Job Title: Live in Support Worker – Male
Location: Hackney, Greater London
Salary: £550/week
Job Type: Full Time, Permanent (The shifts are rostered as 2 weeks on 2 weeks off rota)
The Care has worked with a number of organisations that have helped them have a positive impact on the disabled community.
They offer a support service for adults with a learning disability and for other vulnerable adults in the community. They also offer a respite service that provides space and opportunities for both families and the Service User to spend constructive time apart.
Job Purpose:
Provide support and care to a gentleman who is living in his own home with all aspects of his individual everyday living needs including personal care, food and fluid intake and encouragement to promote and maintain his independence where possible.
Key Responsibilities:
Delivering Quality Care to Service Users
- To support Service Users in their home environment
- To develop and expand Service Users’ practical life skills through facilitating, teaching and ensuring access to opportunities that will enable him / her to experience full, active and valued life in the community
Responsibilities to the care
- To contribute to the development of the service by liaising with their Managers
- To observe the standards and to abide by their policies and procedures
- To comply with standards and their Code of Conduct
- To comply with the Health and Safety Policy
- To comply with their Equal Opportunities Policy
- To maintain the confidentiality of all information connected to Service Users, other members of staff and their Management
- To agree to work flexibly and be prepared to perform other duties commensurate with the role of a Support Worker
- To participate constructively and actively in staff supervisions, development of training and development plans and in annual appraisals
- To act as a team member, participating in team meetings and team development days
Administrative
- Maintaining accurate records relating to work undertaken with Service Users.
- Carrying out administrative duties as directed by the Managers
Key Requirements:
- Patient
- Male
- Experience with Autism would be a bonus
To apply for this role please click APPLY to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role.
Candidates with experience of; Support Worker, Carer, Health Care Assistant, Home Care Worker, Care Support Worker, Residential Care Worker, Carer, Care Assistant, Healthcare Assistant, Social Carer, Support Worker, Enabler, Care Worker, Support Assistant, Care Helper, Care Assist, Healthcare Assistant, Residential Care Support, Social Care, NVQ2 will be considered for this role.
