Job Description
Job DescriptionAn exciting opportunity has arisen to work within a small team supporting a lady with complex health needs to live as independently as possible in her own tenancy with her own dedicated support team to meet her specific needs\n \nWorking within our team will give you the opportunity to support a fun lady with a great sense of humour. Part of the role includes supporting her with different activities and for her to be included in all aspects of independent living skills within her own home.\n \nSome of her hobbies include; going out for walks, visiting attractions in the local area and visiting places in her car. She also enjoys attending local clubs and activities so she can socialise with her friends and the people she knows well in the local community.\nShe would want you to have great communication skills, be confident, flexible, show initiative, as well as working well within a team and to have a good sense of humour.RequirementsTo promote the independence and develop skills for service user.\nProvide assistance and guidance/training to service user in all household tasks.\nAssist service user to manage areas of weekly budgeting.\nEnable service user to develop social skills and integrate as fully as possible into their Community.\nTo work in different locations and services when needed within Moray Council.\nTo uphold social work values, to ensure good working practice including understanding and awareness of health and safety.\nTo work positively with other agencies and services to ensure the highest level of care.\nContribute to the maintenance of service users records.\nGeneral Duties.\nAttend Team Meetings and 6 monthly reviews and ensure accurate record keeping.The IndividualExperience which would give insight into working with adults with a learning disability.\nExperience of handling cash.\nAbility to demonstrate a satisfactory level of literacy and numeracy.\nBudgeting skills.\nAbility to undertake household skills to a required standard.\nAbility to plan and implement a healthy diet plan, prep and prepare meals.\nAbility to record information accurately.\nSelf confident and self motivated.\nActive listening and verbal communication skills for effective interaction with service user and staff at all levels.\nAbility to resolve problems and cope with day to day pressures.\nFlexible and adaptable.\nAbility to work independently and/or as part of an effective team.\nConfident approach to challenging situations.\nAbility to encourage and enable service user.\nA positive and supportive attitude to service user.\nEffective organisational skills including time management.\nYou will be expected to travel efficiently and effectively between various work locations within Moray to meet the operational requirements of the service.
Due to the rural nature of Moray this is normally undertaken by use of a car/van.\nCalm, patient and non-judgemental attitude.\nAppreciation, acceptance of and a commitment to the importance of confidentiality.\nWilling to accept direction/delegation.\nMust be physically able to undertake a range of movements when carrying out personal care and domestic tasks.\nMust be able to handle equipment/people in accordance with moving and handling regulations.\nFlexibility to meet the needs and demands of the service.\n \nClosing Date: TBC\nStarting Salary £25,692.55 per annum\n£13.63 per hour\n36.25 hours per week\nFor further information contact Wendy Davidson 01343 563043