We are working closely alongside with local authority in Rutland to assist with the appointment of a Community Support Worker on a 1-month contract, highly likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.
Rate of Pay: £13.05- £16.56 per hour
Summary:
The Community Support Worker - Day Opportunities role, for Rutland County Council, is focused on providing essential care and support to adults with a learning disability within a day service setting. The core purpose is to enable service users to engage in meaningful activities, employment, learning, and education, and to access the local community as independently as possible. The role requires providing personal care, including assistance with washing, dressing, and medication. This is categorized as a Social Care Non-Qualified position.
Responsibilities:
* Provide care and support to adults with a learning disability within a Day Service setting.
* Assist with the safe administration of medication.
* Support service users with accessing the local community.
* Facilitate and support individuals to participate in meaningful activities, employment, learning, and education.
* Uphold the principles of social care to ensure dignity and respect for all service users.
* Maintain accurate records and complete documentation as required by the service.
Essentials:
* Experience or demonstrated ability to provide care and support to vulnerable adults, preferably those with a learning disability.
* Experience in assisting individuals with personal care needs, including washing, dressing, and medication support.
* Experience in planning and facilitating meaningful activities or community access for service users.
Please note:
* You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
* You should have right to work in U.K
* This role requires an Enhanced DBS
Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.
Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Incase the role requires an enhanced DBS, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.
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