Purpose
Do you want the autonomy and freedom to enhance the lives of the people we support?
We have an opening for you to join us as a Support Worker within the Care and Support Team. The purpose of the role is to provide autonomous assistance to the people we support to fulfil their potential for independence, choice, inclusion, and control.
You will be responsible for ensuring that care and support is of a high standard, focused on person centred outcomes and delivered within budget
You will ensure that all needs assessments, support plans and risk assessments are kept up to date. There will also be direct engagement and liaison with social workers, family members and key workers as required.
Location & Travel
Community-based
This role will be based at our Grange Village and Oaklands Park sites in Newnham-on-Severn. You must be able to travel to these locations.
Duties & Responsibilities
Main responsibilities
As a Support Worker your duties will include:
* Working under the direction of the Team Leader, you will plan and provide support and care to foster the wellbeing and development of the people we support in accordance with their person-centred support and care plan, recording and reviewing progress as directed so that they can fulfil their potential for independence, choice, inclusion and control, supporting them to:
o Maintain a clean, tidy, and welcoming living environment.
o Use appropriate laundry equipment so they can be enabled to do their laundry and clothing.
o Plan, shop and prepare healthy and wholesome meals considering their health, choices and wishes.
o Be healthy by assisting them to arrange and attend medical appointments.
o Budget, monitor their finances and access benefits.
o Maintain an active and supportive social life considering individual choices and wishes.
* Working under the direction of the Team Leader, providing personal care where required and appropriate as a part of the support and care plan (e.g., bathing, hair washing etc) and where the appropriate registration is in place.
* Administering, recording, ordering and checking medication.
* Related paperwork including support plans, daily updates, person profiles, risk assessments, incident reporting, behaviour reports and notes/updates on health appointments.
* Carrying out any other tasks as directed by the Team Leader to develop and maintain the high quality of service required.
* Working within the community’s policies and procedures and code of conduct, actively promoting the equality and diversity and the human rights of tenants to realise independence, choice, inclusion, and control.
* Undertaking training and continuous professional development in accordance with The Care Quality Commission, local authority requirements, the needs of the service and the people we support.
* Working in close partnership with family members and other professionals involved in the individual’s life.
* Undertaking personal development to develop and understanding of our philosophy and values and how these inform and guide practice in the key responsibilities of the role
* Sleep ins are required for this role.
Person Specification
Knowledge & Experience
* You will preferably have experience of supporting adults with learning disabilities, autism, and distressed behaviours/emotions. However, this is not essential as training will be given.
* You’ll have a general education, good numeracy, and literacy skills to be able to complete official documentation to a professional standard.
* Driving License is desirable but not essential.
Key Competencies
* We like people who really care about others and treat everyone with respect and dignity. If you enjoy supporting people by following their protocols and plans to have a fulfilled and happy life, then this is the job for you.
* If you are looking for that ideal role where you can support the individual needs of the people we support, you’ll enjoy taking people out to enjoy the activities they love and help them lead a fulfilling life.
* You’ll have a supportive and encouraging natural approach.
* A sense of humour and positive attitude really helps, we don’t expect our colleagues to be stand-up comedians, but we do enjoy having fun.
* Someone who is interested in working over several different locations providing different support in different services such as community support, residential care and supporting to assist in overseeing day opportunity activities at our social care farm.
* You’ll enjoy walks around the outdoors with the people we support.
Part-time roles are also available.
Camphill Village Trust is an equal opportunity employer.
We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a sufficient number of applications.
Camphill Village Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all adults who use our services and as such expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to complete the relevant pre-employment checks including a DBS check.