Job Introduction
Learning Disability Support Workers wanted in Bolton!
Are you willing to advocate and be a voice for adults with learning disabilities?
Do you want to work somewhere where every day is different?
Are you flexible, adaptable and able to think on your feet in difficult situations?
Do you have a passion for supporting people to live their lives to the fullest?
Do you have excellent communication skills, the ability to read non-verbal cues and the understanding that all behaviour is communication?
Are you able to banter, turn boring tasks into fun ones and laugh at yourself?
If you have answered a big YES to these questions, we would love to hear from you.
This opportunity is to join our team who support four fantastic individuals in their own flats and out in the community. The people we support live with Autism, Learning Disabilities and Challenging Behaviours, and they require specialised support and consistency with every aspect of their life.
You must hold a valid UK Drivers License for this role.
Shifts: This is a 24-hour service, therefore flexibility is essential. You will be working a range of shifts from 8:00am to 3:00pm, 3:00pm to 8:00/9:30pm, sleep ins or waking nights, some weekends.
We use a digital social care record system, to support daily recording, which will make your day-to-day tasks easier and allows you to spend more time with the People We Support
Role Responsibility
This is a hands-on job in which no two days are the same. Your duties will include:
* Promoting the independence of the residents we support
* Supporting a full range of daily activities including cleaning and cooking, days out or going away on holiday
* Developing residents' life skills and personal interests
* Assisting with personal care needs and manual handling (no specific moving&handling tasks required for support other than shopping/moving items)
* Supporting residents with medication
* Ensuring record keeping is maintained to the required standard at all times and contributing to service monitoring requirements
The Ideal Candidate
Whilst knowledge of learning disabilities would be beneficial, it isn't essential. What is essential is that you are:
* Passionate, caring, proactive and enthusiastic
* Patient, calm and non-judgemental
* A great team player with lots of energy
* Someone who can follow routines and guidelines that meet the needs of the people we support
* Someone who understands that all behaviour happens for a reason
About us
As a leading health and social care provider with more than 300 locations across England, we take real pride in the services we offer.
We run all of our services on a not-for-profit basis; instead, we invest every penny back into our services and people. We never stop believing in change for the better, and we work constantly to improve the lives of the people we support.
What Benefits Will I Receive?
We know reward looks different to each person and so whether its ways to make your money go further, a culture supporting recognition and celebration, or opportunities to boost your career – we want to support you in every way we can with our total reward package.
You will get 29 days’ paid holiday a year, increasing with each year of service up to 31 days. Plus the option to buy additional holidays and spread the cost.
Join our team and discover the comprehensive benefits we offer by following the link below to explore all the exciting perks available to our employees.
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Attached documents
* [pdf] 2022 SW Role Profile and Job expectations.pdf
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