Support worker - Home Care – Learning Disabilities and Autism
hours per week plus sleep ins, Competitive Salary
Are you kind, compassionate and hard working? Do you have what it takes to encourage and enable people with learning disabilities to reach their potential and make a difference to the quality of an individual's life?
If so then Futures2gether in Stone is offering you the opportunity to become part of our dedicated team.
Futures2gether is a bespoke support service providing a variety of care and support to adults with learning difficulties and Autism, including group activities and skill development opportunities. We also provide support to individuals within their own home, including overnight sleep in support.
Job role includes:
* Promoting choice and independence of people in their own home
* Work in a person centred way and understand the application of person centred practices
* Supporting individuals to complete a variety of home care tasks including budgeting, cooking, shopping and administering medication
* Promote individuals well being and access and respond to changes in well being
* Transporting individuals to activities, groups etc. (Drivers licence and own transport required)
* Supporting Clients to access activities within the community i.e the gym, swimming, meals and trips out
* Carrying out risk assessments and promoting positive risk taking to build skills and confidence.
* Collaborating with Clients, families, carers, and involved professionals to provide a coordinated and consistent service that maximises outcomes
* Be responsive to the needs of service users in line with Care Plans and respond flexibly to changing needs
* Encourage and supporting Clients to express their needs, views and concerns and enable them to make their own choices and decisions
* Developing and promoting good relationships with the clients we work with and their families
* Promote personalised, quality care and support across the service at all times
* Promote equality, diversity and inclusion within the work setting
* Overnight Sleep ins
We are looking for an individual with the following qualities and skills:
* Warm, caring and enthusiastic
* Good planning and organisational skills
* Trustworthy and reliable
* Flexible and patient
* Great team player with lots of energy
* Good communication skills
* Open to new challenges and experiences
Previous experience in health and social care is welcomed but not essential
Our workers will benefit from:
* Competitive pay and company pension scheme
* 6 weeks annual leave
* Full training induction and shadowing opportunities
* Ongoing training and support
* Enhanced DBS
* Being part of a supportive and growing organisation with an ethos of providing quality, person centred support to individuals with learning disabilities and Autism.
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Pay: From £12.50 per hour
Benefits:
* Company pension
Licence/Certification:
* Driving Licence (required)
Work Location: In person