We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated Support Workers to join our friendly and hardworking learning disabilities support team here in Harborough, Leicester.
You will provide personalised, practical, emotional and social support to adults with learning disabilities, enabling them to lead the lives they want to live.
You must be prepared to 'go the Extra Mile' to ensure that service users are enjoying the highest quality of life and have opportunities to become more independent and connected to their communities. You will have excellent communication and team working skills whilst promoting service user's dignity, independence and well-being.
You must also be willing to actively embrace all aspects of the role, including support with personal care and domestic tasks, as well as community activities. The ability to support people who can express their needs through challenging behaviour at times is essential.
Support Worker Duties:
* Provision of practical, emotional and behavioural support to service users
* Help service users with running their own homes
* Completing general housing management tasks, cooking and paying bills
* Develop and sustain warm and trusting relationships with service users
* Provision of personal care to service users
Prior experience is beneficial, but not not necessary as we are looking for people who are enthusiasti...