Job Title: Support Worker
Job Type: Full time
Company: Cedar Hope Care Services Ltd
Salary Scale: £12.31 Per Hour
Reporting To: Registered Manager
Location: Reading, Berkshire and surrounding areas
Cedar Hope Care Services Ltd, part of ISWP Holding, is a regulated 16+ supported living service. We support clients with a wide range of needs including learning disabilities, autism, mental health, and challenging behaviour.
Role Description:
This role involves supporting young people and adults in the community and in our registered services. The needs of individuals vary and can include learning disabilities, autism, mental health issues, and challenging behaviour. The role involves shift work, including:
8:00 am to 2:00 pm, 2:00 pm to 8:00 pm, 8:00 pm to 8:00 am, or 8:00 am to 8:00 pm.
Duties:
* Assist in carrying out individual care programmes.
* Assist with daily personal care, hygiene, and health needs.
* Provide constructive activities tailored to individual needs.
* Support to maximize independence.
* Maintain high standards of nutrition, safety, cleanliness, and personal hygiene.
* Support service users to develop external contacts.
* Dispense and record medication.
* Promote equality, rights, and dignity.
* Assist in holiday planning and support, in line with safeguarding policies.
* Support positive risk-taking.
Person Specification:
* Effective travel to different locations; a driving license and access to a vehicle are preferred but not essential.
* Satisfactory DBS clearance.
* Proof of right to work in the UK.
* Awareness of equal opportunities and understanding of behavioural, social, and welfare needs.
* Good report writing and English language skills.
* Professionalism and flexibility, including willingness to work evenings and weekends.
* Experience in a similar role is preferred.
Note: This post is exempt from The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 as it involves contact with children and vulnerable adults.
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