Support Worker - Learning Difficulties

Placed: 26/11/17
Region: United Kingdom
Category: Jobs


Content of the advertisement:

Support Worker - Learning Difficulties - Surrey

Hours per week: Full time, part time, and night shift hrs available

Contract: Permanent

Transparent Care is a specialist support provider of Supported Living services for Adults with learning disabilities 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Our vision is to offer high quality care and support in an environment that promotes positive wellbeing and maximizes their potential to live as independently as possible.

Our belief is, to deliver great care, you employ great people!

We are currently recruiting for a fantastic and passionate Support Workers to join our team in Wallington/Carshalton, Surrey.

This service will support 6 adults with Learning Difficulties.

The role involves:

Enabling service users to access the community
Supporting them with daily living skills like cleaning, cooking and laundry
Supporting them with daily personal care tasks like bathing and dressing
Enabling then to make healthy meal choices
Supporting them to take their prescribed medication
Supporting them to live safely in their own home
Promoting independence and positive wellbeing
Safeguarding service users rights and dignity
Implementing their person-centered care plans
Requirements of the role

Essential

A positive attitude and passionate about supporting adults with learning disabilities
Can demonstrate a practical understanding of delivering personal care with dignity and privacy
Strong organisational skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Good IT skills
Reliable and punctual
Can work independently and demonstrate good judgement
An effective team Player
Can work a variety of shifts across a 7 day rota including nights if required
Can do sleep ins as required
Desirable

Experience of providing support to adults with learning disabilities
Full manual driving licence
Experience of using CMS software
In return Transparent Care will offer you:

Full free training
£7.50 - £9 an hour (dependent on experience)
Flexible working hours Full time contracts available
Pension
Supportive working environment
Job satisfaction
Due to the nature of the role any offers will be subject to successful reference and enhanced DBS checks

Price / Salary: £7.50 - £9/hour