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Support Worker

3 months ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom Age UK East London Full time

Background to the role

We are looking for compassionate and dedicated support workers to join our team, providing essential services across Newham, Hackney, and Tower Hamlets.

Job description

Job Purpose

· To enable older people to remain living independently in their homes. You will provide practical and emotional support to customers, ensuring they understand their care and treatment choices.

· To promote the independence and well-being of older people, allowing them to live comfortably and safely in their own homes. Your support will empower customers to make informed decisions about their care and treatment, enhancing their quality of life.

Key Responsibilities

· Shopping Assistance: Help customers with their shopping needs, ensuring they have access to essential items.

· Light Housework: Perform light cleaning tasks to maintain a safe and comfortable living environment for customers.

· Medical Escort: Accompany and support customers during hospital and GP appointments, ensuring they receive the necessary medical attention.

· Additional Support Tasks: Assist customers with making telephone calls, reading and responding to correspondence, and completing simple forms (training provided), as directed by the customer.

· Person-Centred Services: Ensure that all services provided are safe and tailored to the individual needs of each customer.

· Covering Absences: Provide cover during periods of sickness and annual leave to maintain continuous service delivery.

· Discharge Support: Aid the discharge process and improve patient experience through tasks such as key cutting and coordinating with a handyperson for the setup of the home environment.

· Safeguarding: Report any safeguarding concerns to the AUKEL Safeguarding Dedicated Safeguarding Lead (DSL).

· Nutritional Support: Prepare and serve drinks and simple meals for or with the service user, ensuring nutritional needs are met according to the individual support plan.

· Emotional Support: Develop a listening and caring relationship with the customer and their families/carers

Administration

· Incident Reporting: Report any 'No Access' failed visits or changes in service users' condition or circumstances in accordance with AUKEL's policies and procedures.

· App Maintenance: Maintain the AUKEL Call-Round app and Solo Protect Lone Working Personal Safety App/device in accordance with AUKEL policies and procedures.

· Financial Accountability: Ensure any monies collected are provided to the Home & Care Service Manager within 48 hours of collection.

· Feedback Collection: Support customers to complete service feedback questionnaires where required

Quality

· Care Certificate Commitment: Candidates must commit to undertaking the Care Certificate within 12 months unless they hold NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care.

· Mandatory Training: Completion of essential training as required by AUKEL to ensure the delivery of safe, person-centred services.

Collaboration

· Collaborative Support: Work in collaboration with other agencies providing support within the customer's home to ensure comprehensive care and support.

· Guidance and Direction: Operate under the direction of assigned Service Manager to maintain consistency and quality in service delivery.

General

· Additional Duties: Undertake any other duties within the competence of the post holder as may be required from time to time for the continued smooth running of the service.

· Flexibility: Demonstrate flexibility in working hours and duties to meet the needs of the service and ensure high-quality care delivery.

· Continuous Training: Complete any training necessary to fulfil the role effectively.

· Policy Compliance: Carry out the duties of the post in accordance with AUKEL policies and procedures, including but not limited to Equal Opportunities, Mental Capacity, Deprivation of Liberty, Food Hygiene, Health & Safety, Confidentiality, Complaints, GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), First Aid and Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults.

Functional Links

The post holder will be required to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a variety of internal and external stakeholders to ensure comprehensive support and seamless service delivery. Key functional links include:

· NHS Health & Social Care Professionals: Collaborate closely with NHS health and social care professionals to coordinate care and support services, ensuring that customer needs are met through integrated care pathways.

· External Partner Agencies: Work in partnership with external organisations, such as Age UK Redbridge, Barking & Havering, and Age UK Waltham Forest, to enhance service provision and extend support networks for our customers.

· AUKEL Internal Departments: Engage with various internal departments, including Information and Advice, Advocacy and the Volunteering Department. This involves sharing information, coordinating activities, and supporting joint initiatives to improve service delivery and customer outcomes.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

· Proven experience in one-to-one work with vulnerable customers, including those with multiple issues and needs. This experience can be from either paid or unpaid positions.

Desirable

· Care Certificate or CQF Diploma NVQ Level 2, or equivalent, in Health & Social Care.

· Experience of working or living in the diverse community of east London.

Knowledge & Understanding

Essential

· Understanding and commitment to empowering individuals to reach their full potential.

· Understanding of the impact of discrimination and disadvantage on the lives of people.

Desirable

· Knowledge of local services available to adults and their carers.

· Understanding of safeguarding and when to raise a concern.

· Understanding of hospital discharge procedures.

Skills/Attributes

Essential

· Excellent interpersonal skills

· Good English verbal and written communication to complete customer visit information.

· Basic IT skills

· Good planning and organisational skills.

· Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

· Ability to prioritise and manage time and resources in a competent manner.

· Can demonstrate AUKEL values (accountable, kind, flexible, inclusive, collaborative) in the way the service is delivered.

· Ability to handle sensitive information with discretion and integrity.

Desirable

· Ability to speak community languages e.g. Bengali, Urdu, Punjabi, Turkish, Kurdish etc.

· Ability to drive with use of own vehicle (mileage and essential car users will be paid) or access to bicycle (mileage paid).

Additional Requirements

· This post is subject to the relevant checks through the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS).

· Flexibility in working hours to meet organisational needs.

Employment Details

Contract type

This contracted post is for hours per week (working day pattern to be decided) and may require some out of hours or weekend work as required. We welcome application for flexible working including reduced hours and other flexible working arrangements.

Location

The post holder will be mostly based at Across the London boroughs of Hackney, Newham and Tower Hamlets including the Homerton, Newham and Royal London hospitals

Salary London Living wage currently £13.15 per hour. Plus 5% employer pension contribution.

Post available

3 +

Holiday entitlement

25 days (pro-rata for contracted hours) of paid holiday per year plus bank holidays. This increases after two years of service to 27 days, and then a further one day per every year of service up to a maximum of 30 days after five years of service. In addition, all employees are entitled to one day off on (or around) their Birthday.

Conditions of employment

The job offer is subject to the receipt of two satisfactory Employment References, an enhanced DBS Check and evidence of relevant Qualification.

How We Value Our People

Learning and development

We are committed to supporting our staff through a variety of training, e-learning, workshop and shadowing. A training needs assessment is carried out annually. During the appraisal and reviewed during supervision. The majority of vacancies are advertised internally to encourage staff to progress their careers within the charity.

Flexible working policy

We welcome flexible working requests from day one and anyone can make as many requests as they wish to.

Family Friendly Policy

We have a competitive Family Friendly Policy which includes maternity, paternity adoption and shared parental leave. We have an enhanced maternity and paternity pay policy based on the length of service.

Sick leave policy

We also have a competitive sick pay policy which will give you up to 4 months full pay and 4 months half pay after 4 years of service.

Death in service insurance

We have a Death in service insurance which will help your family to cope financially should something happen to you while employed with us.

Employee assistance programme

We offer an Employee Assistance programme called WeCare which includes 24/7 online GP, Get fit programme, Mental health support, Financial and legal guidance.

Menopause and menstrual policy

The policy supports employees in their ability to adequately self-care during their period and menopause, while not being penalised by having to deplete their sick leave. Birthday policy

Open Door policy

The purpose of policy is to encourage open communication, feedback, and discussion about any matter of importance to an employee.

Wellbeing policy

The policy is aimed to promote mental wellbeing among staff and volunteers and tackle the causes of work-related mental health problems .

Duncan Robertson Award

For the outstanding contribution to the wellbeing of older people.

Cycle to work scheme

The scheme allows employees to obtain commuter bikes and cycling accessories through their employer, whilst spreading the cost over 12 months and making unbeatable savings through a tax break

Next Steps

To apply, please send us a CV together with a supporting statement that addresses the person specification (maximum two pages of A4). Applications should be made via email Age UK East London website.

You should give the names, positions, organisations and telephone contact numbers of two referees, relevant to this role. References will only be taken once your express permission has been granted.

Finally, please ensure that you have included mobile, work and home telephone numbers, as well as any problems you might have with the proposed interview dates.

Recruitment Timetable:

Deadline to receive applications: 6th September 2024 at 5.00pm

1st stage interviews: Week commencing 16th September 2024

Have any questions? If you want to find out more about the recruitment process or the role, please contact our HR department at Age UK East London