Support Worker

6 months ago


Lewisham, United Kingdom Hestia Housing & Support Full time

**About the Service / Department**
The Lewisham older adults day service at the Calabash centre provides support to olderpeople aged 65 and over living in the borough of Lewisham to socialise and stay active.The centre is available for people living with dementia, a physical disability, an acquired brain injury and/or a mental health condition. To support service users to be more socially connected and less isolated. To help service users maintain skills and competencies for longer. To support service users with their nutritional needs to maintain their health. To promote mental health and wellbeing. To support services users to remain independent in their homes. To assist service users to maintain long standing relationships.
To give family/carers a break from their caring responsibilities.

**About the role**

The purpose of this role is to actively monitor the health, wellbeing, safety and security of the service and its users ensuring all concerns are followed up promptly and in line with procedures.

**About you**

You will have:

- The Ability to work with people in a person-centered way.
- An understanding of the support needs of older adults.
- Knowledge of the behavior and symptoms associated with dementia, mental health and complex needs.
- A detailed understanding of key-working, personalised support, and coproduction.
- An awareness of safeguarding procedures and risk assessment principles.
- An understanding of the needs of Black & Minority Ethnic Communities
- Commitment to working within an Equality & Diversity Framework.
- Knowledge and understanding of safeguarding issues and ability to address them appropriately.
- Be Working towards Level 2 Diploma in Adult Care (or its equivalent

**Please note**
**Please note**
**If offered a role with Hestia, you will be issued a conditional offer based on satisfactory references and an Enhanced disclosure/DBS check.**

**Disability confident**
**Hestia is a disability confident employer, committed to the employment and career development of individual with disabilities. As part of this commitment, we operate a guaranteed interview scheme for all applicants with disabilities who meet the minimum criteria for the role they have applied for. We will also accommodate reasonable adjustment during the selection and interview process and throughout your employment with us.**



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