Support Worker
7 months ago
Advert
We have an exciting opportunity within Community Services, for Support Workers, working within the West Kent locality, supporting individuals with a learning disability to access and be a part of their local community.
You will be working from various hubs within this locality and will be expected to work within the community settings, supporting service users to plan and achieve outcome focused sessions. Although your base will be within Gravesend or Dartford you will be expected to travel across the locality to cover where needed.
There are x2 positions:
1x 37 hour per week permanent KR5 Support Worker (Dartford Community Services)
1x 37 hour per week permanent KR5 Support Worker (Gravesend Community Services)
You will assist in meeting the needs and aspirations of people with learning disabilities and / or a physical disability by using a person centred approach, providing them with encouragement, support and assistance. You will promote their social inclusion and promote their rights and choices under the supervision and direction of a senior member of staff and within the context of County and Directorate procedures, as well as primary care legislation, to enable individuals to live more independent and fulfilled lives.
You will be expected to support individuals to meet their personal care needs whilst at the service, individuals may require physical hands-on help using equipment available. You will therefore be trained in manual handling to enable you to provide this support and use equipment such as hoist, slide sheets, transfer boards etc.
Relevant experience of care and support of other individuals (this can include voluntary experience and individual experiences as well as paid work), including within the public, private or voluntary sectors in the care of adults, working with people with learning disabilities.
You will need to have an awareness of the needs of people with learning disabilities, challenging behaviour, autism, epilepsy, and other disabilities.
You will be expected to hold a Diploma Level 2 in Health and Social Care OR NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care or equivalent or be willing to undertake this training as part of your development, complete a satisfactory induction period which will include completing the Care Certificate, medication workbook and all mandatory training necessary to the role.
This post is considered by KCC to be a customer-facing position. The Council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English/Welsh sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the Job Description/Person Specification.
KCC offer some benefits and rewards from Cycle 2 Work Scheme to support groups within the company to help with a range of knowledge and expertise.
Expected standards are set out in the Job Description/Person Specification.
Contact Details
For further information on this role please contact:
Dan Nicholls
03000 421649
Michelle Perrot
03000 413758
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