Support Worker

7 months ago

Chichester, United Kingdom Apuldram Centre Full time

**Job Description and Person Specification**

Job Title: Support Worker

Reporting to: Team Leader

The Apuldram Centre is an independent charity and provider of adult social care. We run a Supported Living Service where we support up to 40 adults with a learning disability to live independently in their own tenancies in a variety of different settings. We currently support tenants located in central / outskirts of Chichester, Felpham, Witterings and Selsey. We also offer support for adults from shared houses where tenants are supported throughout the day and require a sleep-in member of staff, through to individuals who live alone, but require support to help them maintain their tenancy.

We are looking for Support Workers to join our friendly community team who are passionate about making a positive impact on the lives of the people we support by enabling them to live the lives they choose. We are seeking to appoint enthusiastic social care professionals who can inspire and motivate the people we support. Your passion will enable the people who use our service to enjoy independence, skills development and fulfilment.

Hours of work are on a rota basis on a flexible basis with some of the work taking place in the evenings and at weekends. We offer fair and competitive pay rates according to successful completion of probationary period and social care qualifications. We provide training for those new to care. Sleep-in allowance of £70 per night.

30 days paid holiday (including bank holidays) plus service-related increment and contributory stakeholder pension scheme.

A satisfactory enhanced disclosure check is required for this post.

**Job Purpose**

To provide assistance with personal care / support and other daily tasks to customers with a learning disability within their homes. To work in partnership with customers maximising independence, encouraging choice, participation and motivation adhering at all times to the values of the organisation.

**Key Responsibilities**
- To undertake personal support and daily living tasks as agreed with the customer, their family and professionals involved with the individual support plan.
- To provide customers with opportunities to express their preferences as to the way that support tasks are carried out.
- To contribute to effective communication with customers, their relatives, friends and other members of staff, ensuring the continuity of quality and safety in the provision of support services.
- To communicate regularly with House Coordinators, Team Leaders and Supported Living Manager, in particular regarding changes to the customer’s condition or circumstances.
- To encourage customers to maintain maximum independence, taking into account their physical and emotional condition and to stimulate their participation in the running of the service.
- To update the organisations electronic care management platform, Log My Care, when recording logs in support diaries, MAR chart entries, daily checklists, handovers and any other supporting documentation.
- To support customers to maximise their independence and access local facilities and opportunities including recreational, educational, social and leisure.
- To encourage customers to develop domestic skills and to support them in food preparation, encouraging healthy choices. Pay particular attention to routine tasks such as attention to care of clothing, personal hygiene and the co-ordination of dates and practical arrangements around customer’s visits to relatives and access to leisure activities.
- To help customers with mobility problems and other physical disabilities and to assist in the use of support aids and personal equipment.
- To comply with all health and safety policies and procedures.
- To participate in supervision, staff meetings and training activities as required.
- To be responsible for maintaining and improving own knowledge and skills through experience and training.
- To undertake additional responsibilities as requested by management following the successful completion of specific training and personal skills development.
- To undertake any other reasonable duties requested.

**Person Specification**:
**ESSENTIAL DESIRABLE**

Basic level of numeracy and literacy NVQ level 2/3 in care

Commitment to learning, training and professional First Aid training development

Willingness to obtain NVQ level 2 in care Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

Discreet and able to maintain confidentiality Understanding of the Mental Capacity Act

Able to attend relevant meetings and training Previous experience or providing personal care which may be held at different locations / support (paid or unpaid) to adults with a learning disability

Ability to travel to cover work allocated on the rota Full driving licence and car owner

**Key Competencies Required for the Role**:

- Ability to lone work and as part of a team
- Ability to establish and maintain professional working relationships
- Ability to communic

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