Learning Disabilities Support Worker

6 months ago


Worthing, United Kingdom Guild Care Full time

**Support Worker (Learning Disabilities and Complex Needs) - Bank/Casual Contract**
- Embark on a fulfilling journey of support, empowerment, and community engagement. Join Guild Care as a Support Worker for Learning Disabilities and Complex Needs Services._
- **Location**: Worthing, West Sussex
- **Hours**: Bank/Casual - as and when needed
- **Payrate**: £12.00 per hour

**What is the role?**

As a Support Worker, you will be an integral part of our Learning Disability Services unit, reporting to the Service Manager. Your primary responsibility is to provide support and befriending to children and adults with learning disabilities. You will contribute to improving health and wellbeing, reducing social isolation, and maximising independence.
- Facilitating meaningful activities and outings for individuals with learning disabilities in various settings.
- Providing direct care, engaging in meaningful activities, assisting with physical movement, toileting, and dressing as needed.
- Supervising individuals or small groups in engaging activities.
- Ensuring compliance with current legislation and codes of practice for services provided to children and adults with learning disabilities.
- Maintaining the safety, supervision, and care of individuals accessing Community Services.

**What kind of person are we looking for?**
- Proven experience and a passion for adults and children with learning disabilities and complex needs.
- Ability to communicate effectively with various stakeholders.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Ability to administer medication and provide personal care.
- Knowledge and understanding of the needs of adults and children with learning and physical disabilities, complex health needs, and autism, and their carers.
- Understanding of safeguarding.
- Experience of working with parents/carers.
- Experience of working in the care sector.
- Experience of enabling people to engage in a wide range of activities within a day service setting and the local community.
- Knowledge of Makaton sign language.

**Who is Guild Care?**

Guild Care is the number one not-for-profit charity based in the south, established in Worthing in 1933 by a team of dedicated volunteers. Our vision is for all people in need of care to live fulfilling, safe, and secure lives. We achieve this by ensuring our support and services are accessible, effective, and lovingly delivered.

**Why Guild Care?**

We offer a competitive salary, work-life balance, and the opportunity to progress your career to the next level. Training will be given, and support is readily available.

**Job Type**: Part-time

Pay: £12.00 per hour

Expected hours: 16 - 24 per week

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Employee mentoring programme
- Referral programme
- Store discount

Physical setting:

- Day centre

Shift:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Worthing: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person


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