Care & Support Worker

Purpose:

Do you want the autonomy and freedom to enhance the lives of the People We Support?

You will deliver high quality support/care to the residents and fulfil their potential for independence, choice, inclusion, and control on a daily basis in accordance with CQC regulations and standards.

Shifts / Hours:

Full time - 39 hours per week - 3x 13 hour shifts a week. 1x full weekend (Sat and Sun), 1 half weekend (Sat or Sun) and 2 full weekends off.

Part time - 26 hours per week - 2x 13 hour shifts per week. Monday to Sunday (must be available weekends).

Locations & Travel:

The role will be based at Ashfield House in Stourbridge. As part of the role, you will be required to transport the People We Support (vehicle provided) so you will need to have held a full, manual UK driving licence for at least 2 years.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Working under the direction of the Team Leader, plan and provide support and care to foster the wellbeing and development of residents in accordance with their person-centred support and care plan, recording and reviewing progress as directed, so that residents can fulfil their potential for independence, choice, inclusion and control by, for example, supporting residents to:
• encourage and support the residents to maintain clean, tidy and welcoming living environment
• support residents to use appropriate laundry equipment so they can be enabled to do their laundry and clothing, so they have suitable and clean clothing to wear
• plan, shop and prepare healthy and wholesome meals alongside the residents and taking into account their choices and wishes
• support residents to be healthy by assisting them to arrange and attend medical appointments
• enable residents to look after their finances by supporting them on an individual basis to budget, monitor their finances and access benefits
• support and encourage residents to maintain an active and supportive social life taking into account individual choices and wishes
• access training, work and support
• Working under the direction of the Team Leader, provide personal care to residents where required and appropriate as part of their support and care plan (eg. bathing, hair washing etc) and where the appropriate registration is in place.
• Working under the direction of the Team Leader, ensure residents receive their housing related support by enabling residents to look after their finances (developing appropriate budgeting and financial training including support to access benefits and maintain them and assist them to understand and maintain their tenancy) and assisting residents to access services from the landlord including to access maintenance services and reporting non-functioning safety and security measures.
• Undertake such other tasks as required by the Team Leader to develop and maintain the high quality of service required and fulfil the community's vision.
• Work within the community's policies and procedures and code of conduct and actively promote the equality and diversity and the human right of residents to realise independence, choice, inclusion and control.
• Undertake training and continuous professional development in accordance with the needs of the service and the residents.
• Undertake personal development to develop and understanding of our philosophy and values and how these inform and guide practice in the key responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification:

• Previous experience of working within a care or support setting, ideally with adults with learning disabilities (applicants without this experience will need to be able to evidence the competencies to be considered).
• A current, valid (minimum 2 years) manual UK driving licence is essential.

Camphill Village Trust is an equal opportunity employer.

Camphill Village Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all adults who use our services and as such expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to complete the relevant pre-employment checks including a DBS check

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a sufficient number of applications.

The charity

Established in 1954, Camphill Village Trust is a charity that supports adults with learning disabilities, autism and mental health challenges. In our 70th year we honour our past, provide for the present and will lead the future. 

Our focus on humanity and nature was inspired by our past and remains as key to the Trust's ethos today. This is reflected in our focus on social and green care integration, valuing everyone's contribution, enabling personal pathways to development, celebrating the changing seasons, and respecting the rhythm of natural life.

We operate in both rural and urban communities, building on our care (social) farming legacy. Our historical focus on enabling potential for people with support needs through farming, organic horticulture and enterprise centred on nature and traditional skills, continues to play to our strengths.

The benefits

Below is just a taste of what we offer:

Life cover for all employees so families will receive payment if a colleague dies at work (subject to cover terms and conditions).

Employees who introduce a friend to work with us receive £150 through payroll (Terms & Conditions apply.)

Employee assistance programme with 24/7 helpline for advice and support. Also available to your immediate family

We contribute to a pension scheme along with your personal contributions

Annual leave entitlement 25 days per year PLUS statutory bank and national holidays

Free parking at most communities

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