Project Worker

**Project Worker Newham Opportunity Zone(OZ)**

Opportunity Zone project at Apasen provides culturally appropriate and diverse services to people with learning disabilities who are 16 and over.

We are looking for energetic, dedicated, committed **project worker** to provide a high quality personal, social, and emotional care for challenging behaviour service users within day care setting. You will take part in the care planning process and provide care for individual learners to meet the objectives of agreed personal care plans. The successful applicant will provide ongoing support to people from the local community who are affected by difficulties related to physical or sensory disability, ageing and learning difficulties. For more details, please refer to the job description.

Qualifications and experience of working in a Day Care, Home Care or Care Home setting is essential.

**JOB SUMMARY**

1. To provide high quality personal, social, and emotional care for service users within day care setting.

2. To care for and beware of the needs of people who attend a day centre and help them Achieve a fulfilled, self-determined and dignified life.

3. To take part in the care planning process and provide care for individual learners to meet the objectives of agreed personal care plans.

4. To always work within the section’s philosophy of care, promoting equality of opportunity, choice, privacy, dignity, rights independence, and fulfilment for learners.

5. To provide ongoing support to people from the local community who are affected by difficulties related to physical or sensory disability, ageing, learning difficulties, mental illness or with terminal illness.

**MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**

SPECIFIC DUTIES

1. To welcome new learners in the induction to the service using a holistic approach.

2. In conjunction with Opportunity Zone Operational Manager to take part in the care planning process and act as a supervisor/keyworker for individual learner.

3. To support and assist learners and encourage independence and self-determination during their time at the centre.

4. To be aware of the individual needs of learners and respond appropriately to their likes and dislikes with regards to**:Personal Care.** Clothing and personal belongings. **Food and diet.** Emotional, Social, Cultural, and religious needs.

5. To provide all aspects of personal care as necessary e.g., washing, bathing, dressing, feeding and mobilising learners. To be able to move and handle clients and equipment.

6. To assist learners to in personal care and, if needed, carry out an incontinence programme. In addition, to change and clean colostomy and catheter bags, and take responsibility for the safe disposal of incontinence waste.

7. To monitor learners practical and personal needs which may include clothing, hairdressing, and health needs, such as dentistry and chiropody and liaise with other agencies as appropriate. In addition, to carry out simple treatments as required, as directed by a doctor or district Nurse.

8. To be aware of the learners’ emotional needs, provide support in times of distress and assist in maintaining good relationships with relatives, friends, and other learners of the service.

9. To maintain a responsible approach to the learners’ personal belongings and ensure that valuables are kept in safe place.

10. To prepare and serve simple meal and beverages and assist learners who need help with eating, in providing choice, to be aware of any special dietary needs of the clients and assist with menu planning.

11. To clean and tidy eating areas after meals, wash up crockery and kitchen tools when necessary.

12. To organise and be prepared to accompany learners on outings which may include visits to shops, theatres etc and activities outside the centre and, when required, to escort learners to and from the centre.

13. To assist with organising and leading activity groups for learners this may focus on educational, leisure or therapeutic themes.

14. In direct practice with learners, and during sessional work, to be able to provide a high level of professional, personal, and social care and be capable of meeting the needs of learners who have multiple disabilities and a high care of need.

15. To immediately inform the Newham Opportunity Zone Operational Manager of any significant change in a learner’s behaviour pattern or appearance and give a full report at the end of each shift.

16. To use IT skills in compiling reports and assist the admin staff in maintaining routine administrative system

**GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES**

1. To attend all meeting all relevant to the service which may include away from the centre.

2. To be aware of quality issues including the implementation of investors in people.

3. To receive formal supervision and appraisal from Newham Opportunity Zone Operational Manager and to attend relevant training as identified through appraisal.

4. To abide by all the organisation’s Policies