Support Worker/care Assistant

2 weeks ago

Bradley Stoke, United Kingdom Brook Street Full time

Are you a passionate and experienced support worker? Would you like to be part of a happy team to deliver high quality care and support to people?
Can you care for individuals, using a person-centred approach that meets the needs and wishes of service users with learning disabilities to provide practical help, care, support to individuals, to enable them to live as independently as possible?
This will include a range of activities and duties over a 24-hour period (shifts can including waking nights, sleep-in shifts, weekends). All shifts are on a rota basis.
Your Main Duties:

- Helping clients manage everyday daily living tasks by adopting a person-centred approach. E.g. helping them with their laundry, shopping, collecting benefits and managing their money. Where appropriate escorting them to appointments and participating insocial activities such as swimming, walking, going to the café for tea and cake, trips to the beach and shopping and cooking, or day service or employment, to promote their mental and physical well-being (as detailed in their individual care plan).
- Balancing the independence of vulnerable clients with the need to protect them from harm. Safeguarding client confidentiality whilst seeking to promote their rights and interests and public image within the community.
- Undertaking domestic duties with the clients/the service e.g., cooking with clients, cleaning communal areas and empty rooms (where no domestic staff are employed) and undertake gardening with clients where appropriate.
- Administering prescribed medication, according to the medication policy and as per the service users individual care plan.
- Always Following policy in relation to quality and health and safety. Reporting any concerns regarding client welfare immediately (including suspected abuse) to the Service Manager.
- Accurately updating records (e.g., logbooks, handover notes and health and safety documents) as appropriate. Reporting any repairs to the property in accordance with Company policy.

Qualifications:
You could gain a qualification through my client, but it would be great if you already have Care Certificate or QCF/NVQ level 2/3 Health & Social Care, or equivalent.
There is opportunity for career progression
YOU:

- You have a good communication and interpersonal skills.
- You can keep calm under pressure.
- You can relate well to and support clients in developing daily, living skills and maintaining them.
- You have the ability to record and use information concisely and appropriately.
- You prioritise tasks and use initiative.
- You are good with numbers

Good Luck

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