Support Worker

2 days ago

Newtown, United Kingdom Adferiad Recovery Full time

**Contract**: Permanent, part and full time available

**Salary**: £10.25 - £12.90 per hour with unsocial hours enhancements

**Location**: Newtown, Powys

This is an exciting opportunity to join our dedicated support team based in Newtown operating domiciliary care services including domiciliary home care service, palliative care service and respite service for Carers.

Llys Glan Yr Afon comprises of 48 individual apartments offering those that live there, independent living with access to on-site 24-hour care and support. The service is supports individuals with a wide age range and variety of support needs - including physical disability, mental health, learning disability and frailty.

As a support worker you will be working 1:1 (occasionally 2:1) as part of a dedicated support team providing individuals with day-to-day living support which may include support with personal care, medication, manual handling and social inclusion, while focusing on promoting the wellbeing, rights and independence of the individual, and achieving their identified and desired outcomes.

Rosters are carefully created and managed to ensure continuity of support staff for individuals and promote good work/life balance for support staff.

**Role Responsibilities**:
Completion of detailed observations and reports to ensure adequate care arrangements are in place to meet the individuals needs.

All Adferiad Support Workers will have and be given the qualifications, experience, and competencies commensurate with the levels of care they are expected to provide and in accordance with the Social Services Wellbeing Act.

This includes supporting individuals if required with:

- All aspects of personal care
- Mobility and transfers - all staff are trained in accordance with the All-Wales Manual Handling Passport.
- Administration of prescribed oral medication - all staff must complete Agored Cymru accredited Medication Training
- Social Inclusion - accessing the local community and participating activities of their choice.

**Person Specification**:
There are no specific qualifications at this point but there must be evidence of commitment to personal and career development relevant to the post.

NVQ / QCF Competencies in Health & Social Care Level 2 or higher would provide some evidence of competence for the post. All staff would be required to hold or complete this as part of their employment in order to register with Social Care Wales.

No experience is essential for this post - however, we do use a Values based recruitment, to find people whose personal values match with the organisation's (and that of the individuals we support).

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £10.25-£12.90 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Additional leave
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted or free food
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
- Store discount
- Wellness programme

Shift:

- Day shift
- Night shift
- Overnight shift

Work Location: One location

Reference ID: AG018

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