Support Worker

**Company description**

Trinity started in 2011 as 'Trinity Specialist College' for further education for young adults with disabilities and behaviours that challenge.

In 2016 we expanded and opened our 'Day Service' provision for Adults with Learning Disabilities and Behaviours that Challenge. We currently have 21 service users across two sites.

We are recruiting for support workers for BOTH our day provision and our overnight respite which will be opening very soon in Kingsbury (Tamworth).

**Job description**
- **Value Based Job Description and Person Specification**_

**Job Overview**

(Note: In addition to these functions employees are required to carry out such duties as may reasonably be required)
- To provide care in accordance with best practice and legislative requirements, reflecting policies and procedures and agreed standards under the direction of the Deputy Manager.
- To support and enable Service Users to maintain skills and personal interests whilst delivering per-centred care unique to each individual
- To maintain skills at a current level, undertake such training and development as required from time-to-time to maintain and progress knowledge.
- **Responsibilities and Duties of the Job**_

**Role Specific Duties**
- Ensure Service Users are at the heart of care/support delivery and their wishes and preferences enhance their wellbeing.
- To contribute to the efficient running of the service
- Support Service Users to maintain their relationships and connections with the local community
- Ensure Care Plans and other information about how to support Service Users are followed
- Be responsible for informing the Deputy Manager of any changes in the needs of the Service Users
- Be responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of those individuals they support

**Working With Others**
- Develop effective working relationships with other employees within Trinity Respite Services
- Work in cooperation with members of the multi-disciplinary teams to maximise opportunities for Service Users

**Leading By Example**
- Seek opportunities for personal and professional growth
- Be a role model for other carers
- Be professional, polite and reasonable at all times

**Personal Responsibilities**
- Attend statutory training and any other training as directed by the management.
- Understand and follow all policies and procedures relevant to the role
- Be open to learning opportunities
- Commit to achieving the relevant qualifications commensurate with the role
- **Value
- Based Personal Qualities**_

**Working Together**
- Involve Service Users, family, external agencies and colleagues.
- Speak up when things go wrong.

**Respect & Dignity**
- Understand person-centred care and can demonstrate treating people as individuals and respecting choices.
- Promoting independence and encouraging appropriate risk taking.

**Everybody Counts**
- Ensuring no one is discriminated against or excluded.
- Understand human rights and impact on care/support delivery.
- Facilitating people to ‘speak up’ about concerns and acting upon them.

**Commitment to Quality of Care/Support**
- Striving for quality in everything we do recognising and understanding what quality care/support means for people using the services.
- Being accepting about constructive criticism and focusing on improvement.
- Being open to new opportunities for learning and identifying the limits of skills and knowledge.

**Compassion**
- Treating people with kindness.
- Understanding the importance of empathy in all areas of employment.
- Understanding the values of others and always providing a caring service.

**Improving Lives**
- Focus on how things could be done better and sharing ideas.
- Understanding of wellbeing and what is important to people using the service.
- Improving outcomes for people.
- Ensuring appropriate services are provided for people using the services.

Work Remotely
- No

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

**Salary**: £10.50-£11.50 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Additional leave
- Company events
- Company pension
- On-site parking
- Private medical insurance

Day range:

- Monday to Friday

Physical setting:

- Care home
- Day centre
- Residential home

Shift:

- 10 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Night shift

Licence/Certification:

- Driving License (preferred)

Work Location: In person