Support Worker x2 - (Job ID : CJ/ 12221)

Our client is URGENTLY seeks x2 Support Workers for their Supported Living Service based in Edenbridge.

One will be a Full time position, working a total of 37 hours per week. Salary = £15,074 rising to £15,867 after successfully completing 6 months probation.

The other vacancy will be working 20 hours per week. Salary = £8,462 to increase after successful completion of 6 months probation. 

Overall Purpose of the role:

To provide the best possible support to people with a learning disability living in their homes.  To be part of an effective service working within the requirements of the law and of the organisation and helping individuals to lead fulfilling lives.

The main duties will include:

To support people who use the service to make their own decisions by providing a balanced range of information in a way that is easy to understand.

To support people who use the service with personal care, as appropriate, their medication needs, and access to relevant health care.

To support people who use the service in managing their finances.

To support people who use the service to maintain and develop a variety of relationships, (e.g. families, friends and professionals)

To support people who use the service in cooking, cleaning, gardening, laundry, ironing and household tasks to an appropriate standard.

To support people who use the service in a range of leisure activities and services according to individual choice.

You will be a team player and be able to support the individual who uses the service to make the best of their abilities.

You will be competent in basic mathematics.

Able to support people who use the service with domestic duties (including cooking/cleaning, etc.)

Personal Qualities will include:

Being able to maintain confidentiality, to be a good listener.  Able to take initiative and make decisions and possess a willingness to learn

You must be prepared to undertake sleeping in / waking nights duties as necessary.

Be able to undertake planned, agreed manual lifting techniques as necessary.   To be available to work flexibly when necessary and to travel to a variety of venues to undertake training.  Driver essential due to location.

You will also be prepared not to smoke on duty.