Support Worker (Full time, Part time & Bank)- Backwell & Cleeve

Support Worker (Full time, Part time & Bank)- Backwell & Cleeve

Location: Bristol , Avon Salary: Unspecified Date posted: 14/06/2012 17:30 Job type:Permanent Company: SOLUTIONS DRIVEN Contact: Marie Cadenhead Ref: Totaljobs/MC/Moor /SW Job ID: 53844598

SUPPORT WORKER - ATTRACTIVE SALARY & BENEFITS

CLIENT - client is a well established national service provider for adults with learning disabilities. We are a progressive organisation with fantastic growth plans for the future.

THE ROLE - Support Worker - Reporting to the Service Manager - To provide to the people we support on a day to day basis a high standard of care and support that recognises and encourages choice, dignity, privacy, self worth, respect and community participation.

RESPONSIBILITIES

* To promote person centred support by working effectively as part of a key-working team to meet the needs of the people we support.
* To ensure the physical, emotional and cultural well being of all individuals is identified and promoted.
* To work actively to maintain contacts and enable individuals to take part in community activities.
* To actively liaise with individuals' families and friends in a way that promotes and encourages open communication and feedback.
* To liaise actively and professionally with Professionals (Doctors, Nurses etc) in the lives of people we support.
* To work as part of a team to promote and encourage individual rights and independence whilst creating opportunities to develop daily living skills.
* To support individual's to identify how they want to spend their money and support them to do so if necessary.
* To enable the people we support to access the community which may include holidays, outings and appointments.
* Communicating and Sharing Information with Others
* To work effectively as a team member and actively promote teamwork and team building which involves taking part in handovers and contributing to agenda/discussions at staff meetings.
* To establish and maintain positive and effective relationships with family members and the public so that the aims and values of the organisation are upheld.
* To ensure that the appropriate and accurate records are kept in respect of finances, incidents and accidents, support plans, reviews and other systems in place.


PERSON SPEC - higher weighting more important

* 10 -Capacity to communicate both verbally and in writing
* 10 - Positive attitude, passion and willingness to develop skills within Support Worker role
* 9 - Previous experience working with adults with Learning Disabilities would be advantageous
* 9 - NVQ 2/3 in Social Care
* 9 - Flexibility to work shift patters
* 8 -To be person-centred
* 8 -Good interpersonal skills
* 8 - Oral/written communication skills
* 7 - Demonstrate commitment to the values of the company
* 7 -To be assertive and confident

Solutions Driven Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.