Support Worker (Male Only)

8am - 8pm (Day Shifts)

8pm - 8am (Waking Nights)

Duties & Responsibilities : To provide the care for young people & adults through:

• Attending to practical matters in relation to support (cooking, cleaning etc)
• Establishing positive relationships with people and always offering them unconditional and positive regard
• Meeting the physical, emotional, behavioural, cultural and educational needs of people
• Acting as a role model and demonstrating appropriate pro-social ways of dealing with problems
• Helping people gain self control by challenging unacceptable behaviour and rewarding acceptable, pro-social conduct.
• Ensuring that each person’s care/support plan is followed and amended as appropriate to reflect their changing needs

General :

• Attending people’s meetings and contributing to them
• Receiving training appropriate to role and maintaining an up to date training profile
• Responsibility for the accurate maintenance of financial records appropriate to the duties of the post
• Responsibility for the health, safety and welfare of self and colleagues in accordance with the requirements of the organisational Health and Safety Policies
• To carry out all other reasonable tasks as directed by the line manager

Skills & Experience :

• Secondary Education
• Level 3 Health and Social Care - NVQ or equivalent
• Ability to relate to and communicate with people forming and maintaining appropriate relationships and personal boundaries with people
• Awareness of people’s needs
• Awareness of safeguarding issues and ability to safeguard the welfare of people
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
• Ability to work under own initiative
• Ability to take direction and work as part of a team
• Ability to work in partnership and liaise with other professionals
• Basic household skills
• Ability to recognise and acknowledge training needs and respond appropriately
• Emotional resilience in working with challenging behaviours
• Understanding Equal Opportunities and Anti - Discriminatory Practice issue

Job Types : Full-time, Permanent

Salary : £9.59 per hour

Benefits :

• Casual dress
• Company events
• Company pension
• Discounted or free food
• Store discounts

Schedule:

• 12 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Experience :

• Support work: 1 year (preferred)