CARITAS CARE SERVICES

Responsibility

• we are looking for motivated Support Workers to join our expanding Supported Living Service
• you will work within a team to support adults with learning disabilities within their home and the community
• you will play an important part in an inspiring and rewarding role
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• we are looking for motivated, person-centred Support Workers to join our expanding Supported Living Services team. You will join a committed team who support adults with complex learning disabilities within their home and the community
• by providing agreed support to a young man overnight, you will ensure he has someone available if required overnight, ensuring his safety and wellbeing whilst he is in bed
• by providing personal care and support to individuals, you will promote maximum independence, responsibility, self-confidence and social skills, whilst exploring positive opportunities for them to access community life
• if you think you would enjoy making a difference to lives of people with a learning disability and have the commitment to work as part of our team, we would love to hear from you
• caritas Care offers a wide range of benefits including 32 to 37 days’ annual leave, company sick pay & ongoing support and training to expand your skills

Earnings for position support worker

Responsibility

• to ensure that the service users’ needs are met and to provide a safe, secure and positive environment
• to ensure services are person centred and consistently deliver the highest quality standards and outcomes
• to lead, oversee and manage a team to deliver supported living services to individuals with complex needs and behaviours that challenge, including managing behaviours requiring limited and infrequent physical intervention
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• to liaise with the Service Manager and the wider SLS management team
• to directly deliver support services, including sleep-ins, as part of the role, in liaison with the Service Manager, subject to review and adjustment via consultation
• to provide supervision and appraisal to the local team
• to be responsible for organising comprehensive support for care needs by devising, maintaining and updating rotas and other forward planning, including liaison with the wider staff team and agencies to cover shortfalls in provision as required
• to coach, mentor and develop the staff team to consistently deliver high quality effective outcomes
• to be part of the direct delivery of the service on rota, across 24 hours, modelling good practice, to ensure the needs of the service are met, including stepping in to fill voids
• to take the lead role for the service in dealing with and reporting all and any safeguarding issues
• to provide practical guidance and instruction to other staff whilst working alongside them, and to lead by example
• to work independently and to show initiative and practical problem solving skills whilst remaining accountable as part of the wider management team
• to monitor, review and assess delivery of the Person Centred Plan, and associated activities and make adjustments as needed