CROYDON MENCAP is looking for employees for positions:
support worker - bank
Trade
personal Care & Home Health
Personal Care & Home Health
Working hours
part-time
Responsibility
our staff support and empower people with a learning disability so they can live life to the fullest
travelling as an escort on vehicles, ensuring safety and wellbeing of members
to maintain all necessary records as required
to ensure that any accidents / incidents and near misses are recorded & reported to the Manager / Coordinator
to promptly report and safeguarding concerns to the Manager / Coordinator
we have services on weekdays, evenings and weekends, so you can tell us when you might be free to work, then we will invite you to work when the need arises
to support people with learning disabilities with personal care
to assist with the tidying and cleaning of premises used for activities
Salary
salary
Requirements
spinal Injury: 1 year
support Worker: 1 year
support worker - bank
Working hours
part-time
Responsibility
our staff support and empower people with a learning disability so they can live life to the fullest
travelling as an escort on vehicles, ensuring safety and wellbeing of members
to maintain all necessary records as required
to ensure that any accidents / incidents and near misses are recorded & reported to the Manager / Coordinator
to promptly report and safeguarding concerns to the Manager / Coordinator
we have services on weekdays, evenings and weekends, so you can tell us when you might be free to work, then we will invite you to work when the need arises
to support people with learning disabilities with personal care
to assist with the tidying and cleaning of premises used for activities
Salary
salary
Requirements
spinal Injury: 1 year
support Worker: 1 year
family support worker
Working hours
part-time
Language
english
Salary
salary
Responsibility
to review referrals and work with colleagues to ensure appropriate allocation of enquiries and case work
to work collaboratively as part of a team, supporting each other and being part of peer to peer supervision
to organise and facilitate peer support groups and sessions with the team
to maintain case notes and update database following contact with carers with a view to producing information for contract monitoring reports
to refer carers to colleagues with more specialist skills e.g. to the Family Advocate with welfare benefits knowledge or transition knowledge
to contribute material for Croydon Mencap social media platforms and social media accounts
to work strategically and positively, highlighting to social services and the NHS the needs of carers working together with key partners to make positive changes
to actively promote our work to carers of adults and children with a learning disability and autism in Croydon who are not currently accessing or not able to access services within the borough
Requirements
professional qualification in a relevant subject. i.e. Health and Social Care; Advocacy; Advice and Guidance or Counselling
effective oral & written communication skills
some evening and weekend work may be required
excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise
professional manner when dealing with statutory agencies and other partners
tolerant, approachable and flexible. Positive and confident approach to tasks
previous experience of working with families of a child/adult with disabilities in a support role or Personal experience of being a parent of a child/adult with disabilities
effective interpersonal skills: working with people at all levels from varied backgrounds
support worker
Responsibility
to maintain a safe environment & ensure any safeguarding concerns, accidents/incidents or near misses are reported to the Club Coordinator
to organise & supervise a range of social activities ensuring that members are fully engaged and supported in a person-centred way
to prepare and set up activities and ensure materials are cleared away at the end of the session
to communicate effectively with parents, carers, service users & others and pass on any relevant information to the Club Coordinator
after sessions, to clean the space used in accordance with Covid safety procedures
to support members in accordance with their support plans, risk assessments and any other guidance relevant to their support needs
to work in accordance with Croydon Mencap’s policies and procedures
to undertake any training relevant to the role
Requirements
spinal Injury: 1 year
support Worker: 2 years
croydon: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work