Employer: Eden Supported Services Ltd
Salary: £12.25 per hour
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Benefit: UK visa sponsorship available
Work location: Ilford, England
FULL JOB DESCRIPTION
The aim is to provide a safe and nurturing environment that seeks to meet and exceed the Care Act 2014. This is done by meeting service users’ needs and essentially, by promoting their emotional and physical well-being. Support workers have to actively involve service users in the planning of their care by considering their wishes and seeking their opinion in all matters that affect them. They are expected to support effective inter-agency communication, working in partnership for each service user’s choices or best interests. The job calls for someone who understands the challenges faced by adults with disabilities today.
DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES
The duties and responsibilities for a Support Worker, which are expected to be fulfilled by him or her, are as follows:
- To operate in accordance with Eden Supported Services Ltd’s Health and Safety Policy. This includes Health and Safety checks, risk assessments, and cleaning duties to ensure that the home’s premises are kept clean and tidy at all times.
- To encourage and motivate service users to improve and maintain their independence within their limitations.
- To undertake Keyworker and/or Co-Keyworker roles.
- To report to the Manager, Deputy Manager, and Team Leader on any significant matter regarding service users.
- To establish a good working relationship with the service users.
- To assist in creating and maintaining service users’ support network, including family, relatives, friends, voluntary and other organisations, and professionals.
- To strive to improve the quality of life for the residents and to ensure that their identified needs are being met.
- To arrange health and other non-medical appointments as required.
- To administer and manage medication as per Eden Supported Services Ltd’s Medication Policy.
- To prepare and cook meals for residents in the home as required and as per Eden Supported Services Ltd’s Food Safety policy.
- To have appropriate regard for service users’ cultural needs.
- To support young people in the community as required and as per Eden Supported Services Ltd’s Lone Working policy.
- To carry out cleaning and other household chores which are not very dissimilar to the usual chores one would expect to do in their own home, and as per Eden Supported Services Ltd’s Health and Safety and COSHH policy.
- To actively take part in the weekly planning for service users.
- To make/answer telephone calls to/from professionals, to write/read letters/emails and to distribute received mail as per the etiquette set out by Eden Supported Services Ltd.
- To complete all administrative records accurately and as per the organization’s procedure.
- To observe, record, and collate information for the preparation and implementation of Support Plans, Behavior Management Plans, Skills Learning plans, Person Centered Plans, and Risk Assessments.
You will be required to work 37.5 hours a week, and you need to be available for shifts on weekdays/weekends/nights when needed.
In return, you will receive excellent regular training and supervision. You will be joining a company that encourages progression.
A Minimum of 28 Days’ Holiday Per Year, plus they will contribute to your optional pension scheme
Benefits:
- Company pension
- On-site parking
- UK visa sponsorship
Physical Setting:
- Residential home
Shift:
- 10 hour shift
- Day shift
- Night shift
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Application Process
If you’re interested in this role, check out more information on the Official website and apply now