Support Worker x

We are currently looking to recruit self-motivated and enthusiastic support worker to provide care and support to adults with learning disabilities within their own homes.

You will make a difference to the quality of a person's life by supporting them with their daily living activities.

Which can include:

Intimate personal care: showering/bathing, dressing or undressing, assisting with toileting

Administering medication and support with meal preparation to enable individuals to get the most from their daily life

You will have an understanding of the importance of social inclusion, promoting independence and enabling positive life choices.

To support people with a learning disability in their own homes and enable them to live as independent a life as possible, following the values and principles contained in "Valuing People".

To enable men and women with learning disabilities to have more control over their lives through person centred approaches, which maximise community inclusion and participation and are responsive to the needs and wishes of the individual.

To support tenants with their finances, including ensuring that commitments are met and all welfare benefits to which they are entitled including Housing Benefit are claimed.

To enable and encourage tenants to undertake daily living skills including cooking, and other household tasks, taking account of individual choice, cultural backgrounds, and religious beliefs

To give practical, personal and emotional support, including intimate personal care, to enable service users to meet their assessed need by maintaining and promoting their health, physical and mental well-being and social development.