Support Worker

An exciting opportunity for a Care Worker to join a social care charity based in London. In return we offer a competitive salary and training.

The Care Worker is required to work with the people we support to enable them to lead as independent and fulfilling lives as possible. You may be required to support more than one person with a learning disability. You may be given additional responsibilities as a key worker for one or more service users who you will work with more closely, however, you are expected to provide support as detailed in individuals support plans or as required to all the service users that you work with.

The Care Worker’s Role is:
To help the service user do whatever activities they would like to do every day, with the aim of making each day the best it can possibly be.
To enable them live the life they want to lead, make decisions, have as many choices about their lives as possible and be supported to take appropriate risks.
To help look after their home, cooking, shopping, keeping it clean, tidy and safe.
To assist looking after their health and take any medication and Finance
Personal care (e.g. washing, bathing, shaving, going to the toilet) when required
To help achieve their ambitions as set out in their person centred plan or support plans.

The successful Care Worker will have:
Enthusiasm and a positive attitude towards supporting people with learning disabilities to lead independent and fulfilling lives
Good communication skills (both written and oral), including listening skills and the ability to communicate effectively with people with learning disabilities using a variety of different methods as required
Ambition for service users and willing to support them in whatever activities they choose to do
Understanding of service user’s rights and the duties of staff within a service user’s home.

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