Support Worker

Salary: £26,000 per year

We are looking for some fun enthusiastic people to join our fantastic service Ash Lodge based in Lombardy Park, Ipswich. At Ash lodge we support people who have a learning disability to lead the lives that they choose to live. Therefore, the support worker role at Ash lodge is working with a person on an individual basis in their home and to do activities that they choose in the day and support them to develop in their skills whether its day to day tasks or hobbies and activities.

Shifts will be spread across mornings, afternoons, evenings and sleep ins, weekends, and bank holidays. Please discuss with us at interview how many hours a week you would like to work as we are recruiting full time and part time staff.

Ash Lodge is a five bedroomed bungalow within Lombardy Park. We currently have four gentlemen and one lady living in Ash Lodge. The individuals have varying levels of health and support needs. One of the people we support attends day services twice a week. All the people we support enjoy trips out to town shopping, going out for meals, bowling, and visiting local attractions.

Three of the people we support have their own cars and enjoying using them for trips to the seaside and to zoo’s. Part of your role is to plan activities with the people we support and their families by finding new activities they may enjoy so that they have a varying range of experiences.

As well as the induction and training program you will be given additional training around positive behaviour support and rescue medication you will also have shadowing shifts with the established members of the team. This will support you to feel confident with supporting people with their health needs communicating with the people we support effectively.

Daily tasks will include

Supporting people with their personal care needs

Supporting people with medication

Health appointments

Healthy meal planning, shopping, and cooking.

General housework, and laundry

Daily reporting and recording. Monitoring and auditing to ensure that their support needs are met

Holidays

Trips out and other activities

Budgeting and other financial support

Maintaining relationships and friendships

Any other tasks required to meet the needs of the individuals you will be supporting

We need passionate and caring individuals to join our team. People with the ability to work within a very diverse team and people who can work alone. You need to be motivated and willing to go the extra mile for the people we support. We want to support people to experience new things and to support them with any challenges they have along the way.

Have you thought about working for Mencap?

is a leader in providing excellent support to people with a learning disability. Our vision is a world where people with a learning disability are valued equally, listened to, and included.

At Mencap, we value a diverse and inclusive workplace and we intentionally plan for the success of our colleagues in everything we do. We welcome applications from everyone, so come as you are and join us. Together we are Mencap!

Everyone wants a purposeful job – to do something meaningful. Everything we do at Mencap keeps the people we support at the centre of what we do.

With us, it’s never ‘just a job’. In return for your hard work and passion you can find real and meaningful work experience, access to some amazing benefits alongside our competitive pay.

What does a Support Worker do?

As a Support Worker you will be expected to provide an outstanding level of support that will enormously contribute to the people we support, living a more comfortable, dignified, liberated and happy life.

Personal care – helping people to get ready for the day and assisting with bathing, showering, and using the bathroom.

Supporting people to live independently – budget management, paying bills, housework, organising appointments and cooking delicious healthy meals.

Excellent communication skills/relationship building – supporting the person to understand the world around them and promoting positive relationships.

Community & Social Inclusion- Supporting individuals to access and participate in their local community and Social events to promote life skills and individuality.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader and welcome applicants with disabilities to apply for all roles with us. To find out more about the scheme please visit the direct gov website.