Support Worker / Care Worker (Charity / Learning Disabilities)
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HFT
Salary: £26,000 per year
Support Worker / Care Worker (Charity / Learning Disabilities)
An opportunity for passionate individuals to provide high quality person centred care.
Hft is a national charity and a leading force in supporting people with learning disabilities and their families. A truly nationwide organisation, they support over 3,000 people through innovative, person-centred services with a strong focus on promoting independence.
Hft have set up a Transition Service for young people with Autism. The individuals will shortly be leaving education and this development is aimed at providing a supportive environment to enable them to develop their lives as adults within the wider community. The service is based around a domestic style of living with accommodation and associated facilities being for all intents and purposes similar to a shared residential property. Everything they do focuses on helping the people they support live the life they choose and by working in partnership with them, and those that know them well, they create flexible services that meet their needs, whether they need a lot, or just occasional support.
Position: Supported Living Worker
Location: Coleford, Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire
Hours: Full and Part Time hours available (40 hours, full time)
Salary: £26,000per year, rising to £7.95 after probation and to £8.18 after successful completion of probation and NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care (Adults)
About the Role:
In this interesting and rewarding job role you`ll support young adults with learning disabilities, challenging behaviour and very complex needs, in a huge range of everyday tasks.
As a Support Worker / Care Worker you will enable the people we support to lead fulfilling lives based upon their personal support needs. You need to work to the standards set internally and externally, for example, by the Care Quality Commission, doing all you can to make sure that the people we support and your colleagues come to no harm and that the people we support are satisfied with the level of support they receive.
About You:
Some experience in working with people with challenging behaviour and learning disabilities is preferable, with the opportunity to undertake a QCF/NVQ 2 or 3 if you haven’t already.
An awareness or knowledge of dementia and learning disabilities would be great, however if you have a caring nature, like being around people and can tackle issues with a positive frame of mind, then you are highly encouraged to apply today.
As the support provided is 24/7 you need to be able to work shifts, including weekends, some nights and Bank Holidays.
The ability to drive is advantageous; car mileage will be paid where applicable.
You may have experience of the following: Support Worker, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Learning Disabilities, Social Care, Voluntary Sector, Mental Health Worker, Healthcare Assistant, Care Staff, Community Development, Care Worker, Vulnerable People, Social Worker, Not for Profit, NFP etc.
This vacancy is being advertised by Easy Web Recruitment, the UK`s leading Online Recruitment Agency. The services advertised by Easy Web Recruitment are those of an employment agency. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of gender, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, or belief, and we confirm that we will gladly accept all applications.
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