Support Worker - Hertfordshire, United Kingdom - Look Ahead Housing and Care

Look Ahead Housing and Care
Look Ahead Housing and Care
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Hertfordshire, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Job profile:


  • The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.
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Job details:
Job details:

Job reference

  • REQ00448
  • Date posted
  • 16/01/202 Application closing date
  • 26/03/202 Location
  • Hertfordshire
  • Salary
- £20,592.00

  • Package
  • 25 days Annual Leave, Pension Schemes + more
  • Contractual hours
  • 40
  • Basis
  • Full time
  • Job category/type
  • Full Time
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Support Worker:

Job description
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Support Worker, Look Ahead Care Support and Housing, Hertfordshire
Up to £20,592 per annum + 25 days Annual Leave, Pension Schemes + more


Shifts:

Early - 7am-3pm

Late - 2pm-10pm

Day shifts - 8am-4pm, 9am-5pm, 10am-6pm, 12pm-8pm

Sleep in 1 per week - 10pm - 7am.

5/7-day rota, including bank holidays and weekends


Job description:


Looking for a new role where you can make a difference every day? We're looking for a kind, compassionate and resilient Support Worker to support 10 customers with mild to moderate learning disabilities.

Look Ahead is a dynamic, leading, not-for-profit care and support provider in London and the South East. As an organisation we deliver over 110 services, providing support to around 7000 customers each year.

We work across mental health, homelessness, young people and learning disabilities so there are plenty of opportunities to grow and progress your career with us.


Oakview provides a 24/7 support service, with an emphasis on choice and control for customers, enabling them to achieve greater independence, improved quality of life and integration into the wider community.

Support Workers will provide support to customers to help them develop the life skills they require to meet the assessed needs of the customers of the service.


Essential:


  • Some experience in working with people with Learning Disabilities and Autism

Desirable:


  • NVQ Level 2 or equivalent or experience within charity/social care sector
  • Driving Licence and willingness to drive customers' Motability vehicles

Job Overview:


Key Responsibilities:


  • Building supportive, trusting relationships with customers
  • Working proactively with other members of the team to handle the service caseload and administrative responsibilities
  • Supporting key customers to set personalised goals in the form of a Support Plan
  • Conducting regular key work sessions that are innovative and engaging in order to achieve Support Plan goals
  • Providing support with daily living activities, including practical assistance where skills are not yet developed, to ensure that customers enjoy a high quality of accommodation
  • Proactive development of links with local statutory and voluntary organizations to provide a range of engagement opportunities for customers in the community
  • Empowering customers to ensure they receive the service and benefits they are entitled to
  • Encouraging and enabling tenants to pay their rent and ensure that rent accounts are managed effectively
  • Ensuring Look Ahead Health and Safety policies are adhered to at all times and to uphold all health and safety responsibilities within relevant policies and local protocols

Person Specification:


  • Enjoys social interaction and the company of others, joins in local activities to encourage customer involvement
  • Exudes a warm friendly presence and open behaviour
  • Prefers working as part of a group or team
  • Is fundamentally calm and resilient, does not let emotion adversely affect them or obscure their judgement
  • Has a practical and logical mind and is naturally well organised
  • Thrives on change and enjoys dynamic diverse environments
  • Is confident with high levels of selfesteem
  • Is respectful, articulate and sensitive in style of communication
  • Is motivated towards excellence and improvement of personal performance with a cando attitude
  • Ability to cope positively with challenging and diverse behaviour
  • We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date. _
  • This role requires a valid Right to Work for the UK as Look Ahead are not a sponsoring organisation._
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