Support Worker - Richmond Park, United Kingdom - OPR Associates Limited

OPR Associates Limited

Verified Company

Richmond Park, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

As a support worker, you will work directly with people in their homes and in the community who have a variety of mental health diagnosis, autism, or learning disabilities.

You will be expected to support people with a variety of needs.

i.e., daily livingskills, maintaining good health and wellbeing, emotional support, participation in community activities, budgeting, tenancy maintenance, all while keeping them safe from abuse.

We are required by law to work within legal frameworks, so record keeping is animportant part of our job.

Working with and supporting people is extremely rewarding and working as a support worker at Certitude allows you to make a genuine and positive difference in people's lives by supporting them in living the best lives possible.

Role Duties:

Encourage people to participate in activities that bring them joy and meaning so they can feel valued and have more drive to learn, grow, and develop
To take on the role of a key worker, responsible for the general welfare of key individuals.
Offer personalised support by working with people's strength to build their confidence, to overcome obstacles with the aim to achieve their goals.
Communicate with the people we support, their families, colleagues, and other professionals using a variety of technological channels whilst maintaining confidentiality.
Supervising, coaching and training colleagues in person centred support practices and specialist areas of expertise, giving and acting on received feedback on what is going well and what is not going well.

Essential Skills:

Experience of building great relationships which promotes inclusion for people with Mental Health or Learning Disabilities.
Understanding of keeping people safe and protecting them from any form of abuse.
Have a Level 3 qualification in Health and Social Care or willing to work towards gaining an QCF Level
Able to motivate others and build their confidence to try new things, meet new people, support others to get things achieved.
Practical and organised
A proactive learner