Specialist Support Worker - Truro, United Kingdom - Aspire Support

Aspire Support

Verified Company

Truro, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

We have an exciting project working with a young man with Autism, Learning Disability and Challenging Behaviour in Truro.

We need team members day shifts Monday to Friday 9:30 to 6:30 but eventually this will include evenings and weekend work.

He loves going out on the bus and train and is a sociable and friendly person.

This is not a typical job in care and certainly not for the fainthearted You will need to work as part of a team in the person's family home, and be there to enable him to lead a wonderful life.

Being a support worker at Aspire Support ltd is sometimes demanding but always hugely rewarding for those with passion, drive and commitment to improve the lives of people with a learning disability.

Purpose of Role

The primary role of a Support Worker at Aspire Support is to directly support our customers, people with a learning disability.

You will work with our customers to help them live a hoppy and fulfilled life and one that is as independent as possible.

You will support them to develop positive relationships and to be an equal and valued member of their local community.

You will need to be prepared to work flexibly over a 7 day period.

The role has responsibilities that focus on two areas:

Quality
You work effectively to provide individualised, outcome-focussed support to your customers. You enable them to lead their lives as independently as possible.

Relationships
You work collaboratively, positivity and widely with colleagues, customers and stakeholders. You promote and secure Aspire's reputation and influence within the local area.

Main responsibilities:

Ensures the customer is at the heart of everything we do.
Enables our customers to carry out the tasks involved in their daily life. This may inc\lde things like supporting people with managing their finances and their home, domestic tasks, meal preparation, medication administration, shopping, attending medical and routine appointments, personal care (eg washing, bathing, shaving, going to the toilet).
Keeps accurate records, carrying out all recording and reporting in a person centred, factual manner.
Develops the service and themselves through service reviews, performance management

- processes, staff meetings and learning and development opportunities.

Raises appropriate and important issues or concerns in a timely manner with your line manager, suggesting ways in which they could be addressed.
Works safely and ensures contractual and regulatory compliance so our customers can trust, feel safe and have confidence in the support we provide.

Relationships:

Supports customers to be as active as they want to be in their local community, encouraging them to try new things and doing the things they really want to do. Activities they may choose can be wide ranging from trips out to places of interest, visits to family and friends, leisure facilities, clubs or college.
Together with the customer, regutarty review and update their support plan, ensuring it is

centred or their needs and aspirations

Person Specification
To be considered as a Support Worker we expect you to share and demonstrate our values.

Transparency

Curiosity

Modesty

Collaboration

In addition to our values, you will also need to be able to demonstrate or tell us about the

following areas at your interview.

Requirements:

Essential/Desirable
Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability and confidence to generate and build effective relationships with colleagues, customers and stakeholders

Essential

Basic IT literacy and numerical skills

Essential

Supporting people with dignity and respect

Essential

Takes responsibility for their own development

Essential

Initiative and confidence to make decisions

Essential

Ability to work calmly, efficiently and accurately under pressure

Essential

Confidence to speak out for yourself and for others

Essential

Experience
Experience of supporting people

Desirable

Knowledge
Knowledge about Learning Disability

Desirable

Knowledge about ASC

Desirable

Knowledge about Care Quality Commission and care standards

Desirable

Knowledge about MCA and Dols

Desirable

Other
Willingness to undertake training and personal development activities as required

Essential

Ability and willingness to travel to different work locations

Essential

Educated to GCSE level, or equivalent, in Maths and English

Desirable

Social Care qualification

Desirable

Holds a valid, clean driving licence and has own transport

Essential

A list of key activities applicable to the role will form part of the induction and ongoing performance management process.

You may be expected to manage / supervise and /or support volunteers whilst undertaking your duties

Job Types:
Permanent, Full-time

Salary:
£28,764.00-£29,726.00 per year

Benefits: