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

Look Ahead Housing and Care

Verified Company

Hackney, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

beBee Recruiter

Description

Job profile:

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

-
Job details:
Job details:

Job reference

REQ00466
Date posted
17/04/202 Application closing date
Blank
Location
Hackney
Salary

- £24,856.00 per annum

Package
Benefits include 25 days Annual Leave, pension schemes, staff discounts, healthcare and career progression.
Contractual hours
40
Basis
Full time
Job category/type
Full Time, Permanent

-
Support Worker:

Job description
-
We're looking for a kind, compassionate and resilient Support Worker to join our Mental Health service in Hackney. No personal care or experience is required, just the right values.

£24,856.00 per annum, working 40 hours per week. Benefits include 25 days Annual Leave, pension schemes, staff discounts, healthcare and career progression.

Want to feel like you're making a difference? You'll feel at home here.**Making you feel at home here means helping you thrive in every way. That's why we offer a wide range of benefits, award-winning Learning & Development and a culture that welcomes all. These aren't token gestures - we've thought long and hard about how best to support our team.

After all, our people are doing something amazing:
helping to transform lives every day.

Clarence Road is a CQC registered care home, which has a heavy focus on supporting customers with enduring mental health care and elderly needs.

We provide 24hr high support to 15 customers both female and male.

Our building is a purpose-built home on three floors, offering customers individual bedrooms and the use of shared communal facilities and garden.

The service is commissioned by East London Foundation Trust with the care contribution from London Borough of Hackney.

As a Support Worker you will have a caseload assigned to you, and will play an integral role in developing effective support and risk management plans.

You will also support customers with all aspects of their day to day living including; social and physical activities, medication, shopping, personal care, meal time assistance and managing finances.

You will be working on shifts (Early 8.00am-4.00pm & Late 2.00pm-10.00pm). Occasionally you will do Sleep-Ins. This role requires the flexibility of working during weekends.

This role requires a valid Right to Work for the UK as Look Ahead are not a sponsoring organisation._

What you'll do:

Undertake keyworking responsibilities for a caseload assigned by the Team Leader/ Manager
Undertake initial and continuous assessment of needs and potential risks and agree levels of support and actions
Create support/action plans for providing appropriate services based on the assessment and reflecting the services and resources available
Support customers with dignity and respect in all aspects of their day to day living including; social and physical activities, medication, shopping, personal care, meal time assistance and managing finances.
Support customers to undertake all domestic tasks wherever possible, including practical assistance where they have not yet developed the skills, to ensure customers enjoy a high quality of accommodation
Develop and maintain links with all key agencies and service providers in the local community
Empower customers to ensure they receive the service and benefits they are entitled to
Undertake all administrative work and keep accurate and comprehensive tenant/customer records to professional standards
Ensure that referrals are chased proactively so that properties which can be used to house those in need are filled as efficiently as possible
Adhere to Look Ahead's Policies and Procedures
Engage in learning and development activity to increase knowledge and skills
Undertake any other duties consistent with the grade and nature of the post as may be reasonably assigned

About you:

Enjoys social interaction and the company of others, joins in local activities to encourage customer involvement
Approachable 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
Flexible
Open to feedback and self development
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 essentially customerfocused
Is motivated towards excellence and improvement of personal performance with a can do attitude
Ability to cope positively with challenging and diverse behaviours