Support Worker - London, United Kingdom - HF Mencap
Description
Title:
Support Worker
Hours:
Full (36hours) OR part-time hours
Salary:
£11.95 per hour
Location:
Hammersmith/Fulham/Shepherds Bush/Hounslow (and surrounding areas) - Please ensure you are in commutable distance before applying.
Shifts range from 8am to 6pm, 10 to 4pm, 9 to 5pm, with training days lasting until 8pm.
We seek
caring,
compassionate and
enthusiastic Support Workers to join our team.
No experience is required
The primary role of a Support Worker at HF Mencap is to directly support our clients, people with a learning disability and/or autism.
You will work with your clients to help them live a happy and fulfilled life and one that is as independent life as possible by accessing activities within our activities centre and out in the community.
Examples include:
- Keeping fit with our personal trainer.
- Learning how to improve digital skills in our 'Let's Get Digital' Workshops.
- Learning about health and wellbeing.
- Local days out to popular parks, restaurants and pubs.
- Movie nights.
- Bowling.
- Swimming.
You will support them to develop positive relationships and to be an equal and valued member of their local community.
Working for HF Mencap you will be expected to provide an outstanding service that provides a more comfortable, dignified, liberated and happy life for the people we support.
Duties:
Duties will vary depending on the personal needs of the service users.
The duties below are not exhaustive:
- Personal care
- assisting with showering, using the bathroom and getting ready after swimming etc.
- Excellent communication skills/relationship building supporting the person to understand the world around them and promoting positive relationships.
- Community & Social Inclusion
A little about you:
- You are able to keep accurate records, carrying out all recording and reporting in a personcentered, factual manner.
- You work safely and ensure contractual and regulatory compliance so our clients can trust, feel safe and have confidence in the support we provide.
HF Mencap are strongly encouraging all our colleagues to have the Covid-19 vaccine as a way to help protect each other and the people we support.
About HF Mencap:
Our Mission To empower children and adults with learning disabilities and autism to get their voice heard, reach their potential and be included in their local community.
Our Vision We seek to promote the wellbeing and development of children and adults with learning disabilities and autism in all areas of their lives as well as supporting their families and carers.
More jobs from HF Mencap
-
Young People's Transition Practitioner
London, United Kingdom - 2 weeks ago
-
Support Worker
London, United Kingdom - 1 week ago
-
Support Worker
London, United Kingdom - 3 days ago
-
Support Worker
London, United Kingdom - 2 weeks ago
-
Human Resources Generalist
London, United Kingdom - 3 weeks ago
-
Support Worker
London, United Kingdom - 3 weeks ago