Support Worker - Cardiff, United Kingdom - Prime Care Services Ltd

Prime Care Services Ltd

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Cardiff, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

We are searching for dedicated individuals to support three individuals with a Learning Disability and/or Mental Health Conditions on a daily basis within a Supported Living setting.

You will support the individuals to carry out their daily activities identified in their care plan such as; accessing the community, cooking, personal care, medication and cleaning while promoting independence.

The aim of all of our services is to improve quality of life. If you have a passion for supporting people to develop then we want to hear from you

Full time and part time posts available. (Over time is available) Approx. one sleep-in a week paid at £55 per sleep-in.

Applicants with experience of promoting independence, choice and social inclusion are preferred but training will be provided.

Please note interviews for this post will be held on 29th and 30th December.

Benefits:

Competitive salary (£23452 is based on 40 hours per week and 1 sleep in a week paid at £55/night) This will vary for part time staff.
Competitive annual leave entitlement
Continual professional development through paid training
Opportunity to work overtime with bonus incentives/payments available
Supportive Organisation
Every other weekend off

Responsibilities:

Carry out and the implementation of care plans
Support clients with daily activities, i.e. cooking, homework and possibly personal care
Effectively communicate with all service users, staff and professionals
Promote independence at all times
Enable choice whilst balancing wellbeing
Adopt creative approaches to challenging behaviour
Calm and collected in pressurised situations
Create a supportive, nurturing and trusting environment where by people are able to develop

Requirements:

Previous experience as a support worker within a care environment essential
Ideally qualified to level 2 or 3 in health and social care (not essential)
Able to work a shift pattern on a rolling rota
Flexibility with working hours
Excellent communication skills
Experience of challenging behaviour essential
Calm and caring manner
An understanding of the difficulties encountered by young people with learning difficulties/Autism when transitioning from children to adult services
Registration with Social Care Wales
The ability to use non verbal communication systems and social stories
An understanding of Autism is essential
The ability to work within a Positive Behavioural Support Plan