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

Look Ahead Housing and Care

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Hackney, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Job profile:

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

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Job details:
Job details:

Job reference

REQ00436
Date posted
24/01/202 Application closing date
26/02/202 Location
Hackney
Salary

- £22,568.00 per annum, pro rota

Package

- plus Annual Leave, Pension schemes, staff discounts, healthcare and career progression.

Contractual hours
40
Basis
Full time
Job category/type
Full Time, Permanent

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Support Worker:

Job description
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Recruiting Support Worker to join our Mental Health service in Hackney
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Looking for a new role where you can make a difference every day? We're looking for a kind, compassionate and resilient Support Worker to join our Mental Health service in Hackney
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£22,568.00 per annum, working 40 hours per week, plus Annual Leave pro rata, Pension schemes, staff discounts, healthcare and career progression.

Shift patterns:

Early - 8 am - 4 pm, Late - 2 pm - 10 pm, Sleep in - 10pm - 8am - required once a week or every two weeks.

Expected to work any 5/7 days a week.

Look Ahead is a dynamic, leading, not-for-profit care and support provider in London and the South East. As an organisation we deliver over 110 services, providing support to around 7000 customers each year.

We work across mental health, homelessness, young people and learning disabilities so there are plenty of opportunities to grow and progress your career with us.

We're looking for a Support Worker to join our Mental Health service.

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 24 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 gardens.

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

Clarence Road is registered care home for adults with enduring mental health illnesses. The care home is a purpose-built building located in Hackney. The care home provides 24hr high support to 15 customers both female and male. The customers have individual bedrooms and the use of shared communal facilities and gardens. The service is commissioned by East London Foundation Trust with the care contribution from London Borough of Hackney.

Our primary focus is to deliver a recovery base support and care service to our customers and enable individuals to lead a more fulfilled life.

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.

Essential:

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent or experience in the social care/charity sector.
Willing to do personal care.

Desirable:

Experience working in mental health.
Experience working in a CQC registered care setting.
Experience of delivering personal care / assistance.

Job Overview:

As a Support Worker, you will be working as part of team and will play an integral role in ensuring that our customers are safe and living their best lives possible.

No two days are alike and a typical day in the home is largely driven by the customers that you are supporting, helping to ensure that they can live with as much independence and choice as possible.

You will play a key role and be part of a team that aims to deliver excellence in all we do.

This is a mental health service where you will be supporting people who may have mobility issues daily tasks could include taking them shopping and organising active park visits.

You'll be part of an amazing, family orientated team where you can receive meals and eat these with the customers if you wish to.

You will need to have good IT and written skills to support with documentation and maintaining records. While there can be some challenging behaviour, sometimes aggression, this is rare.

Person Specification:

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 dy