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

Look Ahead Housing and Care
Look Ahead Housing and Care
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Hertfordshire, United Kingdom

1 month ago

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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

  • REQ00484
  • Date posted
  • 12/06/202 Application closing date
  • 31/07/202 Location
  • Hertfordshire
  • Salary
- £17,004.00 per annum

  • Package
  • Benefits include 25 days Annual Leave, pension schemes, staff discounts, healthcare and career progression.
  • Contractual hours
  • 30
  • Basis
  • Part time
  • Job category/type
  • Part Time, Permanent
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Support Worker:

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

£17,004.00 per annum, working 30 hours per week. Benefits include 25 days Annual Leave, pension schemes, staff discounts, healthcare and career progression.
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Want to feel in control of your career? 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.

  • Oakview is a supported living project for 10 customers with mild to moderate learning disabilities. It provides a 24/7 support service, with an emphasis on choice and control for customers, enabling them to achieve greater independence, improved quality of life and integration into the wider community. Support Workers will provide support to customers to help them develop the life skills they require to meet the assessed needs of the customers of the service. This includes providing personal care, domestic duties, emotional and social support in a person centred way. Staff will work with customers to promote social inclusion and alongside other members of the team to promote independent living, encouraging customers to maximise their skills and choices.
  • The service is staffed 24/7 and all staff is required to cover at least one sleep in a week.

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

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What you'll do:


  • If a need arises, deliver all aspects of support to enable a customer to develop independent living skills as appropriate to the individual needs of the customer. In some services, this will include delivering personal and physical care as appropriate
  • 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
  • Participate in the support planning and risk management, as facilitated by the lead Support Worker
  • Carry out security duties to ensure the safety of the customers and premises
  • Monitor the CCTV throughout the shift
  • Enable customers to make full use of community facilities by providing support as directed
  • Carry out support duties to enable customers to integrate into the community including e.g. accompanying the customer to attend benefit agency appointments and meetings, go shopping, to enquire at colleges about possible courses, to visit various public amenities
  • Report any observations relating to customers welfare
  • Adhere to all the policies and procedures of Look Ahead Care, Support & Housing plus those specific to the project including any statutory requirements
  • Ensure Look Ahead Health and Safety policies and local protocols are adhered to at all times
  • Maintain records as required at the project under the direction of the Shift Leader/Team Leader/Management
  • Participate in team meetings/reviews and the general development of the service
  • Undertake any other duties consistent with the grade and nature of the post as may be reasonably assigned

About you:


  • Exudes a warm friendly presence 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
  • Flexible
  • Open to feedback and self development
  • Has a practical and logical mind and is naturally well organised
  • 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 motivated towards excellence and improvement of personal performance with a can do attitude
  • Enjoys social interaction and the company of others, joins in local activities to encourage customer involvement
  • Ability to cope positively with challenging and diverse behaviour

What you'll bring:


Essential:


  • NVQ Level 2 or equivalent or experience within charity/social care sector

Desirable:


  • Experience in wo
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