Support Worker - Carlisle, United Kingdom - Education & Case Mangement Services

Education & Case Mangement Services

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Carlisle, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Our client has a diagnosis of Cerebral Palsy and Severe Learning Disabilities resulting from a brain injury. The Client is a friendly and socially skilled individual who is interested in participating in social and sporting activities.

The Support Worker role involves:

Providing the Client with support enabling him to access a range of social, recreational and sporting activities such as aquafit, gym, and accessing the community.
Providing the Client with some support with independent living such as shopping, cooking and household chores.
Effective communication skills.
The ability to think on your feet and provide ideas on activity planning on a daily basis.

Skills, Knowledge and Experience

Sensitivity and discretion necessary to working within a Client's own home
Ability to absorb information and training provided by the case manager, and to demonstrate accurate implementation of instruction and guidelines.
Effective team working skills
Excellent written and spoken communication skills
Behaving at all times within the good practice guidelines and standards of consent outlined in 'The Code of Conduct for Healthcare Support Workers and Adult Social Care Workers in England'
To maintain accurate records at all times.
A full, clean driving licence.
Experience of supporting individual's with Brain Injuries & disabilities.
Ability to problem solve
Ability to support the client in planning daily activities.
Communicate effectively with the client so that informed decisions can be made.
Excellent communication skills with the client, family, staff team and professionals.
An understanding of the needs of adults with disabilities.

This is not an exhaustive job description.

Job Types:
Part-time, Permanent

Salary:
£13.50 per hour

Expected hours: 18.5 per week

Benefits: