Community Support Worker
- Recruiter
- Anonymous
- Location
- Blaenau Gwent
- Salary
- Competitive
- Posted
- 11 Jun 2018
- Closes
- 22 Jun 2018
- Sectors
- Education & Teaching, Support
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Community Support Worker
Alzheimer's Society is the UK's leading dementia charity. We provide information and support, improve care, fund research, and create lasting change for people affected by dementia.
Position: Community Support Worker
Location: Torfaen, Wales
Contract type: Part Time, Permanent
Hours: 18 per week
Salary: GBP9,030.34 per annum (actual)
Closing date: 5PM on Thursday 21st June
Interview date: Monday 2nd July
About the role:
We can offer you a stimulating and challenging career as part of our local team in Gwent. With offices in Newport, Torfaen, Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly, Monmouthshire and Powys, our team of over 260 staff and volunteers deliver a range of services to people affected by dementia across Gwent. They are supported by an Operations Manager and the locality management team.
We are looking for a motivated individual to join our Community Support team who will be based in Torfaen. The successful candidate will support people with dementia in their own homes and in the community by providing them with opportunities for one to one personalised support. You will contribute to the development of individual support plans and undertake risk assessments and will not provide personal care or provide counselling, advice or advocacy.
Support provided will be in line with the service specification, which will enable people with dementia to continue with personal hobbies and interests, try new experiences and continue with daily living and other activities that are important to them. You will also support people with dementia to make informed choices on how they spend their time and to encourage people with dementia to maintain independence, autonomy and cognitive abilities for as long as possible.
You will provide encouragement and assistance to the person with dementia in undertaking daily living tasks and provide support to the person with dementia to participate in leisure activities that aim to reduce the person with dementia's social isolation and/or increase their leisure time or satisfaction.
Leisure activities can include support with participating in activities in the home, for example, art or crafts, gardening, puzzles, baking or music. Leisure activities may also include support with participating in activities in the community, for example, going for walks, playing golf, fishing, etc.
About you:
You will possess an NVQ Level 2 or equivalent and have a good understanding of the needs of people with dementia and their carers.
You will also have experience in a care or support environment and providing one to one support to vulnerable people and experience of record keeping and/or report writing.
Alzheimer's Society is committed to equal opportunities.
You may have experience of the following: Community Support Worker, Support Worker, Social Care, Dementia Support Worker, Social Worker, Community Care, Care Assistant, Support Assistant, Healthcare Assistant, Care Worker, Mental Health, Dementia, etc.
This vacancy is being advertised by EasyWeb Recruitment, the UK's leading Online Recruitment Agency. The services advertised by EasyWeb Recruitment are those of an employment agency. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of gender, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, or belief, and we confirm that we will gladly accept all applications
Alzheimer's Society is the UK's leading dementia charity. We provide information and support, improve care, fund research, and create lasting change for people affected by dementia.
Position: Community Support Worker
Location: Torfaen, Wales
Contract type: Part Time, Permanent
Hours: 18 per week
Salary: GBP9,030.34 per annum (actual)
Closing date: 5PM on Thursday 21st June
Interview date: Monday 2nd July
About the role:
We can offer you a stimulating and challenging career as part of our local team in Gwent. With offices in Newport, Torfaen, Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly, Monmouthshire and Powys, our team of over 260 staff and volunteers deliver a range of services to people affected by dementia across Gwent. They are supported by an Operations Manager and the locality management team.
We are looking for a motivated individual to join our Community Support team who will be based in Torfaen. The successful candidate will support people with dementia in their own homes and in the community by providing them with opportunities for one to one personalised support. You will contribute to the development of individual support plans and undertake risk assessments and will not provide personal care or provide counselling, advice or advocacy.
Support provided will be in line with the service specification, which will enable people with dementia to continue with personal hobbies and interests, try new experiences and continue with daily living and other activities that are important to them. You will also support people with dementia to make informed choices on how they spend their time and to encourage people with dementia to maintain independence, autonomy and cognitive abilities for as long as possible.
You will provide encouragement and assistance to the person with dementia in undertaking daily living tasks and provide support to the person with dementia to participate in leisure activities that aim to reduce the person with dementia's social isolation and/or increase their leisure time or satisfaction.
Leisure activities can include support with participating in activities in the home, for example, art or crafts, gardening, puzzles, baking or music. Leisure activities may also include support with participating in activities in the community, for example, going for walks, playing golf, fishing, etc.
About you:
You will possess an NVQ Level 2 or equivalent and have a good understanding of the needs of people with dementia and their carers.
You will also have experience in a care or support environment and providing one to one support to vulnerable people and experience of record keeping and/or report writing.
Alzheimer's Society is committed to equal opportunities.
You may have experience of the following: Community Support Worker, Support Worker, Social Care, Dementia Support Worker, Social Worker, Community Care, Care Assistant, Support Assistant, Healthcare Assistant, Care Worker, Mental Health, Dementia, etc.
This vacancy is being advertised by EasyWeb Recruitment, the UK's leading Online Recruitment Agency. The services advertised by EasyWeb Recruitment are those of an employment agency. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of gender, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, or belief, and we confirm that we will gladly accept all applications