Care Support Worker - Learning Disabilities
Are you looking to change career? Maybe you thought you dont have the skill set? We can train you.
Do you have experience/life skills to support adults with learning difficulties and Mental Health?
Would you like to join an award-winning, accredited charitable organisation, who work closely with vulnerable people to help them achieve a fulfilling life?
Alabare Christian Care & Support are lucky to have a rich network of staff, ambassadors, trustees and patrons who work hard to ensure that we provide the best level of support possible. For this, we need inspirational people.
We are looking for a dedicated Care Support Workers that can work as part of team and provide clients with appropriate support including autism, mental health and learning disabilities. Your support will maximise each individual's independence and enhance their wellbeing.
Full Time hours are available with a salary of GBP17296.50 to GBP17725.50 Per annum. Sleepovers are paid at a rate of GBP50.00 per night. We are also looking for part time hours and relief hours which are paid between GBP8.87 and GBP9.09 per hour.
All applicants are required to be flexible, working on a shift rota pattern including evenings, weekends and bank holidays.
Care Support Worker Main Responsibilities:
* To manage your own case load of service users and be active in the planning and implementation of care.
* To support clients in their life choices, including day opportunities, leisure activities and provide support to participate in activities.
* To assist with practical social care tasks in the home, menu planning, cooking, shopping and budgeting, money management, benefit claims and accommodation sustainment.
* To support and assist, where necessary, in the provision of a client's personal care needs and prompting of medication, support maintenance of a healthy diet and lifestyle.
* To support service users to attend appointments.
* May be required to support client/s on holidays.
* To provide support and assist in training Care Support Workers.
* To ensure that the residents are treated with respect and that their dignity is maintained at all times.
* Promote and support residents to maintain relationships outside of the home with residents' families, friends and within the local community.
* To take an active role in Staff/Clients meetings.
* Maintain confidentiality in respect of Clients, staff and ACC&S as an organisation at all times.
* To be committed to personal development through appropriate training. For example, statutory requirements and NVQ accreditation or equivalent.
* To adopt a flexible and willing approach to any further duties not listed, that may be considered reasonable within the general area of activity.
* Work at all times to maintain policies and procedure with regard to confidentiality, equal opportunities, anti-discrimination and health and safety.
Support Worker | Care Worker | Key Worker | Housing Support | Domiciliary Care | Supported Living | Learning Difficulties | Care Plans
Essential Skills
* Understanding and knowledge of adults with learning difficulties;
* Good Knowledge of preparing Risk Assessments and Care plans;
* To be able to cover on a flexible rota, to include some evenings, weekends, Bank Holidays and sleep-ins;
* Keen and self-motivated attitude;
* Ability to support the Homes manager and team, to ensure maintenance records required by government legislation are upheld and in date, e.g. fire records, health and safety, COSHH, medication and clients files;
* Able to use own initiative;
* Ability to work with minimum supervision;
* Encourage the clients to work towards achieving their goals;
* Excellent interpersonal and communications skills;
* Ability to work as part of a small staff team;
* Good time keeping required;
* Car Driver and use of own car.
About Company
We provide housing related support for homeless and vulnerable people, assisting them towards living independently. All money raised helps to support our valuable work.
Winners of Investors in People Award, Two Ticks, Mindful Employer Plus and Disability Confident Employer.
We are committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults. The successful applicant will be subject to an advanced DBS check. We strive to be an equal opportunities employer.
Why work for Alabar???
We believe that all employees are the heart and soul of Alabar??. We want to invest in you, to ensure that you feel valued as we believe happy staff equals a happy workplace and this will contribute to a successful Charity.
* 24 days holiday increasing to 29 days with over 5 years' service. Bank Holidays are in addition to this.
* Comprehensive Induction Training
* Access to award-winning training and development - My Learning Cloud
* Generous sick pay when 6-month probation is completed
* Tax-free childcare vouchers via salary sacrifice scheme for working parents
* Cycle to work salary sacrifice scheme
* Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support Via Mindful Employer Plus
* Accredited Disability Confident Employer
* Free Parking where available
Do you have experience/life skills to support adults with learning difficulties and Mental Health?
Would you like to join an award-winning, accredited charitable organisation, who work closely with vulnerable people to help them achieve a fulfilling life?
Alabare Christian Care & Support are lucky to have a rich network of staff, ambassadors, trustees and patrons who work hard to ensure that we provide the best level of support possible. For this, we need inspirational people.
We are looking for a dedicated Care Support Workers that can work as part of team and provide clients with appropriate support including autism, mental health and learning disabilities. Your support will maximise each individual's independence and enhance their wellbeing.
Full Time hours are available with a salary of GBP17296.50 to GBP17725.50 Per annum. Sleepovers are paid at a rate of GBP50.00 per night. We are also looking for part time hours and relief hours which are paid between GBP8.87 and GBP9.09 per hour.
All applicants are required to be flexible, working on a shift rota pattern including evenings, weekends and bank holidays.
Care Support Worker Main Responsibilities:
* To manage your own case load of service users and be active in the planning and implementation of care.
* To support clients in their life choices, including day opportunities, leisure activities and provide support to participate in activities.
* To assist with practical social care tasks in the home, menu planning, cooking, shopping and budgeting, money management, benefit claims and accommodation sustainment.
* To support and assist, where necessary, in the provision of a client's personal care needs and prompting of medication, support maintenance of a healthy diet and lifestyle.
* To support service users to attend appointments.
* May be required to support client/s on holidays.
* To provide support and assist in training Care Support Workers.
* To ensure that the residents are treated with respect and that their dignity is maintained at all times.
* Promote and support residents to maintain relationships outside of the home with residents' families, friends and within the local community.
* To take an active role in Staff/Clients meetings.
* Maintain confidentiality in respect of Clients, staff and ACC&S as an organisation at all times.
* To be committed to personal development through appropriate training. For example, statutory requirements and NVQ accreditation or equivalent.
* To adopt a flexible and willing approach to any further duties not listed, that may be considered reasonable within the general area of activity.
* Work at all times to maintain policies and procedure with regard to confidentiality, equal opportunities, anti-discrimination and health and safety.
Support Worker | Care Worker | Key Worker | Housing Support | Domiciliary Care | Supported Living | Learning Difficulties | Care Plans
Essential Skills
* Understanding and knowledge of adults with learning difficulties;
* Good Knowledge of preparing Risk Assessments and Care plans;
* To be able to cover on a flexible rota, to include some evenings, weekends, Bank Holidays and sleep-ins;
* Keen and self-motivated attitude;
* Ability to support the Homes manager and team, to ensure maintenance records required by government legislation are upheld and in date, e.g. fire records, health and safety, COSHH, medication and clients files;
* Able to use own initiative;
* Ability to work with minimum supervision;
* Encourage the clients to work towards achieving their goals;
* Excellent interpersonal and communications skills;
* Ability to work as part of a small staff team;
* Good time keeping required;
* Car Driver and use of own car.
About Company
We provide housing related support for homeless and vulnerable people, assisting them towards living independently. All money raised helps to support our valuable work.
Winners of Investors in People Award, Two Ticks, Mindful Employer Plus and Disability Confident Employer.
We are committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults. The successful applicant will be subject to an advanced DBS check. We strive to be an equal opportunities employer.
Why work for Alabar???
We believe that all employees are the heart and soul of Alabar??. We want to invest in you, to ensure that you feel valued as we believe happy staff equals a happy workplace and this will contribute to a successful Charity.
* 24 days holiday increasing to 29 days with over 5 years' service. Bank Holidays are in addition to this.
* Comprehensive Induction Training
* Access to award-winning training and development - My Learning Cloud
* Generous sick pay when 6-month probation is completed
* Tax-free childcare vouchers via salary sacrifice scheme for working parents
* Cycle to work salary sacrifice scheme
* Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support Via Mindful Employer Plus
* Accredited Disability Confident Employer
* Free Parking where available