Jobs in Malton, north yorkshire, uk

Purpose :

Do you want the autonomy and freedom to enhance the lives of the People We Support

We have an opening for you to join us as a Support Worker within the Care and Support Team. The purpose of the role is to provide autonomous assistance to the people we support to fulfil their potential for independence choice inclusion and control.

You will be responsible for ensuring that care and support is of a high standard focused on person centred outcomes and delivered within budget.

Duties & Responsibilities :

Main responsibilities :

1. Working under the direction of the Team Leader you will plan and provide support and care to foster the wellbeing and development of the People We Support in accordance with their personcentred support and care plan recording and reviewing progress as directed so that the people we support can fulfil their potential for independence choice inclusion and control supporting them to :

• Encourage the People We Support to maintain a clean tidy and welcoming living environment.
• Support to use appropriate laundry equipment so they can be enabled to do their laundry and clothing.
• Plan shop and prepare healthy and wholesome meals alongside the People We Support considering their health choices and wishes.
• Encourage the People We Support to be healthy by assisting them to arrange and attend medical appointments.
• Enable the People We Support to look after their finances by supporting them individually to budget monitor their finances and access benefits.
• Support and encourage tenants to maintain an active and supportive social life considering individual choices and wishes.

2. Working under the direction of the Team Leader provide personal care where required and appropriate as a part of their support and care plan (e.g. bathing hair washing etc) and where the appropriate registration is in place.

3. Work within the communitys policies and procedures and code of conduct actively promoting the equality and diversity and the human rights of tenants to realise independence choice inclusion and control.

Person Specification :

1. You will preferably have experience of supporting adults with learning disabilities autism and distressed behaviours / emotions. However this is not essential as training will be given.

Camphill Village Trust is an equal opportunity employer.

Camphill Village Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all adults who use our services and as such expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to complete the relevant preemployment checks including a DBS check.

We Reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a sufficient number of applications.

The charity

Established in 1954 Camphill Village Trust is a charity that supports adults with learning disabilities autism and mental health challenges. In our 70thyear we honour our past provide for the present and will lead the future.

Our focus on humanity and nature was inspired by our past and remains as key to the Trusts ethos today. This is reflected in our focus on social and green care integration valuing everyones contribution enabling personal pathways to development celebrating the changing seasons and respecting the rhythm of natural life.

We operate in both rural and urban communities building on our care (social) farming legacy. Our historical focus on enabling potential for people with support needs through farming organic horticulture and enterprise centred on nature and traditional skills continues to play to our strengths.

The benefits

Below is just a taste of what we offer :

Life cover for all employees so families will receive payment if a colleague dies at work (subject to cover terms and conditions).

Employees who introduce a friend to work with us receive 150 through payroll (Terms & Conditions apply.

Employee assistance programme with 24 / 7 helpline for advice and support. Also available to your immediate family

We contribute to a pension scheme along with your personal contributions

Annual leave entitlement 25 days per year PLUS statutory bank and national holidays

Free parking at most communities

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Key Skills

Nursing Home Experience,Developmental Disabilities Experience,Direct Support,Computer Operation,Caregiving,Case Management,Special Needs,Training & Development,Child Protective Services,Experience with Children,Word Processing,Addiction Counseling

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1