Support worker

Come and join one of the UK’s largest providers in complex care. We proudly employ over 4000+ people - no matter what your experience, we have jobs for everyone.

We'd like you to join us as a Support Worker services based in Caterham and Croydon.

Oak Rise is our new complex supported living service made up of 4 single occupancy self-contained apartments. Our services offer positive behaviour support for adults with complex needs, including learning disabilities or autism. We encourage the individuals we support to live independently, whilst benefiting support from experienced teams.

What you'll be working:

Weekend working is a requirement and is based on the needs of the service.

• Part time & Full time hours available.
• £29,291.33 (FTE) per annum pro rata
• Waking nights & day shifts available.

What you'll be doing:

In this role you will be supporting individuals with complex communication needs, autism, and a range of physical and learning disabilities (neurodiversity). This could include supporting individuals with complex behaviour needs. By establishing an understanding of what may impact on the individual’s ability to communicate and express themselves. You will be responsible for working as part of a team to promote positive communication and personalised support. Therefore, enabling the individual to achieve their hopes, goals and aspirations, maximising the individual’s quality of life, lead to learning and minimising their behaviours of concern.

Carrying out support responsibilities.

• This could include supporting individuals with complex behaviour needs, that require the use of restrictive interventions, when trained to do so.
• Provide practical help with everyday tasks such as meal planning, shopping, and preparing meals
• Dealing with correspondence, such as mail.
• Assisting to improve or maintain independence both within the individual’s home and outside of their home.
• Help people with complex communication needs to access services such as GP surgeries, shops and leisure facilities.
• Support individuals with personal care in line with their support plan
• Support with overall management of medication and administration.
• This could include supporting individuals with complex health needs, that includes the overall management and use of PEG (Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy) and Stoma Care, when trained to do so.

What you'll have:

The requirements of the role are:

• Desirable 3 years experience in the Health and Social care sector
• Essential - Minimum of 1 years` experience working with adults with Learning Disabilities, Autism, Mental Health and Behaviours of concern.
• Desirable - Level 3 Health and Social Care Qualifications Minimum Level 2.
• Desirable - Valid UK Driving License
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Great Communication Skills
• Ability to work as part of a team and as an individual.

We also want to ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable facilities to participate in job applications or interviews to perform essential job functions. To support this, we are a Disability Confident committed employer.

What to look forward to:

• 25 days plus bank holidays
• Birthday off
• Join the Active Learning Hub and benefit from a wide range of e learning and face to face training and development opportunities
• Active Reward App giving discounts and savings on your weekly shop
• Free 24 hour confidential Employee Assistance Programme Helpline & App to support with legal, health, wellbeing, relationship and consumer advice
• A Nest Personal Pension account
• Access to join a Medicash Health Plan for you and your family to save money on everyday health essentials – like going to the dentist or opticians
• We recognise outstanding Active Behaviours via the Active Awards programme
• Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay benefits
• Refer a Friend Scheme and earn yourself up to £1500 by recommending someone you know
• ……and, of course, the support and guidance of our qualified clinical and business leadership teams so that you can really develop your career with Active Care Group

Take a look around the company https://activecaregroup.co.uk/