JOB DESCRIPTION

Support Workers are required to work in the Gloucestershire area, you may be required at times to move to a different working environment within a different location.
Previous experience with caring and supporting individual’s who have complex needs such as Autism, Learning Difficulties, Mental Health, Behaviours that challenge, and Epilepsy is preferred, however is not essential as full training will be provided along with support from Senior Support Staff, our dedicated and experienced Management Team and our On Call Support Team.
Support Staff will be issued with a paid training incentive when attending face to face training and when required client specific training.
Days, Afternoons, Evenings and Sleep-ins.

REQUIREMENTS OF A SUPPORT WORKER/HEALTHCARE ASSISTANT

• To be caring and trustworthy.
• Have a passion about the job role you are undertaking.
• Able to follow our values and beliefs.
• To be always reliable and punctual.
• Willingness to learn new skills and progress within the role you are undertaking.
• Flexibility with shifts patterns, working hours and location.
• Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service outcome.
• Satisfactory completion of employment and personal references.
  This position does require you to be 18 years old, as the work includes intimate personal care and administration of medication. However candidates who are 17years can apply if 18years within 3mths.
  Job Type: Full-time
  Pay: From £11.50 per hour
  Expected hours: 36 per week

Shift:

• 10 hour shift
• 12 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift

Licence/Certification:

• Full UK Licence (preferred)

Work Location: On the roa

• To care for and support individuals with a person centered approach within their own home, and to enable the individual you support to access the community.
• To promote independence when supporting individuals within their own home.
• Assistance with personal care may be required for individual that you are supporting.
• Administration of medication once training and a medication competency is complete.
• Senior Support Workers will have added responsibilities, this may include supporting Managers and Lead Support Workers with care plans and supervisions.
• Assistance with food prep.
• Assistance with moving and handling for those with limited abilities once training is complete.