KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE

• 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.
• Driving license is desirable, but not essential.
• Sleep ins are required for this role.

EDUCATION

• You’ll have a good general education, good numeracy and literacy skills; it’s not essential for you to have any qualifications as we will support you in gaining these.
• You will have a general knowledge of IT skills.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Main responsibilities:

• Working under the direction of the Team Leader, you will plan and provide support and care to foster the wellbeing and development of people we support in accordance with their person-centred support and care plan, recording and reviewing progress as directed so that they can fulfil their potential for independence, choice, inclusion and control. You will support them to:
• Maintain a clean, tidy, and welcoming living environment.
• Use appropriate equipment so they can be enabled to do their laundry and clothing.
• Plan a menu based on their health, individual preferences and diet choices, make a shopping list, prepare and cook the food and consider safe handling and storage.
• Be healthy by assisting them to arrange and attend medical appointments.
• Budget, access benefits, maintain their tenancy, monitor their finances and access services from their landlord.
• Maintain an active and supportive social life considering individual choices and wishes.
• Providing personal care where required and appropriate as a part of a support and care plan (e.g. bathing, hair washing etc) and where the appropriate registration is in place.
• Administering, recording, ordering and checking medication.
• Completing related paperwork which includes support plans, daily updates, person profiles, risk assessments, incident reporting, behaviour reports and notes/updates on health appointments.
• Working within the community’s policies and procedures and code of conduct, actively promoting the equality and diversity and the human rights of people we support to realise independence, choice, inclusion, and control.
• Working in close partnership with family members and other professionals involved in the person we support’s life.
• Undertaking training and continuous professional development in accordance with The Care Quality Commission, local authority requirements, the needs of the service and the people we support.
• Undertaking personal development to develop and understanding of our philosophy and values and how these inform and guide practice in the key responsibilities of the role.