Learning Disabilities Support Worker

Job purpose:

• To enable service users with individual needs to improve their quality of life and be part of their communities.
• To promote independence, wellbeing, rights, responsibilities and choice among service users.
• To provide day to day care and support to enable the individuals who use Turning Point’s services to live as independently as they wish.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Meeting quality expectations and agreed performance criteria.
• Participating and utilising management information and information collection systems as appropriate.
• Participating in open two-way dialogue during Performance Management meetings agreeing own task and development objectives and reviewing these and overall performance against the competency.
• Providing advice and information for service users and others where appropriate.
• Proactively contributing to continuously improving the service by making positive suggestions, providing constructive feedback and assisting in the implementation of agreed new ways of working.
• Ensuring good standard of housekeeping is maintained in own area.
• Complying with all H&S policies and procedures including serious untoward incidents and accident reporting.
• Supporting individuals with their personal care, which may include skincare, bathing or showering, shaving, oral care, intimate care and continence.

Requirements:

• Excellent customer service skills.
• Comfortable with providing personal and intimate care to our service users.
• Proven verbal and written communication skills with the ability to receive and undertake instruction and to tailor the message to the audience.
• Willing to travel to other locations within a reasonable distance of main place of work.
• Ability to deliver against agreed objectives/targets.
• Enhanced DBS, dated within the last 12 months. On the update service? You could be fast tracked through our recruitment process today.
• Willingness to complete an enhanced DBS if you do not currently hold one.

Working with Archer Resourcing Ltd:

‍We have been helping professionals find exciting new roles for a number of years, so we know exactly where to look when it comes to sourcing the best opportunities.

We operate across the UK, and, with amazing relationships with the biggest employers in UK criminal justice giving you the best chance of landing your next role.

We have a reputation for recruiting efficiently, however, we can only respond to candidates who meet the exact requirements of the position. If you have any queries about a role or application, then please call Archer direct on the provided contact details.

Due the high demand of CV's received we are unable to respond to all applications. However, we may hold your CV on file and contact you for future suitable roles.We also offer a £250 referral bonus should you know of anyone who may be interested.

‍Must be eligible to work in the U.K