Support Worker

Job Summary:

Your role is to support people with the things that matter to them most. The focus of this role is to empower individuals to live as independently as possible, ensuring their safety, facilitating decision\-making, and enabling them to lead fulfilling lives within their community.

You will provide support within a person’s own home and the nature of the support you provide will vary depending on each person's unique needs, with an emphasis on collaborative efforts rather than doing things on their behalf.

Your role is to promote and facilitate practices thatpromote individuals’ independence.

In addition to day\-to\-day support, you will also assist with household tasks such as cooking and cleaning, accompany them on outings, facilitate their participation in activities, and support their educational or work\-related endeavours, as well as their holiday plans.

As a member of a compassionate and close\-knit team, operating within a specific service, you will receive dedicated management support and we will equip you with the necessary skills and provide ongoing mentoring to ensure that you can perform your job to the best of your abilities.

Duties:

Daily living and independent skills

Helping people to get organised, plan their day, attend employment, household cleaning tasks, meal\-plan and shop.

Socialising

Helping people meet friends and stay in touch with loved ones.

Supporting communication

Assisting individuals who may face challenges in communication by ensuring information is easily understandable, empowering them to communicate their thoughts and preferences.

Keeping active

Accessing the community and taking part in activities such as swimming, gym classes, music concerts,dance/drama classes, cinema, theatre trips, football.

Medicine management

Working with health professionals to support any medical needs, including making and attending any necessary appointments or administering medication.

Budgeting

Including day to day money management and financial support.

Goals and aspirations

Supporting people to achieve their short and long terms goals, which could be anything from planning and cooking a meal, to attending college, finding paid employment, or going on day trips and holidays.

Delivering individual support plans

Following a dedicated person\-centred support plan. Always involving the person you support

Providing emotional and behavioural support

Being on hand to guide and advise, listen, and understand, build confidence and self\-esteem. Keeping the people we support safe at home and in the community.

Note: This job description is not intended to be all\-inclusive. The employee may be required to perform other duties as assigned by their supervisor.

We offer competitive pay rates, sleep in payments, Christmas bonuses, bank holiday enhancements. If you are passionate about providing quality care and support to individuals in need, we encourage you to apply for the position of Support Worker at Free To Be Support.

Pay: £13\.70\-£14\.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Bereavement leave


• Casual dress


• Company events


• Company pension


• Employee discount


• Free flu jabs


• Health \& wellbeing programme


• Life insurance

• Care: 1 year (preferred)

• English (required)

• Driving Licence (required)

• United Kingdom (required)

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