Support Worker – Learning Disabilities Job Vacancy in Look Ahead Housing and Care Hertfordshire – Updated today

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Company Name : Look Ahead Housing and Care
Location : Hertfordshire
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Job details
Job reference
REQ003258
Date posted
10/01/2022
Application closing date
13/03/2022
Location
Hertfordshire
Salary
£19.760
Package
plus 25 days Annual Leave, Pension schemes, Staff discounts, healthcare and more.
Contractual hours
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Basis
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Job category/type
Full Time
Support Worker – Learning Disabilities
Job description
Recruiting for a Support Worker to join our Learning Disabilities Service in Hertfordshire!

GBP 19,760 per annum, working 40 hours per week, plus 25 days Annual Leave, Pension schemes, Staff discounts, healthcare and more

Job Overview:

Linden Road in Redbourn supports 2 gentlemen living in their own bungalows with everyday life skills. The service provides a 24/7 support service, with an emphasis on choice and control, enabling customers to achieve greater independence, improved quality of life and integration into the wider community.

We are looking some someone who is able to build supportive, trusting relationships with customers and create a positive atmosphere. You need to be able to provide a flexible, personalised and responsive support service that is tailored to each customer’s abilities and aspirations. This will include a willingness to work evenings, weekends and bank holidays on a rota basis.

Customers need support with daily living activities, including practical assistance, cooking, feeding, cleaning and person care. The role will also require you to maintain appropriate records to a professional standard in accordance with Look Ahead’s policies and procedures. If you have experience working with and motivating customers whilst being calm and resilient to challenging behaviour, then please apply for this role.

Driver desirable.

Key Responsibilities:
Building supportive, trusting relationships with customers and creating a positive atmosphereTo provide a flexible and responsive support service that is tailored to each customer’s abilities and aspirations.Providing personalised support with daily living activities, including practical assistance to support customers to independent livingSupporting customers to maintain a healthy environment, including cleaning their accommodation and maintaining good personal hygieneWillingness to drive the customers’ Motability vehicles on a 1/2/3 to 1 basis, however a driving license is not essentialTo maintain appropriate records to a professional standard in accordance with Look Ahead’s policies and proceduresEnsuring Look Ahead Health and Safety policies are adhered to at all time and to uphold all health and safety responsibilities within relevant policies and local protocolsAdhering to all other Look Ahead’s policies and proceduresUndertaking any other duties consistent with the grade and nature of the post as assigned by the Team Leader/ Manager

This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead

Person Specification:
Exudes a warm friendly presence and open behaviourIs respectful, articulate and sensitive in style of communicationExcellent communication and teamwork skillsExcellent customer relationship management and ability to lone workProven experience of motivating and supporting customersIs fundamentally calm and resilient, does not let emotion adversely affect them or obscure their judgementIs motivated towards excellence and improvement of personal performance with a can do attitudeAbility to cope positively with challenging and diverse behaviourThe ability to think creatively to work with the staff team to provide a variety of community activities for our customersA willingness to work evenings, weekends and bank holidays on a rota basisA willingness support the customers in various community activities, such as swimming, walking, going to the church etc.Driver desirable

Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

Essential:
NVQ Level 2 or equivalent or experience within charity/social care sector

Desirable:
Experience in working with people with Learning Disabilities and Autism
If your application for this role is unsuccessful, but we feel that you would be suitable for another role, we may contact you to discuss alternative opportunities. If this occurs you would not need to submit another application for the alternative role.
We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.
We are committed to diversity and inclusion at work and are accredited with the Inclusive Employers Standard 2020. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

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