St Annes Community services

Female Support Worker Hawkswood - Part Time

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Job summary

Our Hawkswood Avenue services assist clients 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We require enthusiastic, caring individuals to take our clients out bowling, shopping and to the cinema. We have a variety of shifts including days, nights, and sleep overs. If you love crafts, going to the gym and having trips to the theatre, this is the job for you. As a Support Worker, you will provide high quality care and support to our clients to enable them to live their best life. You will be passionate in making a difference to our client's lives, helping them to fulfil their aspirations and ambitions. This homely service is set in Kirkstall, Leeds (LS5) close to public transport routes. We have 27.5 hours per week. There may be elements of personal care.

Main duties of the job

Person Centred - Prepare person-centred support plans with clients which reflect their views and aspirations and respect their beliefs and opinions, reviewing and amending them as necessary and considering the client's changing needs and wishes.

Respectful - Support clients to fulfil their aspirations, supporting them to live as independently as possible, in accordance with their skills and abilities. This may include accompanying them on social visits and events, supporting them with their interests and hobbies, promoting choice, arranging activities and outings, and developing their skills and knowledge.

Open - Communicate in an open and transparent way with clients and other team members, acting with integrity and doing what you say that you will do.

Understanding - Where required you may be asked to provide personal care to clients in a way that respects their choices and dignity. This can include assistance with washing and toileting.

Dedicated - Keep appropriate, accurate records, including daily notes, with full involvement of the client.

About us

St. Anne's wants to reward its employees for their hard work. Employee benefits include;

Rising annual leave each year to a maximum of 33 days (including statutory holidays)
24 Hour Employee Assistance Programme
Continuous opportunities for ongoing training and career development
Cycle To Work scheme
Refer A Friend recruitment initiative
Flexible working opportunities (where applicable) upon successful completion of probation period
Group Personal Pension Scheme
Discounted income protection scheme
Free car parking at most services
Free life assurance cover

Date posted

24 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

Depending on experience £22,368.06 pa pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

B0399-6747435

Job locations

Hawkswood Avenue

35 Hawkswood Avenue

Leeds

LS6 2EJ

Job description

Job responsibilities

As a Support Worker, you will provide high quality care and support to our clients to enable them to live their best life. You will be passionate in making a difference to our clients lives, helping them to fulfil their aspirations and ambitions.

Bringing creativity and a can-do approach, you will personify our values of being Person-Centred, Respectful, Open, Understanding and Dedicated (PROUD).

Ensure that all support and care are provided in a way that protects clients from abuse and exploitation, maintains theirdignity, and supports positive risk-taking.

Each one of our clients is different and has different needs and no two days will ever be the same.

Support quality inspection processes, cooperating with on-site inspectors in relation to information requests.

Work always in accordance with Health and Safety requirements, such as Manual Handling, Food Hygiene, Fire Safety, infection control, and Risk Assessment procedures.

Carry out a range of household duties in accordance with the needs of the client including cooking, cleaning, laundry, and other domestic duties as required.

Willing to provide an appropriate level of care and support to clients, in accordance with their care plan including personal care.

Understanding of the importance of maintaining accurate written and numerical records

Ability to undertake a wide range of personal care and domestic duties (specific to each service)

Able to carry out the physical requirements of the role including but not limited to climbing stairs/using hoists/pushing wheelchairs/moving people/night work. *Adjustments will be considered in line with the Equality Act where these criteria cannot be met due to a disability

Understand or willing to learn how to use computer packages (such as Word, Outlook and the Internet) and to undertake relevant training and qualification in care if required.

Able to work cooperatively as a team member.

Able to liaise and communicate effectively with carers, families, inspectors and other external stakeholders.