Employee Records
Support Worker
Harley House Supported Living - Ipswich
Part Time
Full Time
Coins Icon £13 / Hour
Support Worker
Harley House Supported Living - Ipswich

Part Time
Full Time
Coins Icon £13 / Hour
Skills
Care experience
PBS Training
Care certificate
Experience in complex care
Time keeping
Compassion
+4
Description

 

Harley House Support Worker 

Job Description 

 

Job Purpose  

Promote the mission statement and values of Harley House providing safe, sound and supportive care and support.  

We are seeking dedicated and compassionate Support Workers to work within a team, delivering high-quality, person-centred care to one female who requires 1:1 staffing at all times due to, aspects of daily living administering complex health and behavioural needs. This role requires hands-on support in all daily living aspects and a proactive approach. Positive Behaviour Support in place to support this lady develop friendships while maintaining her family and existing relationships in place. Seeking Support Workers to assist A UK full manual driver’s licence is essential as it involves driving a mobility car. We are looking for Support Workers to support this lady in developing friendships. aspects of daily living, complex health and behavioural needs. This role requires hands-on support in all daily living aspects and a proactive approach. 

Main Duties and Responsibilities  

Support 

  • Follow the individual support plans and risk assessments and ensure that changes to individual needs are escalated to the Team Leader/ Deputy Manager and Registered Manager. 

  • To support the person(s)  to live the life they want to lead, make decisions, have as many choices about their lives as possible and be supported to take appropriate risks. 

  • To make each day the best it can possibly be. To maintain their existing skills and develop new ones. 

  • To access facilities in the local community and take part in activities outside of their home This may include appointments, religious and cultural activities, appointments and work and leisure activities. 

  • To support people with cooking, shopping, and ensuring a clean home according to individual choices. 

  • To support people to make informed decisions about their health and administer prescribed medication 

  • Support with personal care (e.g. washing, bathing, shaving, going to the toilet) when required 

  • To support people to  achieve their ambitions as set out in their support plans. 

  • To assist with the management of finances.  

  • To take an active involvement in support plans and ensure these reflect the people we support. 

  • Act as key worker for people ensuring that their experiences and quality of life are regularly reviewed. 

  • Participate in daily handovers ensuring that you contribute key information related to the people we support, is shared. 

  • Ensure that accidents, incidents and near miss events are recorded and escalated to the team leader/manager 

  • Carry out any additional tasks or duties according to your support worker responsibilities and within your scope of competence. 

 

You will be expected to:  

  • Make safeguarding an absolute priority. Ensure that you report concerns, poor practice or suspected abuse at all times. 

  • Be a positive role model for the people we support at all times. 

  • Act as an ambassador for the service ensuring as a support worker you maintain  professionalism and integrity at all times 

  • As a paid support worker in the service, you refrain from befriending services users on social network sites 

  • Treat the person(s) that you are paid to support with dignity and respect at all times,. 

  • Always act in the best interest of any person who may lack capacity. 

  • Be aware of, and follow the procedure for, reporting any safeguarding concerns or incidents 

  • Keep accurate records. 

  • Attend training and ensure all mandatory training is up to date 

  • Attend team meetings as required 

  • Attend daily handovers ensuring that key information is always communicated to your colleagues 

  • Co-operate and attend a yearly approval and supervisions. 

  • Ensure the health, safety, and welfare of the people you support and your colleagues. 

  • Embrace team working by ensuring effective and open communication for the benefit of the people we support 

  • Drive a car/people carrier if you are qualified to do so.  

  • Undertake any other appropriate duties as required by the person(s) that you are paid to support or management and that are appropriate to your grade. 

  • Perform all duties in accordance with the organisation’s policies and procedures.  

  • Be flexible to ensure that people are supported in a wide range of activities including bank holidays, weekends and evenings. 

  • Maintain the confidentiality of the people we always support. 

  • Work alternate weekends to ensure staff have access to effective leadership at all times. 

  • Participate in night shifts as required. 

  • Undertake Care Certificate and complete within 12 weeks, if no care qualification.

  • Work within Harley House Supported Living, services are in and around the Clacton or Gt Bentley area.

 

This job description may be subject to review and change in consultation with the post holder. This is not an exhaustive list of duties and you may be required to undertake any tasks relevant to your role and level of skills and competency.

 

Harley House Support Worker 

Job Description 

 

Job Purpose  

Promote the mission statement and values of Harley House providing safe, sound and supportive care and support.  

We are seeking dedicated and compassionate Support Workers to work within a team, delivering high-quality, person-centred care to one female who requires 1:1 staffing at all times due to, aspects of daily living administering complex health and behavioural needs. This role requires hands-on support in all daily living aspects and a proactive approach. Positive Behaviour Support in place to support this lady develop friendships while maintaining her family and existing relationships in place. Seeking Support Workers to assist A UK full manual driver’s licence is essential as it involves driving a mobility car. We are looking for Support Workers to support this lady in developing friendships. aspects of daily living, complex health and behavioural needs. This role requires hands-on support in all daily living aspects and a proactive approach. 

Main Duties and Responsibilities  

Support 

  • Follow the individual support plans and risk assessments and ensure that changes to individual needs are escalated to the Team Leader/ Deputy Manager and Registered Manager. 

  • To support the person(s)  to live the life they want to lead, make decisions, have as many choices about their lives as possible and be supported to take appropriate risks. 

  • To make each day the best it can possibly be. To maintain their existing skills and develop new ones. 

  • To access facilities in the local community and take part in activities outside of their home This may include appointments, religious and cultural activities, appointments and work and leisure activities. 

  • To support people with cooking, shopping, and ensuring a clean home according to individual choices. 

  • To support people to make informed decisions about their health and administer prescribed medication 

  • Support with personal care (e.g. washing, bathing, shaving, going to the toilet) when required 

  • To support people to  achieve their ambitions as set out in their support plans. 

  • To assist with the management of finances.  

  • To take an active involvement in support plans and ensure these reflect the people we support. 

  • Act as key worker for people ensuring that their experiences and quality of life are regularly reviewed. 

  • Participate in daily handovers ensuring that you contribute key information related to the people we support, is shared. 

  • Ensure that accidents, incidents and near miss events are recorded and escalated to the team leader/manager 

  • Carry out any additional tasks or duties according to your support worker responsibilities and within your scope of competence. 

 

You will be expected to:  

  • Make safeguarding an absolute priority. Ensure that you report concerns, poor practice or suspected abuse at all times. 

  • Be a positive role model for the people we support at all times. 

  • Act as an ambassador for the service ensuring as a support worker you maintain  professionalism and integrity at all times 

  • As a paid support worker in the service, you refrain from befriending services users on social network sites 

  • Treat the person(s) that you are paid to support with dignity and respect at all times,. 

  • Always act in the best interest of any person who may lack capacity. 

  • Be aware of, and follow the procedure for, reporting any safeguarding concerns or incidents 

  • Keep accurate records. 

  • Attend training and ensure all mandatory training is up to date 

  • Attend team meetings as required 

  • Attend daily handovers ensuring that key information is always communicated to your colleagues 

  • Co-operate and attend a yearly approval and supervisions. 

  • Ensure the health, safety, and welfare of the people you support and your colleagues. 

  • Embrace team working by ensuring effective and open communication for the benefit of the people we support 

  • Drive a car/people carrier if you are qualified to do so.  

  • Undertake any other appropriate duties as required by the person(s) that you are paid to support or management and that are appropriate to your grade. 

  • Perform all duties in accordance with the organisation’s policies and procedures.  

  • Be flexible to ensure that people are supported in a wide range of activities including bank holidays, weekends and evenings. 

  • Maintain the confidentiality of the people we always support. 

  • Work alternate weekends to ensure staff have access to effective leadership at all times. 

  • Participate in night shifts as required. 

  • Undertake Care Certificate and complete within 12 weeks, if no care qualification.

  • Work within Harley House Supported Living, services are in and around the Clacton or Gt Bentley area.

 

This job description may be subject to review and change in consultation with the post holder. This is not an exhaustive list of duties and you may be required to undertake any tasks relevant to your role and level of skills and competency.