Support Worker
hace 2 días
Winchester
We are currently recruiting experienced and compassionate Support Workers to join our agency team, supporting young people and adults in supported living settings. This role involves providing person-centred support to individuals with a range of needs, including learning disabilities, autism, mental health needs, and complex behavioural or emotional support requirements. As a Support Worker in supported living, you will help individuals maintain independence, develop life skills, and access their local community while promoting dignity, choice, and wellbeing. Key Responsibilities • Deliver high-quality person-centred support tailored to individual needs, • Support service users with daily living tasks, including cooking, cleaning, budgeting, shopping, and household management, • Promote independence, confidence, and life skills development, • Support individuals with accessing education, work placements, appointments, and community activities, • Provide emotional support and build positive professional relationships, • Support with personal care where required, • Administer or prompt medication in line with training and policies, • Follow care plans, behaviour support plans, and risk assessments, • Maintain accurate daily notes, incident reports, and handover records, • Safeguard vulnerable young people and adults at all times, • Support individuals with behaviours that may challenge where applicable, • Work collaboratively with families, healthcare professionals, and support teams, • Follow all agency and client policies and proceduresRequirements Essential: • Previous experience as a Support Worker, Healthcare Assistant, Residential Support Worker, or similar, • Experience supporting young people and/or adults in supported living, community, or care settings, • Good understanding of safeguarding and person-centred care, • Strong communication and interpersonal skills, • Compassionate, reliable, and professional approach, • Ability to remain calm and responsive in challenging situations, • Flexibility to work agency shifts, including weekends, nights, and sleep-ins, • Right to work in the UK, • Enhanced DBS (or willingness to obtain one) Desirable: • NVQ Level 2/3 in Health & Social Care or equivalent, • Experience supporting individuals with autism, learning disabilities, mental health needs, or challenging behaviour, • Medication administration training, • PMVA/MAPA training, • Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicleWhat We Offer, • Competitive hourly rates, • Flexible agency shifts, • Weekly pay, • Fast registration process, • Ongoing consultant support, • Opportunities across multiple supported living services, • Training and development opportunities JBRP1_UKTJ