Senior Care & Support Worker

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title: Senior Care & Support Worker
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: From £10.50p.h plus enhancements
Working Hours: TBC
Responsible to: Management Team

Purpose of the Role

To provide practical and individualised care and support to individuals whom may have a learning difficult, a mental health condition, a physical disability or a sensory impairment. We recognise the term mental health covers a number of conditions; to name a few this could include an individual who has a personality disorder, someone who is on the autistic spectrum or someone suffering from a depressive illness.

Here at Epiphany in Care our aim is to improve the quality of life of our Clients by enabling them to maintain their independence, promote their ability to make informed choices and to support and encourage individuals to enjoy their life and to play an active part in their communities

Main duties and responsibilities

The level of care and support required by our Clients will be dependent on their individual’s needs and abilities. It is important for support staff not to create dependency services this is done by promoting independence, Autonomy choice and control.

Your role will require you to be good at planning activities in our Clients homes and whilst out in the community. Some of our Clients may require 24-hour care and support and therefore dependant on the terms of your contract you will be expected to contribute towards a sleep-in or wake-in night rota. Dependant on the service being provided you will be expected to be responsive to our client needs, offer support if called upon or maybe provide emotional support.

Some of your duties may include supporting individuals providing sensitive services such as personal care, morning, and night routines. You will also support individual with all aspects of running their own home. This may include offering support around the individuals’ finances, budgeting, meal planning and preparation and light domestic duties.

Whilst accessing the community you will support individuals with their shopping, accessing recreational and social activities, to engage in educational and training opportunities as well as attending important appointments.

Our expectations of you?

We expect our Senior Care and Support Workers to be of a caring and friendly nature. They should be good at motivating others whilst being supportive. We expect you to be compassionate and empathetic which must be a natural approach during visits.  you should have good social skills have the ability to read both verbal and non verbal cues. Being able to converse with our clients in a human, non-robotic way. through excellent interpersonal skills and communication. It can also be beneficial to encourage the use of humour when building rapport, and reassuring clients who may be struggling with self-esteem and confidence.

We also expect you to be willing to build positive relationships with our clients their families, your colleagues and other professionals you may come into contact with. you should also have an understanding of partnership working and the benefits of working in this way. Be able to work alone and as part of a dispersed team.

Notes

This role requires the post holder to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service checks (DBS). They must have 3 years previous experience in a social care setting, must be a driver and be able to use their car for work purposes.