SUPPORT WORKER

JOB SUMMARY

To follow the Service Manager’s directions given to ensure that each service user receives care appropriate to his or her needs.

To attend all activities relating to the support and development of each service users independent skills so that they may reach their full potential. These activities may include some of the following: Swimming, Hydrotherapy, Walks, Therapy Sessions, service user holidays, going to the farm, gardening, attending church.
 

Ideal candidates will have the following skills and experience:

• Ability to communicate at all levels
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Excellent interpersonal and verbal communication skills
• Excellent organisational, time management and planning skills
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Ability to ensure that services users are cared for, at all times, with respect, dignity and in a way that enables and promotes their independence as individuals
• Confident
• Ability to deal with different situations professionally
• Experience preferable, but not essential

 You will be fully trained to meet the service users’ specialist needs and work towards NVQ qualifications.