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Hammersmith and Fulham Mencap
Full Time London, England 24856 - 12.04 GBP HOURLY Today
Job description

Title: Support Worker
Hours: Full (36hours) OR part-time hours
Salary: £11.95 per hour
Location: Hammersmith (and surrounding area)
We seek caring, compassionate and enthusiastic Support Workers to join our team. No experience is required!

The primary role of a Support Worker at HF Mencap is to directly support our clients, people with a learning disability and/or autism. You will work with your clients to help them live a happy and fulfilled life and one that is as independent life as possible by accessing activities within our activities centre and out in the community.

Examples include:
  • Keeping fit with our personal trainer.
  • Learning how to improve digital skills in our 'Let's Get Digital' Workshops.
  • Learning about health and wellbeing.
  • Local days out to popular parks, restaurants and pubs.
  • Movie nights.
  • Bowling.
  • Swimming.

You will support them to develop positive relationships and to be an equal and valued member of their local community. Working for HF Mencap you will be expected to provide an outstanding service that provides a more comfortable, dignified, liberated and happy life for the people we support.

Duties:
Duties will vary depending on the personal needs of the service users.

The duties below are not exhaustive:
  • Personal care - assisting with showering, using the bathroom and getting ready after swimming etc.
  • Excellent communication skills/relationship building – supporting the person to understand the world around them and promoting positive relationships.
  • Community & Social Inclusion- supporting individuals to access and participate in their local community and social events to promote life skills and individuality.
A little about you:
  • You are able to keep accurate records, carrying out all recording and reporting in a person-centered, factual manner.
  • You work safely and ensure contractual and regulatory compliance so our clients can trust, feel safe and have confidence in the support we provide.
HF Mencap are strongly encouraging all our colleagues to have the Covid-19 vaccine as a way to help protect each other and the people we support. All support workers are required to carry out a enhance DBS check paid for by HF Mencap.

At HF Mencap, we value a diverse and inclusive workplace, we welcome applications from everyone, so come as you are and join us!



About HF Mencap:

Our Mission To empower children and adults with learning disabilities and autism to get their voice heard, reach their potential and be included in their local community. Our Vision We seek to promote the wellbeing and development of children and adults with learning disabilities and autism in all areas of their lives as well as supporting their families and carers.

social worker
Hammersmith and Fulham Mencap

hfmencap.org
London, United Kingdom
Unknown / Non-Applicable
1 to 50 Employees
Non-profit Organisation
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