Support Worker Rotherham, England
Job description
Directorate - Adult Care, Housing & Public Health
REACH Day Services
1 Post: 18.5 hours per week, Permanent, Band F Grade Support Worker
We are looking for experienced, motivated, flexible, and enthusiastic individual to join our team at Reach Day Services.
The service is open Monday - Friday 8.30am - 4pm and is delivered from 2 sites, Elliott Centre off Badsley Moor Lane, and Maple Avenue at Maltby.
We need a candidate who is experienced in working with people who have complex needs and autism.
The role of the support worker is as follows:
To be key worker to customers with complex and Autistic tendency’s this will include person centred assessments in conjunction with the customer, carers, and other professionals as appropriate and undertake regular reviews in line with service objectives.
To implement meaningful activities both group and individually based relevant to customers’ needs including risk assessments for individual activities as required.
To help promote more community-based activities.
You will need to have the ability to work on your own, using your initiative as well as part of a team.
You will be required to provide assistance in areas of personal care, daily living skills, social integration and emotional support in line with principals of ordinary life and in compliance with departmental policies and procedures.
Please state clearly on your application form which post(s) you wish to apply for.
If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, please complete an application form.
Please contact Joanne Hutchinson Manager, [email protected].
If you have any further questions regarding the post. Telephone 01709 368101.
This post involves working with adults and therefore if successful you will be required to apply for a disclosure of criminal records check at an enhanced level. Further information about the Disclosure Scheme and can be found atwww.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. For further information, please visit our website.
From 1st April 2017 to 31st March 2024 employees paid at Band D and above are subject to a temporary pay reduction of 1.15% spread out by means of a weekly / monthly deduction (dependent on pay frequency) from each pay period over the full financial year. In recognition of implementing this temporary measure, those who experience a pay reduction will be awarded of three additional day’s leave (pro rata for part-time).
Confirmation of this appointment is also subject to a medical assessment.
