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SUPPORT WORKER - Sutton/Carshalton – London London, England

CHOICE SUPPORT

Full Time London, England 22002 GBP ANNUAL Today

Job description

Could this be you?

SUPPORT WORKER

Sutton/Carshalton – London

Full/part/bank positions available

Are you:

Caring, compassionate, flexible, good problem-solver, confident, honest, great at creating opportunities for people, have a can-do attitude, self-motivated and like to motivate others.

What Matters to you:

· People: you like to share your skills or leisure pursuits with others and encourage and support people to reach their full potential. You like to motivate and support through new ventures. You like working as part of the team.

· Your community: you enjoy getting involved with your local community and participating in local events. You have a passion to represent and participate within the local community.

· Making a difference: can you encourage others around you to make a difference? it’s not just about you making a difference but encouraging those around you to make a difference and feel included and that they have a voice. Being part of community activities.

· Learning new skills: you like learning new skills and are up for learning about new ways of working and systems. You are open to new experiences and different ways of working. You are willing to adapt your thought processes as well as encouraging others to do the same.

How we will support you to do a great job:

· We will provide full support and training face to face and online with an experienced member of the team.

· You will receive a personal induction created especially for you.

· You will spend time with the team to get to know your peers.

· You will have regular well-being meetings with your line manager

· Choice support offer fully funded qualifications to help you improve your career.

About the Role:

· We are looking for a motivated individual to support individuals within their home to live their best life and create opportunities for happiness. This can include but is not limited to: maintaining relationships, accessing the community, household chores and personal care.

· There will be some administration work with daily records, care plan reviews, Keeping detailed records, finance tracking.

· This is an exciting role and would benefit someone who can think outside of the box and be creative.

· This person is required to have basic skills using Microsoft 365/ Teams and other programmes.

· It is imperative that you are able to organise and prioritise your work, can work to deadlines, work with the wider team, be approachable, confident, reliable and trustworthy.

· You will possess or be willing to work towards Diploma Level 2 qualification (or equivalent)

About the services:

The 4 Supported Living and 1 registered service comprise of between 7-10 individual flats, a communal space, large gardens. Two of the services has a sleep-in room. Support is provided 24 hours per day. 2 services are based in Belmont, 2 in Carshalton and 1 in Mitcham.

About the People Supported:

The people we support are a mixture of males and females who have a primary diagnosis of a learning and physical disability, Autism and/or mental health, sensory impairment and which may include some challenging behaviours.

What we offer:

Salary: £22,002 per annum- £10.82 per hour. Sleep ins: £32-36 per session. Plus staff benefits scheme.

Does this excite you?

For more information about these positions and an application pack, please contact Claudette Walker, Office Administrator, on telephone number, 07736619277

How we will interview:

Interview will be conducted by the Supported Living Managers of the 2 services and the process will be based on Choice Supports core values:

We care - We care about people and stand up for what is right.
We respect - We are open and honest and value people for who they are.
We learn - We listen, we work together, and we continue to improve.
We lead - We are experts at what we do and make good ideas happen.

Our commitment to diversity: We are committed to promoting diversity and inclusion and taking action to address inequality. We particularly welcome applications from anyone who is from a black, Asian or minority ethnic background, anyone who considers themselves to have a disability and members of the LGBTQ+ community.

Choice Support is Disability Confident which is a scheme run by the Department of Work and Pensions. As part of our commitment we operate a Guaranteed Interview Scheme - all candidates who declare a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role will be guaranteed an interview.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Salary: £22,002.00 per year

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