Job description

No Sponsorship!

Main Responsibilities:

• To assist Service Users with activities of daily living as per assessment and care plan.
• General housekeeping e.g. cooking, shopping, domestic duties etc, and helping Service Users to maintain all aspects of their domestic lives
• Provide support to clients with challenging behaviour and mental health disorders
• Provide support to clients with learning disability needs such as autism, cerebral palsy or physical disabilities
• Facilitating social activities e.g. visiting family/friends, walks, cinema/theatre, meals out, going for a drive (where required), reading etc
• Monitoring progress and recording notes on daily record sheets relating to each visit
• To support Service Users to access appropriate health care provision enabling them to make an informed choice regarding any prescribed treatment, seeking advice where necessary

Essential Skills, Experience & Attitude:

• Minimum 6 months of experience in working with adults who have learning/multiple disabilities living in the community
• An understanding of the needs of adults with learning disabilities who are vulnerable within society
• Experience of providing care to people with learning disabilities
• Physically fit and able to undertake safe manual handling practices
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Good telephone manner and good level of spoken English
• Observant and sensitive to a Service User’s needs
• Ability to liaise with outside agencies and other professionals
• Ability to work autonomously and productively as part of a team
• Knowledge of food hygiene/manual handling/health & safety standards and practices

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £9.50-£11.00 per hour

Schedule:

• 12 hour shift
• Day shift
• Night shift
• Overtime

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Cambridge: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: One location