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Support Worker

Employer
Peabody Care and Support
Location
Braintree
Salary
£17,550 per annum (pro rata)
Closing date
20 Nov 2019

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Sector
Social Care
Hours
Part Time
Flexibility
Set hours
Contract Type
Permanent

Peabody have 3 fantastic opportunities for you to join us as a Support Worker to join our teambased in Braintree, Essex. You will join us on a full time (part time hours available), permanent basisin return for a competitive salary of £17,550 per annum (£9.00 per hour), sleep ins £73.89.

The Support Worker role:

Peabody’s care and support services work with over 5,500 people across London, Essex and the South East. Our main aim, across all these services, is to offer people just the right amount of support to help them live happy, fulfilled and independent lives.

We are committed to putting the most vulnerable first and treating very person as in individual so that they can live more independently, with more dignity, choice and control. Supporting people with learning disabilities.

If you are passionate about people and up for a new challenge please talk to us. We offer a full training package and a thorough induction, no experience necessary just a kind heart. You should be positive, caring and focussed on encouraging choice, self-worth and assisting our customers to get out and about enjoying themselves in the local community.

Please note: We are a 24/7 service. Our customers require support to access community activities and private appointments you will therefore need access to a car or other independent means of transport to facilitate this.

Key responsibilities of our Support Worker:

- Carry out risk assessments, complete support plans, provide support, and carry out reviews, in accordance with policies and procedures and the requirements of stakeholders and funders.

- Provide practical and emotional support to customers to achieve the outcomes set out in their support plan.

- Support customers to budget to cover domestic bills and living expenses.

- Support customers to make full use of community facilities, play an active role in their community and take up cultural, recreational, educational and employment opportunities.

- Support customers to maximise their physical and mental health, through liaison with health services and the promotion of a healthy lifestyle.

- Support customers to develop and maintain positive and effective relationships with their family, friends, support workers and other professionals.

- Implement effective safeguarding practice for vulnerable adults and children in accordance with local authority and Peabody policies, guidance and protocol.

- Work with support workers to manage risks to customers, staff and the community.

- Liaise promptly with colleagues, partner agencies and other stakeholders regarding safeguarding, welfare and risk concerns in accordance with Peabody policy.

- Promote self advocacy and advocate where appropriate for all customers.

- Participate in customer reviews, team meetings and training courses.

- Clearly explain the remit of the service to a range of clients and other professionals as appropriate.

- Implement the association’s equal opportunities policy as an integral part of all duties and observe the letter and the spirit of the policy at all times.

- Maintain safe practise at all times in accordance with Peabody’s health and safety policy.

- Follow all relevant association policies and procedures and undertake any other reasonable requests from your line manager.

Skills and experience required of our Support Worker

- An understanding of customer service in a service delivery setting

- Thorough and up to date knowledge of health and safety issues relating to the designated client group

- Thorough and up to date knowledge of safeguarding vulnerable adults and children local policies, protocols and good practice

- Ability to communicate effectively with customers, staff and stakeholders in plain, easy to understand English, both in writing and verbally

- Ability to work as part of a team and build and maintain effective and supportive relationships with peers and partners

- Excellent time management skills and demonstrable ability to meet deadlines and achieve goals

Benefits of becoming our Support Worker:

- 25 days leave plus bank holidays
- Paid Mileage at 45p per mile
- Up to 4% pension contribution matched 1:1
- Spot Bonus awards
- Long Service awards
- Paid Induction Training
- Paid Enhanced DBS
- Annual pay review

If you feel have the skills and experience to become our Support Worker please click ‘apply’ today, we’d love to hear from you!

Closing Date: 3rdNovember 2019


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