Specialist Support Worker

RESPONSIBLE FOR: Delivering effective care. Promoting social inclusion, promote independent living skills and to provide care and support to service users.

GENERAL DUTIES:

Promote good health and wellbeing with the service user.
To encourage social inclusion.
Participate in activities with service users.
Follow individual service user's care and support plan.
Support service users to access the community and take part in stimulating activities
Safely administer medication to service users (if required) and support those who are able to self-medicate.
To support service users to maintain and increase their skills.
Assist service user's in meeting cultural needs.
Maintain a safe environment for all service users, staff and visitors to the service wherever possible.
Complete and maintain all relevant documentation with regards to service users and / or required by Deaconstar.
Undergo required training programmes to promote knowledge.
Provide a high standard of support and understanding to all our service users and any issues they may present.

Deaconstar are a small but ambitious provider of day services and support services to adults with learning disabilities and mental health needs. Rated Good by CQC in December 2023, we are a long-established organisation with a reputation for high quality services.

As our organisation grows we are looking for equally ambitious individuals to join us and to develop your career in social care with us. We currently have vacancies for support workers to be based within new purpose-built supported living properties in Shildon, individual flats for people diagnosed with a learning disability and Mental health.

This is an opportunity to work in what can be a challenging environment as a part of a small team of care professionals in a quality setting that is not only rewarding but fulfilling too. Supported by your colleagues and our management team, we are looking for people who are resilient and comfortable supporting people who may have challenging behaviours. Comprehensive training is provided.

Company pension
Employee discount
Health & wellbeing programme
On-site parking
Referral programme
Shift:

Day shift
Night shift
Application question(s):

do you drive/have access to a vehicle?
Work authorisation