Floating Support Worker

Job Description

Support Worker, Support Worker, Carer, Care Assistant, Healthcare Assistant, Personal Care, Care Worker, Permanent, Ladbroke Grove W10Floating Support WorkerAn exciting opportunity awaits for Floating Support Workers both permanent and casual bank as they are required to join a Charity based in Ladbroke Grove W10. They provide support to vulnerable adults and children across west and central London. They work with adults and children with learning disabilities and or autism, many of whom have complex needs as well as individuals with mental health needs and those affected by the Grenfell Fire disaster. They work to support everyone to pursue their individual aims and dreams and support each individual to participate in and contribute to their local and the wider community.Individuals may live independently in the community, with their family or in group homes. Their homecare service is registered with the Care Quality Commission. They currently provide over 1,000 hours per week of independent living and community support with new referrals each month.Main responsibilities:

• To provide respectful, person-centred support to adults and children with, autism, learning disabilities, complex needs and/or experiencing mental health issues
• To represent and promote their inclusive ethos and values in all of your work and interactions with others
• To work to support individuals towards their desired outcomes as part of a team guided by shared, agreed support plans and risk assessments

To enable each individual to participate as fully as they wish in community life and to-

• communicate and action their wishes and aims
• build and maintain relationships
• be treated with dignity and respect
• increase self-confidence and independence
• participate in and contribute to the community in a valued and meaningful way
• have access to health and social care services and activities and healthy living options
• be aware of risk and consequence
• be safe from abuse

Specific Responsibilities:

• To support each person to voice their wishes, aims and needs, develop a plan and work together to achieve them, ensuring detailed follow-up, monitoring and recording
• To enable a network of support with the individual at the centre deciding the what, when, where and who of their lives and their support
• To provide emotional and practical support and support individuals to learn and maintain day to day living skills, including relationships, tenancy & budget management, an understanding of risk and consequence, safety from abuse, health choices, hygiene,cooking, housekeeping, benefits and community and cultural links
• To provide, when required, respectful support with personal care (e.g. bathing, shaving, medication administration etc.), encouraging increasing independence
• To help individuals to become established and active members of their community and to maintain and develop friendships, relationships and acquaintances
• To work with and actively involve families, carers and advocates
• To use risk assessments as an enabling tool, completing and monitoring them regularly and appropriately
• To be aware of and follow all Safeguarding Adults and Child Protection Policies and procedures
• To work to ensure all are free of abuse, harassment and bullying
• To maintain up to date and appropriate records of all work and write reports to a standard set by the agency and to check and be aware of work completed by others
• To use the online database recording systems (e.g. Charitylog)
• To ensure any and all financial transactions are recorded and checked in line with EPMs policies and procedures and legislation
• To work co-operatively with other team members, families, advocates other agencies and professionals on behalf of individuals supported
• To monitor for needed repairs, renovations or improvements or receive reports of repairs from tenants and ensure prompt action is taken and recorded
• To comply with all Health & Safety Policies, Guidelines & Legislation
• To attend and meaningfully contribute to meetings e.g. staff meetings, supervision, Advisory Groups, Person-Centred Planning meetings etc
• Through supervision and appraisal meetings to identify own training needs and actively pursue personal and professional development.
• To attend/complete appropriate training courses e.g all required Skills For Care courses (Care Certificate)
• To be aware of and comply with all the agencys policies contained with the Putting Philosophy into Practice File and Health and Safety Policy files.
• To comply with the Care Act (2014) and all Care Quality Commission Standards and guidance

Salary:

• £11.05 per hourFT £21,547.50 per annum

Hours

• Up to 37.5 hrs per week

Vacancy Information:

• Location: Ladbroke Grove W10
• Salary range: £21,547.50 P.A
• Job type: Permanent / Casual Bank
• Job Section: Care
• Working Hours: Full time 37.5 hrs per week
• Reference:MI826
• Contact: Mamoona Ibrahim

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