Support Worker

• Supporting service users with administration of medication
• Supporting with personal care needs and nutritional needs
• To support with making and attending medical appointments, ensuring accurate comprehensive records are kept
• Supporting food shopping and individual’s personal shopping needs
• Supporting with laundry duties and cooking and cleaning
• Supporting with finances and other administrative tasks
• Supporting with moving and handling requirements and using hoists
• Supporting with social activities and accessing community-based services including those required to promote health and wellbeing
• Offering emotional support to service users and acting as a positive role model enabling the service user to lead a fulfilling positive lifestyle
• Writing daily notes and completing relevant forms such as accident/incident forms
• Completing daily observation sheets, ensuring a smooth flow of information to facilitate good communication within the staffing team, as well as professionals who require viewing of these
• Fully implementing policies and procedures of the organisation and that all recording systems are completed accurately on a regular basis
• Working under the supervision of the line manager to enable the implementation of individual service user’s care plans
• Working under the supervision of a line manager, to prepare individual assessments on service users, liaising with family members (as appropriate), care managers and other relevant professionals
• Keeping service users safe and reporting any changes or health concerns
• Attending training, participating in supervision sessions with nominated manager and attending staff meetings as required by your line manager

• Friendly, hard-working people with a fun spirit and a good sense of humour
• Caring, hardworking and understanding people
• Able and willing to work toward their own personal progression for self-development
• Knowledge or experience of working with adults with learning disabilities or dementia is preferred but not essential

Knowledge or experience of working with adults with learning disabilities or dementia

• Comprehensive Paid Training and opportunities for career progression, including recognised qualifications in health and social care
• Paid DBS Check
• Flexible Work Arrangements with the option to take on additional bank shifts
• Annual Leave (including Bank Holidays) pro-rated based on your hours, with additional leave accrued with length of service
• Nest Pension and Death in Service Benefit
• Access to a Dedicated Employee Assistance Programme and Mental Health First Aiders
• 20% Discount at Aspens High Street Stores for all staff
• Discounted Menu at the Bluebell Café (Pembury) for employees
• Refer a Friend Scheme – earn up to £250 for every successful referral
• Employee recognition programmes, including ‘Employee of the Month’