Support Worker- Kennington
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- Location: Kennington OX1, Oxfordshire
- Salary: £12.00 per hour (£23,400 per annum) plus benefits
- Hours: from 37.5 hours contract per week, shift patterns: variable, Monday to Sunday (Every other weekend), funded professional qualifications
- Employment Type: Full time, Permanent
You must hold a full UK driving licence to apply for this role.
Do you have experience supporting people with autism and learning disabilities?
Do you like supporting people both at home and in the community?
Do you live in the local area and have the full time 'Right to Work' in the UK?
If you have answered YES to the above, you could be exactly what we are looking for. Come and be part of something extraordinary!
We are on the lookout for Support Workers who are calm and patient. As a support worker, you will be part of an experienced staff team working within a busy and vibrant service where no two days are the same.
We are looking for Support Workers, to support the 4 semi-independent adults in our supported living home. You will be creative in ensuring that the four people we support are safe, happy, constantly evolving, and are empowered to live the life that they choose.
Support worker duties include:
- Daily activities such as cooking meals, basic cleaning tasks, medication administration (after completing relevant training), food shopping with the people we support.
- Providing support for offsite activities such as attending social clubs, swimming, shopping and any other interests and appointments.
- Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the people you will be supporting.
- Helping the people you will assist plan towards and achieve both short and long term aims.
- Ensuring the people, you will assist and their families, are treated with respect, dignity, and equality.
- To work in accordance with SeeAbility’s values
You will work closely with the registered manager, deputy manager and your seniors to ensure that we are delivering the best person-centred care, ensuring outstanding delivery of support in line with our vision; inclusive communities where people with autism and learning disabilities participate as equal citizens.
Who will you be supporting?
Jon* Enjoys watching football, playing pool and joining social groups in the community. He also likes going swimming. He needs support and prompting to complete all daily tasks as he can easily get distracted and unfocussed. ABCD needs calm and consistency in life.
Jake* is Mr Energiser as he is always bursting with energy. He needs regular physical activities such as going out on his skate board, playing football, long walks and cooking. He is not faint hearted as he also loves participating in banger racing! He needs lots of support to complete tasks and to stay focussed.
Joe* is the Mr Independent of the home. He has a part time job. Enjoys playing pool, walking, going down the pub and sharing his love of rock music. He needs support with independent living skills as one of his goals is to live independently in the community.
About us
Registered as The Royal School for the Blind, SeeAbility is one of the oldest disability charities in the UK and has pioneered specialist support for over 220 years.
We specialise in supporting people who have learning disabilities or autism, who may also have sight loss, to live ambitious lives and achieve things they never thought possible. Whether that is forming more friendships and relationships, enjoying new experiences and activities or finding employment.
Safer Recruitment and Diversity
SeeAbility safeguards and promotes the welfare of the young people and adults we support. Therefore, we collaborate with successful candidates to complete appropriate vetting checks prior to joining.
SeeAbility is committed to promoting equality, encouraging diversity, and embracing inclusion among our workforces. We want our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and the people we support.