BSL Support Worker - Female Drivers only (British Sign Language)
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Location: Hedge End, Southampton, SO30
Salary: £23,400 per year, pro rata + Benefits
Hours: Up to 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Sunday on a shift rota basis
Employment type: Full-time, Permanent, Flexible
Are you BSL Level 2/3 Trained or a Native British Sign Language user?
Do you have experience working with adults with Autism ?
Are you a calm, caring and a resilient person, who thrives on helping others to achieve?
Can you keep calm in a crisis and have had exposure to behaviours that challenge?
Do you live in the local area and have the 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 BSL Female Support Workers who are calm, patient, and resilient. You will need to be able to drive and have a consistent approach to assisting the people we support to engage in the interests they love.
Furthermore, as Support Worker you will be responsible for:
- Daily activities such as personal care; laundry; meal preparation; medication and administration
- Getting to know the person you will care for and help her to live the life she wants to live
- Taking personal responsibility for the quality of care and assistance delivered to the person you will care for
- Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the person you will take care of
- Helping the lady you will assist plan towards and achieve both short and long term aims
- Planning and be in favour of activities, such as vacations, learning and social engagements always being creative and exploring new opportunities
- Ensuring the person you will assist and their families, are treated with respect, dignity, and equality
- British Sign Language trained to Level 1 or above
- To work in accordance with SeeAbility’s values
We are looking for someone who can devote to 37.5 hours per week and are willing to work on a shift rota basis, covering mornings, evenings, and weekends.
*This post is exempt from the Equality Act 2010 (Schedule 9, Part 1) which provides for the application of a genuine occupational requirement.
Who will you be supporting?
At Stewards Bungalow, we support a lady with autism who is non-verbal. Although, the lady is able to hear perfectly, she communicates and expresses herself using British Sign Language to an extreme high level. Therefore, is really important to us that you are able to understand very quickly what she is saying letter by letter.
As a support worker your contribution will be invaluable. You’ll work as a team to ensure an outstanding support in line with our vision and best centred care. Helping this lady to live as independently as possible.
If you are looking to make a real difference, Stewards Bungalow is the place for you!
Responsibilities
- Providing direct support when displaying behaviours to enable her to participate in a wide range of activities
- Ensure good working practice including understanding and awareness of health and safety
- To promote independence and develop skills whilst assisting with all tasks necessary to ensure positive life experiences
- To work positively with other agencies, carers, and other services to ensure person-centred care for the lady we support
- Develop and contribute to the maintenance of records and support plans and function as a Key worker when required
- To support our person to maintain a clean-living environment appropriate to meet her individual needs
- To participate in regular and ongoing training relevant to everyone's needs