Package Description

Male Support Worker – Learning Disabilities

Hours per week: Full and Part time roles available

Contract: Permanent

Location: Harrow

Rate: £10.90

Keys Group brings together three of the UK’s leading and longest-established providers of specialist education, care and activities; Accomplish, Keys and Peak. The organisation provides specialist support and education for more than 2,000 children, young people, adults and families in services and schools across England and Wales.

Specialist residential and supported living services for adults with a learning disability, autism, mental health needs and acquired brain injury are provided throughout England and Wales by Accomplish.

Our vision is to offer high quality care and support in an environment that promotes positive wellbeing and maximises people’s potential to live as independently as possible.

We are currently recruiting for a fantastic and passionate Support Workers join our supported living service in Harrow.

The role involves:

• Promoting and delivering a person-centred support culture across the service
• Supporting people with all aspects of their daily living as per their support plan, this may include personal care and taking their medication
• Supporting and coaching people to learn independent living skills like cooking and laundry tasks
• Supporting people to access the community for social, educational or employment opportunities
• Safeguarding service users’ rights and dignity
• Taking an active role in peoples support plans and risk assessment’s
• Provide effective communication within the team and attending regular team & service user meetings
• To liaise professionally with family members and other professionals.

If you have previous experience of working with adults with learning disabilities or can transfer existing skills to this role, we would like to hear from you.

Other required skills are:

• An effective team member
• Flexible to meet the needs of the service
• A positive attitude & passionate about supporting adults with learning disabilities
• Can demonstrate a practical understanding of delivering support with dignity, privacy and respect
• Excellent written and Verbal communication skills
• Excellent IT skills
• Full manual driving licence & use of a car is desirable

When you join our team, you will be rewarded with

• Full training and induction
• 28 days Annual leave including Bank Holidays
• Fully funded DBS
• Refer a Friend bonus Scheme
• Welcoming & friendly working environment
• 50p increase after 12 months service 

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