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Care and Support Worker

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Posting date: 23 May 2024
Salary: £11.50 per hour
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 22 June 2024
Location: Haringey, London
Remote working: On-site only
Company: D-Triumph Care Ltd
Job type: Temporary
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Summary

APPLICANTS MUST BE AROUND HARINGEY AND READY FOR IMMEDIATE START.

FULL TIME - 35 hours per week
CONTRACT LENGTH - 3 months (possibility for extension)

D-TRIUMPH CARE LTD is a registered domiciliary care company. We provide high-quality, compassionate and dignified specialist-led care for young people and adults in their homes. We provide specialist care for clients with a range of conditions such as Learning Disabilities, Autism, Mental Health, Drug and Alcohol, Physical disabilities, Brain Injury, Dementia and Neurological conditions.

Our Mission: To make our clients' care exceptional.

Job description

We are recruiting support workers/care assistants to work with children and young adults who have learning disabilities, Autism and mental health. The roles will involve supporting these clients within their homes or to access facilities in the community.

Key Responsibilities:

· Providing help with all aspects of personal care

· Facilitating socialisation and social activities e.g. visiting family/friends, walks, cinema/theatre, meals out, going for a drive (where required), reading etc

· Monitoring progress and recording notes on daily record sheets relating to each visit

· Liaise with families, friends, advocates, external agencies and the management team to provide a consistent approach that meets the individual needs of each service user

· To create opportunities for Service Users to develop establish and maintain personal relationships and social networks, which encourage greater participation and integration in their chosen communities

· To carry out duties as the Specialist Manager reasonably stipulates

· Preserve independence & dignity of Services User’s as much as possible.

· Report any changes/issues concerning the Service User or the care being provided to the office team

· Observation of mental alertness and general physical condition

· Reading and abiding by the care plan set out by the assessor in the Service User’s guide

· Supporting and understanding each individual Service User’s needs

· To report back any areas of risk, not previously identified, to manage

· To participate in training courses/seminars held internally and by outside agencies.

· To attend and engage in regular supervisions, appraisals and performance review.

Good verbal and written communication skill
Have a passion for supporting children/adults with learning disabilities.
Possess 6 months experience of providing care and/or support to vulnerable people.
Be able to develop and maintain good working relationships
Physically fit and able to undertake safe manual handling practices
Skills/Qualifications:

Good verbal and written communication skills
Have a passion for supporting children/adults with learning disabilities
Possess 6 months experience of providing care and/or support to vulnerable people
Be able to develop and maintain good working relationships
Physically fit and able to undertake safe manual handling practices

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