support worker full & part time
| Posting date: | 13 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £12.60 to £12.85 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 13 July 2025 |
| Location: | BS6 7HJ |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Freeways |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | LK |
Summary
Key Responsibilities and Objectives
To promote the values underpinning the provision of support and the
importance of promoting individuality, identity, rights, choice, privacy,
independence, dignity, respect, and partnership.
To actively promote equal opportunities and challenge prejudice or
discrimination, through formal and safeguarding procedures where appropriate.
To practice professionally, including using appropriate
communication methods and confidentiality, understanding the responsibilities
and limitations of a worker’s relationship with service users, other colleagues,
families and friends of the service user, and outside agencies.
To develop and operate within a clear understanding of Freeways policies and
procedures and any relevant contractual requirements.
To respond to the particular needs of individual service users in relation to the
nature of their learning disability or other support need (including mental or
physical health).
To act as a Link or Key Worker for named service users and to oversee the coordination of their plans. To support service users to self-advocate where they
have capacity and to follow the Mental Capacity Act where they do not.
To complete and maintain written records as required.
Promoting informed choice and providing signposting support to service users
to work towards independence from the service.
To support service users to manage their money themselves, or work towards
this.
When required, support service users with personal care, to complete domestic
tasks, and maintain their home. This support may include, but is not limited to:
personal care, shopping, cleaning, cooking, making, and attending
appointments
To support service users to maintain, build, and develop relationships with
others.
To actively and positively support service user holidays and activities.
To bring to the attention of a manager any matter of concern over the wellbeing,
safety or safeguarding of an individual we support or employ.
When working unsupervised (including lone working) having due regard to on
call procedures, to take appropriate responsibility for the proper running of the
shift/session/activity and manage own workload.
To be aware of the regulatory frameworks within which you work and to keep up
to date with national, organisational, and local developments that affect your
work.
Where required and authorised, to drive the vehicles used by the individuals we
support and to participate in ensuring the upkeep and maintenance of any such
vehicles.
To work in multiple sites as required depending on business need.
In line with the Health & Safety Policy, to be responsible for matters relating to
personal health and safety and the health and safety of others. To ensure that
current health and safety regulations are met.
The post holder will need to develop a clear understanding of their role, in line
with the competency framework, within the organisational structure and
participate in regular supervisions and annual appraisals.
To be responsible for your continual personal development and undertake
training as required.
The post holder will be expected to participate in full induction and the
completion of the Care Certificate. Failure to complete the Care Certificate may
result in the termination of employment
To promote the values underpinning the provision of support and the
importance of promoting individuality, identity, rights, choice, privacy,
independence, dignity, respect, and partnership.
To actively promote equal opportunities and challenge prejudice or
discrimination, through formal and safeguarding procedures where appropriate.
To practice professionally, including using appropriate
communication methods and confidentiality, understanding the responsibilities
and limitations of a worker’s relationship with service users, other colleagues,
families and friends of the service user, and outside agencies.
To develop and operate within a clear understanding of Freeways policies and
procedures and any relevant contractual requirements.
To respond to the particular needs of individual service users in relation to the
nature of their learning disability or other support need (including mental or
physical health).
To act as a Link or Key Worker for named service users and to oversee the coordination of their plans. To support service users to self-advocate where they
have capacity and to follow the Mental Capacity Act where they do not.
To complete and maintain written records as required.
Promoting informed choice and providing signposting support to service users
to work towards independence from the service.
To support service users to manage their money themselves, or work towards
this.
When required, support service users with personal care, to complete domestic
tasks, and maintain their home. This support may include, but is not limited to:
personal care, shopping, cleaning, cooking, making, and attending
appointments
To support service users to maintain, build, and develop relationships with
others.
To actively and positively support service user holidays and activities.
To bring to the attention of a manager any matter of concern over the wellbeing,
safety or safeguarding of an individual we support or employ.
When working unsupervised (including lone working) having due regard to on
call procedures, to take appropriate responsibility for the proper running of the
shift/session/activity and manage own workload.
To be aware of the regulatory frameworks within which you work and to keep up
to date with national, organisational, and local developments that affect your
work.
Where required and authorised, to drive the vehicles used by the individuals we
support and to participate in ensuring the upkeep and maintenance of any such
vehicles.
To work in multiple sites as required depending on business need.
In line with the Health & Safety Policy, to be responsible for matters relating to
personal health and safety and the health and safety of others. To ensure that
current health and safety regulations are met.
The post holder will need to develop a clear understanding of their role, in line
with the competency framework, within the organisational structure and
participate in regular supervisions and annual appraisals.
To be responsible for your continual personal development and undertake
training as required.
The post holder will be expected to participate in full induction and the
completion of the Care Certificate. Failure to complete the Care Certificate may
result in the termination of employment