Support Worker Job at Lifetime Training, Chichester PO18

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Job Description

As an Apprentice Support Worker at Dolphin Homes, you will be working towards an Adult Care Worker Level 2 over the duration of 18 months.

You will be providing opportunities for service users to engage in occupational, vocational, and recreational activities to encourage individuality and informed choice, carry out assigned tasks involving service users care, and enable each service user to develop strategies to support their individual needs.

Your daily roles and responsibilities will include:
  • Assisting colleagues in maintaining a consistent and high standard of care, working as part of a professional team – reporting safeguarding concerns to the manager when required and following the direction of senior staff.
  • Contribute to a happy home where service users can live as independently as their disability allows – ensuring individuality and dignity are maintained.
  • Offer practical support and encouragement when meeting service users physical needs ensuring the highest standards of care.
  • Appreciate the emotional and psychological needs of all service users, assisting them in the development of appropriate coping strategies regarding day-to-day problems and long-term plans.
  • Participate in each service users’ daily structure of organised therapeutic, social, occupational, and recreational activities and encourage users to grasp wider opportunities for physical and mental self-fulfilment.
  • Respect the confidential nature of all information concerning each service user and ensure the Dolphin Homes Fundamental Standards are always adhered to.
  • Collect data and maintain records regarding all programmes and guidelines.
  • Attend all meetings and training as required (these may sometimes be away from the home; however, you will be reimbursed for reasonable expenses.)
  • Be aware of hygiene, first aid, fire precautions and how to respond in an emergency.
  • Assist with the preparation, serving and cleaning away of meals, as well as encouraging service users (within their capabilities.)
  • Assist in the administration of medication.
  • Undertake household tasks as required.
  • Undertake any other reasonable tasks as requested by management and maintain flexibility when supporting the home by occasionally covering extra hours.


Requirements and Prospectus

Desired Skills

As a Support Worker, you will have these desired skills: • Be able to collaborate and work as a team. • Undertake the administration of medication training at the level required by the CQC. • Read, understand, and adhere to the organisations safeguarding and whistleblowing procedures. • Eventually become fully proficient in the use of PROACT SCiPR UK – a person centred planning approach with an emphasis on crisis prevention, intervention, behaviour support and positive approaches.

Personal qualities

The ideal candidate will be able to build rapport effectively, work well within a team, and be committed to maintaining high standards of care for all service users.

Qualifications required

No qualifications required.

Future prospects

Dolphin Homes will ensure you maintain all training appropriate to the role. Ongoing development and support will be provided.

Training to be delivered

Adult Care Worker Apprenticeship L2 including Functional Skills in Maths and English

About the Employer

Dolphin is a specialist care provider delivering quality care and support for adults with learning difficulties, challenging behaviour, physical disabilities and complex health needs, autism, and Asperger’s syndrome.
We embrace the principle that people with learning disabilities have the same fundamental rights as anyone else in society, which includes the right to develop and make informed choices about their lives. Our multi-disciplinary team pride themselves on respecting the needs, rights and choices of all individuals and encouraging independence where possible.

Employer

Dolphin Homes - Broadbridge Lodge

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Address

Broadbridge Lodge

West Sussex

Chichester

PO18 8PH

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