Support Worker Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a Support Worker to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- To encourage a positive environment for all children to thrive and to act responsibly in any interactive sessions;
- To maintain effective communication and liaison with service users, families and other whilst respecting appropriate confidentiality;
- Personal care;
- Supporting clients with communication gaining an understanding of the person and their needs;
- Assistance and encouragement to learn life skills;
- Developing positive working relationships with the multi-disciplinary team;
- Helping residents to lead independent and fulfilling lives;
- Providing active support;
- To be able to deal with challenging behaviours when needed;
- Provide full personal care to our customers including, dressing, bathing and feeding;
- To provide personal care to all if required at the service;
- Providing personal care following care plans provided by the home;
- Assisting with daily living skills and teaching of independent life skills;
- Be creative in your approach in how you present choices to the individual in order to achieve positive outcomes;
- Assist in the implementation and maintenance of the standards required by legislation related to the registration of the service.
Requirements:
- Be person-centred, caring, passionate and understanding;
- Personal care;
- Supporting service users to participate in community and social activities;
- the ability to build and maintain rapport with adults and children;
- a positive, non-judgemental, empathetic and sensitive approach;
- Cooking;
- A warm nature with the ability to work with patience, tact, and understanding;
- Experience is preferred but not essential;
- Two work related contact details for referees;
- Ability to work as part of a team and individually;
- Competent with all aspects of care and support, such as moving and handling and personal care;
- Caring nature;
- Access to a smart phone or device to access your rotas, payslips and timesheets on our HealthForceGo app;
- Good written and verbal communication skills;
- Hold or be willing to work towards Level 2 Diploma in Health & Social Care (Adults).