Casual Support Worker

Support Worker focuses on support them with this only when necessary (e.g. housework, food preparation, household admin etc).

What the role involves

• Support them with this only when necessary (e.g. housework, food preparation, household admin etc).
• Directly assist with the personal care as required.
• Work with the people we support to maximize their ability to communicate effectively and promote self-advocacy wherever possible.
• Find out about the wide range of local services, amenities and organisations available to people we support.
• Participate flexibly in the various shift work patterns required by the needs of the people we support (including regular working outwith weekday office hours.
• From time-to-time, the postholder may be asked to cover short-term absences of Support Workers in other teams.

Skills and requirements

• Relevant care, clinical, support, registration, DBS, or safeguarding requirements may apply.

Confirmed role details

• Sleepover rate (if applicable) £107.60 per night.
• Since this is a registered service with the Care Inspectorate, all applicants must be at least 18 years old.
• The main purpose of this post is to provide a caring, efficient and effective 24/7 support service to people who use The Action Group’s Services.
• The main duties for this post are detailed below under two headings: 1.

Candidate fit

• patience, respectful communication, safeguarding awareness, and steady support habits

Additional role context

• The Action Group was set up in 1976 by a group of parents and carers of people who had learning disabilities and other support needs.
• Providing and Improving Learning Disability Care for Over 45 Years.
• Locally, The Area 5 Action Group ran a high profile political and media campaign to get learning disability.