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Job description

Relief Support Worker - Newry Bespoke Services. Our support workers are central to ensuring that Praxis Care achieves our goal of providing quality care to the individuals we support. Each of our Support Workers will work as part of a dedicated team to provide a high quality and reliable support service. Our Support Workers provide friendliness and encouragement, supporting independence and providing the environment for individuals to achieve their desired outcomes. At Praxis Care we pride ourselves on delivering a high quality service ensuring that respect and dignity is at the forefront of all that we do.

Responsibilities

• To support and empower individuals to develop / improve independent living skills as identified in person centred plans. This may include providing support to manage domestic or social skills and personal care.
• To work closely with Team Leaders and managers in preparing and implementing individual and group support programmes.
• To work with other Support Workers and Team leaders to promote a safe working and living environment.

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• Good literacy and numeracy skills.
• Full valid drivers licence on application and access to own vehicle on appointment (If a disability precludes an individual from holding a drivers licence, it should be stated how they can meet the mobility requirement of the post)
• Interpersonal skills. Oral and written communication skills. Ability to use initiative. Organisational skills. Problem solving skills. Computer literate.
• Team player. Understanding diversity. Solution focused.