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Job description

To assist residents with activities of daily living and facilitate inclusion of service users in a broad range of activities. To support service users with identified personal care and support needs. Care Assistants are required to work flexibly and be available to work unsociable hours and public holidays on a rotational basis. Please see employer website for full job details & person specification.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that all work within the scheme is service user focused and upholds the principles of respect, privacy, dignity, fulfilment, independence and choice.
• Orientate new service users to the supported living scheme and the local community, including introduction to neighbours as appropriate.
• Deliver individual programmes of support, for example, social and domestic guidance, personal hygiene and community living skills designed to enhance and maximise the capabilities and independence of the service users.
• Assist senior staff with assessment of service users’ needs.

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• A minimum of 6 months caring experience (paid employment or personal caring responsibilities). Effective verbal and written communication to include numeracy skills.
• Interest in working with people in a care environment. Awareness of the needs of people with learning and physical disabilities.

Further Information

Location: The Karuna Home. The Karuna Home provides residential care for up to ten adults who have Learning Disabilities and associated conditions aged 18 or over. Karuna aims to provide high standard accommodation and care for our residents in a purpose-built accommodation. Karuna is located in Carrickfergus town centre close to local amenities.