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Job description

The Support Worker is part of the Croft Communities team, and the main purpose of their role is to provide care and support to service users with a learning disability to enable them to live happy and fulfilled lives reaching their full potential within their local community. The role of Support Worker always requires a team approach with effective working relationships for the benefit of the service user.

Responsibilities

• Assist service users with activities of daily living and facilitate inclusion of service users in a broad range of activities.
• Support service users with identified personal care and support 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: Croft Communities, 71 Bloomfield Road.