Support Workers- Wrexham 81 views5 applications

We are seeking dedicated Agency Support Workers to join our Support Worker Team in Wrexham to work as a team member in ensuring that a safe, supportive and caring environment is maintained which meets the individual and group needs of the people who live there and to demonstrate a positive and person-centred approach at all times.

At 1^st Company, we strive to support the people we care for, to give them the best possible life. Our incredible team of Support Workers are crucial in realising this excellent client Service.

Your Role and Key Duties:

• To work as a full and effective member of the staff team, communicating effectively and efficiently with colleagues and other staff.
• To offer support to service users on an individual basis consistent with the aims and objectives of the service and the wider organisation.
• To undertake flexible working arrangements in accordance with the service users’ needs and service requirements which includes, weekends, evenings, waking nights and sleep –in duties.
• To contribute in planning, delivering and reviewing of care plans as agreed with each service user and assume designated keyworker responsibilities where required.
• To act as an enabler for service users, not ‘doing for’ the user but ‘doing with’ the user where possible.
• To give practical and emotional support to service users while ensuring appropriate professional boundaries are adhered to.
• To enable and encourage service users to live as independently as possible.
• Al all times demonstrate respect for service users and recognise their value as ordinary citizens including the right to privacy and to be treated with dignity.
• To ensure that service user’s rights are always respected and in line with the Human Rights Act and Mental Capacity Act 2005 and ensuring Deprivation of Liberty (DOL) guidelines are always followed.
• To support service users in their decision-making thoughts and processes and respecting their life choices.
• To ensure safeguarding policies are adhered to, to protect and safeguard vulnerable people.
• To ensure that service users are safeguarded from physical, verbal, financial, or material, psychological or sexual abuse, neglect, discriminatory abuse or self-harm, inhuman or degrading treatment, through deliberate intent, negligence or ignorance, in accordance with written policies.
• To enable and support service users to make use of facilities available to the public and access appropriate therapeutic activities in community settings.
• To maintain a comfortable, relaxed, and purposeful environment.
• Observe all responsibilities and carry out all duties, whether general to all employees or specific to the post, relating to health and safety in accordance with organisations policies and any statutory requirements.

Skills Required:

• Ability to work effectively and supportively as a member of the staff team.
• Ability to use basic literacy and numeracy.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to work in an organised and methodical manner.
• Ability to act on own initiative, dealing with any unexpected problems that arise.
• Ability to demonstrate a commitment to Equal Opportunities.