Supported Living is about people with a disability living in their own home, making choices about their lives and getting support to live the way they want to.
We are seeking to recruit support staff to work in our Supported Living Services across the Borough of Bridgend. We are looking for enthusiastic, creative and flexible people who are committed to empowering people with a learning disability to be involved in choices and decisions about all aspects of their lives. You will have a sensitive attitude which portrays an understanding of the issues faced by people with a disability.
A positive and supportive approach is a requirement of the role as the successful candidate will need to support people in a person centred way with all areas of identified needs, i.e. physical, practical and emotional. This may include household and domestic tasks, shopping and food preparation, personal hygiene, social activities, offering guidance and advice to enable service users to make informed decisions and exercise their rights.
The role will involve encouraging and assisting Service Users to become integrated members of their local community by actively promoting physical and social presence in community based facilities, e.g. educational, occupational, and social and leisure
To support you in your role you will receive appropriate training, the opportunity to work within a team with support from colleagues, one to one supervision with your line manager, as well as regular team meetings.
For these posts, you will need to be flexible and will participate in shift work, which includes weekends, night shifts if required, bank holidays, sleeping in duties, (for which an additional allowance is paid) you must also be prepared to drive the service users Motability vehicle. The hours will be arranged by the manager of the service and subject to the demands of the service.
Applicants should note that an enhanced Disclosure Check by the Criminal Records Bureau will be necessary for successful applicants for these posts.
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