Extra Care Support Workers

1. We are looking for people with an understanding of the needs of people who are vulnerable due to age or disability.
2. The purpose of role is to provide as part of a team, specified practical and emotional support to older people within the framework of the individual’s care plan aimed at promoting independence and well being.
3. We offer a minimum of 34 days’ annual leave including bank holidays, increasing up to 41 days, Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme and many more.

Our Extra Care Schemes provide a supportive community for older people to live independently in their own home with 24 hour access to care and support to maintain their health, independence and wellbeing.

We are looking for people with an understanding of the needs of people who are vulnerable due to age or disability, who are able to demonstrate an attitude and approach that values people, maintains dignity and respect and promotes independence and empowerment.

Some experience of working in a care and support role will be an advantage however, we are looking for people with the right attitude and approach to support individuals in their own homes. This will require excellent communication skills, an ability to build and maintain relationships and a passion for providing good outcomes for people. If you fit the bill, we would like to hear from you.

As one of the largest employers in Flintshire, we offer a minimum of 34 days’ annual leave including bank holidays, increasing up to 41 days, Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, Generous family friendly and work-life balance schemes, Hybrid working (role specific), Access to a range of development opportunities, Free employee assistance programme (EAP), Cycle to Work Scheme, Discounts across UK retailers.

Job Purpose:

• To provide as part of a team, specified practical and emotional support to older people within the framework of the individual’s care plan aimed at promoting independence and well being within their own homes in an Extra Care setting and surrounding areas.
• The post offers the opportunities for staff to work in an Extra Care setting promoting independence through enabling tenants as part of a multi-agency team approach maximising their physical, psychological, social, emotional, cultural and spiritual needs as part of a key worker approach.
• The post has a specific requirement to provide high quality person centred dementia care which focuses on the positive interactions and experiences of community living created by an extra care environment.
• This post is key in providing support to people living in an Extra Care Facility along with the wider community, with the objective of promoting independence health and well being, promoting positive ageing and ‘adding years to life’ to older people through offering wider opportunities in a non-discriminatory way working within the CIW domiciliary care regulations.
• This post requires the holder to work within a shift pattern which will include evenings and weekends and to support the manager in ensuring rotas are covered.

Principal Accountabilities:

• To Support people to live well at home.
• Ensure support with all aspects of personal care (e.g. assistance to wash, bath, and assist individuals to manage continence) is undertaken in a sensitive and respectful manner and to highlight areas for improvement and development.
• Support people with a re-ablement approach to maintain and enhance their skills to maximize independence.
• Develop great relationships with the people we support, colleagues, other professionals. This will enhance and develop personal goals for the individual to maximize their independence and live a fulfilled life.
• Assist individuals with the maintenance and development of daily living skills, including home related routine activities such as cleaning, budgeting, shopping and cooking ensuring that dietary, nutritional and health requirements are met.
• Be flexible and be able to use your initiative to support people to a high standard at all times taking person responsibility to maintain these standards.
• Due to the nature of the work a high degree of integrity and awareness of the need for confidentiality is required.