LD Support Workers - Supported Living

1. The Learning Disability Support Worker Team support people with a learning disability to live fulfilled lives in their local community.
2. The role is to support individuals with Learning Disabilities to live fulfilled lives in their own homes, promoting independence and choice in all daily activities.
3. As one of the largest employers in Flintshire, we offer a minimum of 34 days’ (pro rata) annual leave including bank holidays, increasing up to 41 days (pro rata), Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme.

Salary: £23,500 - £24,711 / Grade G02

Package: Sleep in Shifts paid at National Minimum Wage

The Learning Disability Support Worker Team support people with a learning disability to live fulfilled lives in their local community.

We support people with no experiences, promoting their independence and develop daily living skills, including personal care.

You must have good communication skills and be self-motivated with the ability to motivate others. You will be qualified to Level 2 in a Health and Social Care qualification or be willing to work towards this within defined timescales. Our team will support you to develop through a programme of training and registration with DBS and Social Care Wales.

You will be required to work as a team on a rota basis including evenings and weekends.

The role also can include sleep in shifts which are paid at National Minimum Wage.

Welsh speaking and writing skills are desirable.

As one of the largest employers in Flintshire, we offer a minimum of 34 days’ (pro rata) annual leave including bank holidays, increasing up to 41 days (pro rata), 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 support individuals with Learning Disabilities to live fulfilled lives in their own homes, promoting independence and choice in all daily activities.
• The post offers a range of opportunities for staff to work in community settings, pursuing the ideals of valued opportunities for Adults with a Learning Disability.
• The Supported Living service provides support to people 24 hours a day 365 days a year.

Principal Accountabilities:

• To act in a manner which respects the dignity of people with learning disabilities Support individuals with their daily routines, including intimate personal care, promoting independence and choice at all times.
• Support individuals, following their personal support plan, to meet their goals and outcomes.
• Support service users in their daily routine including support with intimate personal care.
• Maintain a relationship with individuals which recognise their rights as equal citizens and to assist in the exercise of those rights in all relevant situations and circumstances.
• Assist and advise individuals on maintaining age and culture appropriate activity and appearance at all times.
• Support individuals in the development of daily living skills, including household chores including cooking, shopping, cleaning, home and garden maintenance, budgeting, etc.
• Participate in a system of record keeping including in particular records of expenditure whenever appropriate or indicated by the audit section of the County Council
• Assist in meeting the recreational and leisure needs of individuals to include participation in holidays and outings when required
• Participate in staff training programmes whenever required.
• The service supports individuals 24 hours a day 365 days per year and as such requires flexibility working unsocial hours, regular weekends and undertaking sleep ins on an as and when basis.