Description
Priory Fernleigh House is looking to recruit a Support Worker to join the team. This is a full-time, 37.5 hour role where you will be working from an 18-week rolling rota, consisting of early and late shifts (including sleep-ins), weekends, and the occasional night shifts.
Fernleigh House is located in Leyland, a suburb of Preston, in Lancashire. It offers residential support to six autistic males and females and people with a learning disability.
The team provides a safe and caring environment for the people they care for, where learning and living is an enjoyable experience enabling them to develop as individuals. They believe that a person-centred approach to care and support provides the tools for individuals to live in a more independent setting in the future.
The role involves supporting individuals with:
- Difficulties with communication
- Moderate to severe behaviour that may challenge
- Epilepsy
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide personal care and support with daily living tasks.
- Encourage and assist participation in activities and community life.
- Support service users in achieving their personal outcomes in the way they choose.
- Maintain accurate records, care plans, charts, and daily notes.
- Build positive relationships with service users, families, colleagues, and stakeholders.
- Uphold safety, security, and confidentiality in line with policies and regulations.
- Act as a key worker for individuals, helping them to set goals and track progress.
- Promote choice, independence, and involvement at all times.
- Contribute to continuous improvement by sharing ideas and suggestions.
- Work with the team to support residents to 'Live Their Life' as independently as possible.
Skills, Knowledge & Expertise:
- A caring and respectful approach to supporting others.
- Ability to work flexibly and think innovatively.
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills are necessary to support residents.
- Commitment to upholding professional standards, policies, and procedures.
- Experience in Learning Difficulties, Autism, Epilepsy, and behaviours that challenge is an advantage but not essential as all training will be provided.
Benefits:
- Contributory pension scheme
- Flexible benefits including reduced rates and access to new schemes including gym membership, IT technology (laptops / tablets / smartphones), and Healthcare Cash Plan (Simply Health Scheme)
- Access to development opportunities
- Sponsorship of professional qualifications through the Individual Professional Development (IPD) panel
- Leadership & management development
- Long service award
- Refer a friend bonuses