# Support Worker

**Company**: Priorygroup
**Location**: Stafford, Staffordshire
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Social Care
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

Leonards Croft is located in Stafford and provides residential support for eight males and females who are autistic or have a learning disability, or both. The team at our home are committed to providing our residents with the skills needed to live an active and fulfilled life, as independently as possible.

You will be part of a compassionate team who are committed to our residents' wellbeing. We take a personalised approach, using proven therapies to help people move forward with confidence and build a healthier, more fulfilling future. You will play a key part in their recovery, assisting qualified staff with the assessment and implementation of individual patient care plans, undertaking routine tasks and activities as directed or delegated to facilitate wellbeing, dignity and treatment of residents.

Key Responsibilities:

- Ensure that the people who use our service have any personal needs or requirements met; including personal care, participation in activities and support with daily living tasks.

- Complete daily administration including updating person-centred support & care plans, updating charts and completing accurate daily notes.

- Maintain professional relationships whilst developing a good rapport with the people who use our service, their family, colleagues, visitors and other stakeholders.

- Through own professional behaviour, including adhering to policies and procedures, contribute to the maintenance of safety, security and confidentiality standards.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise:

- Communication and personal interaction is a key feature of this role and may include the provision of support to people who use challenging behaviour as a way to communicate their needs and frustrations or who use alternative communication methods such as pictures and signing systems.

- Provide the highest standard of person-centred support and care to the people who use our service, maintaining dignity and respect, enabling them to lead as independent lives as possible and realise their potential.

The following experience would be beneficial:

- NVQ2 in Health & Social Care or related area or equivalent or higher recognised qualification.

Benefits:

- Contributory pension scheme

- Flexible benefits including reduced rates and access to new schemes including gym membership, IT technology and Healthcare Cash Plan

- Access to development opportunities

- Sponsorship of professional qualifications through our Individual Professional Development (IPD) panel

- Leadership & management development

- Long service award

- Refer a friend bonuses

## Skills

### Required
- Communication
- Personal Interaction
- Care Planning
- Administration

### Nice to have
- NVQ2 in Health & Social Care
- English and Maths GCSE or NVQ2

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