Job Description
Duties/Responsibilities:
- To carry out duties as delegated by the Home Manager or Team Leader.
- To assist service users with daily living activities including dressing, undressing, washing, bathing, feeding and other duties to meet the individual needs of service users.
- To support and help service users develop new skills.
- To plan and participate in activities for the service users both in and out of the home.
- To promote service users independence and integration into the community.
- To work and communicate with the staff team and other colleagues.
- To respond to changes and work flexibly in training.
- To take on NVQ training and other training as requested.
- To act as key worker for service users and advocate on their behalf.
- To undertake escort duties and accompany service users on outings (this will be under supervision of a member of staff).
- To be aware of Health & Safety regulations and take reasonable precautions to ensure Safety at work.
- The duties and responsibilities of the post will be undertaken in accordance with the policies and procedures and practices of MGB Care Services, which will be amended from time-to-time.
Personal Qualities :
- Demonstrate understanding and empathy.
- Positive attitude toward the development of people with a learning disability.
- Ability to take responsibility.
- Good communication.
- A commitment to people with learning disabilities.
- Reliable.
- Honest.
- Trustworthy.
Skills Required :
- Have an understanding of the need for reliability and behave accordingly.
- Basic numeracy skills.
- To be able to work in a safe manner.
- To be able to work as part of a team.
- Ability to understand varying forms of discrimination.
- Ability to understand and demonstrate a commitment to the organisation’s equal opportunities policies.
- Basic record keeping and report writing.
Future Prospects : For the right person this apprenticeship will lead onto a full-time role.
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