Support Worker Reports to: Registered Manager Role: To maintain care and support skills at the current level expected and to attend any training and development work to ensure that you are up to date with delivering the standard of care expected of you. To provide care to others in accordance with current best practice, policies and procedures, agreed standards, legislative requirements, relevant regulations under the direction of manager and within the financial plans agreed from time to time. (Note: In addition to these functions employees are required to carry out such duties as may reasonably be required) Contract: Permanent contract with a 3-6-months’ probation period. Zero hours contract, including on call and unsociable hours as required. Current Rate of Pay 7am - 8pm: £9.57 per hour 8pm-10pm: £9.78 per hour Weekends: £9.78 per hour Bank Holidays: £14.35 per hour Sleeping Night: £66.95 per night (10pm – 7am or as required) Location: Stockport Areas Qualifications needed: Qualifications Desirable, however, life experience, some knowledge of the care sector would be useful and keenness to learn and grow in the job with training provided. Main aims of the job To provide a high standard of care and support to people’s identified needs To work in partnership with people, making sure that individuals are leading their support needs in how they would like tasks to be carried out. To work in line with the confidentiality procedure. To promote peoples independence, choice and control over their life. To work in a non-discriminatory behaviour and respect people’s cultural needs regardless of their needs or back ground. To give adequate time to people and encourage them to communicate their needs and wishes. To protect vulnerable adults or any children linked to any satiation from abuse/harm. To Work in partnership with our new team members and be open and honest. To take further training and reach the required standard within the first 2 years of employment. Duties to Include To prompt/assist or support a client with all personal needs depending on what is required. Examples are bathing, choosing appropriate clothing, dressing/undressing, toileting, eating and drinking, oral needs and managing continence need, To prompt/assist or support with all communication needs and make sure that people’s views are fully heard and taken on board. To prompt/assist or support to take prescribed medication as directed by the Doctor/Health Professionals and support to attend medical appointments as organised and agreed. To prompt /assist or support with all mobility needs using the Manual Handling procedure identified in people’s files. To follow any specialised assessment, e.g. speech and Language assessment, recommendation of Psychology assessment and any therapeutic program in partnership with the individual, health professionals and parents/carers to enhance the quality of people’s life. To provide support with emotional needs and triggers which can have a negative impact on people’s behaviour and daily living in a safe and private environment. To call emergency services as and when required and inform registered Manager/ nominated person or person on call if this action taken as soon as possible. To report any concerns which might/might not constitute to Safe Guarding Issues to the registered manager/nominated person or person on call as soon possible. To carry out any specialised tasks as agreed and only after appropriate training is given to make sure that all work completed is in line with policies and procedures. To prompt/assist or support with all daily living skills e.g. preparing/ cooking meals/snacks/drinks, cleaning the home, budgeting and paying household bills, managing household repairs, washing and ironing, food shopping and shopping for personal items. Prompt/assist or support with accessing community activities/organised group activities to enable people to integrate within their local areas and society at large to minimise the risk of isolation and promote good standard of wellbeing. To prompt/assist or support people to care for home pets.