This is our final round of recruitment, for which we are looking to fill our final Specialist Support Worker roles. Drivers with clean driving licenses are highly desirable.
Deaconstar are a preferred provider of support services to adults with learning disabilities and mental health needs in County Durham. Rated Good by CQC in December 2023, we are a long-established organisation with a reputation for high quality services.
After recent growth, we are looking for ambitious individuals to join and to develop your career in social care with us.
We currently have vacancies for support workers to be based within new purpose-built supported living properties in Shildon, individual flats for people diagnosed with a learning disability and Mental health.
This is an opportunity to work in what can be a challenging environment as a part of a small team of care professionals in a quality setting that is not only rewarding but fulfilling too.
Supported by your colleagues and our management team, we are looking for people who are resilient and comfortable supporting people who may have challenging behaviours. Comprehensive training, support and on boarding into the company and service is provided. This is a rewarding role for the right candidates.
We work on a rota basis covering days and nights, weekdays and weekends with flexibility for the right candidates.
GENERAL DUTIES:
* Promote good health and wellbeing with the service user.
* To encourage social inclusion.
* Participate in activities with service users.
* Follow individual service user’s care and support plan.
* Support service users to access the community and take part in stimulating
activities
* Safely administer medication to service users (if required) and support those who
are able to self-medicate.
* To support service users to maintain and increase their skills.
* Assist service user’s in meeting cultural needs.
* Maintain a safe environment for all service users, staff and visitors to the service
wherever possible.
* Complete and maintain all relevant documentation with regards to service users
and / or required by Deaconstar.
* Undergo required training programmes to promote knowledge.
* Provide a high standard of support and understanding to all our service users and
any issues they may present.
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS:
* Company pension scheme
* Employee discount programme
* Health & wellbeing service (24 hours)
* On-site parking
* Referral recruitment bonus
* Loyalty bonus (6 months)
* Performance bonus (Annually)
* Cycle to work scheme