Job Description

Camden - Outreach - Full Time Permanent and Bank Support Workers

Salary:

26,674.40 per annum (13.85 per hour bank rate)

Hours:

Full-time permanent and bank opportunities- 37 hours per week if full time permanent or 20-30 hours per week if bank.

Please note evenings, weekend and bank holiday work may be required. One of our services would also offer a sleep in shift one night a week either Saturday or Sunday.

Centre 404 is a friendly, local and thriving charity with an excellent reputation for providing high quality support and services to adults with learning disabilities and their families across 8 London Boroughs.

If you would like to make a meaningful and lasting difference, then start today and join Centre 404 as a Support Worker! You will get to see the direct impact you are making by offering people with learning disabilities the support they need to enjoy the same rights, freedom, responsibilities, choices and quality of life as others within the wider community.

As an Outreach Support Worker, you will provide support to service users to ensure their safety, health and wellbeing as well as:

To ensure service users integration and participation in their local community

Assist with developing a range of friendships and relationships

To ensure service users have informed personal choice

Assist service users to maximise their range of skills and competencies

Boost service users confidence and self-esteem

Offer person centred support to service users in line with their individual and cultural preferences, day to day and long-term needs; including but not limited to social and leisure activities, health needs and appointments, personal care and domestic duties.

Include service users in day-to-day and long-term decision making

Work within a multidisciplinary team

Act as a keyworker to individual service users.

Keep accurate and up to date records and reports in relation to service users, in line with the systems and procedures in place at the project.

Take responsibility for shift leading as and when needed.

Personal specification:

Willing and able to offer physical support to service users including personal care and manual handling

Aware of issues affecting people with learning disabilities

Excellent oral and written communication skills

The ability to work and contribute within a team

The ability to work unsupervised and on own initiative

Enthusiastic and motivated

Preferred: PBS (Positive Behaviour Support) experience

The ethos behind all our services is to offer support that is empowering, person-centred, promoting choice and integration, as well as reducing isolation. We are always looking for friendly, energetic people to join us in achieving this valuable purpose and to promote and maintain the health and wellbeing of those we support.

How to apply: Please submit a CV, ideally with a cover statement, which addresses the following:

"Tell us more about why you are interested in this role and what you would bring to this post in terms of your knowledge, skills and experience".

Centre 404 is dedicated to staff development and supervision and we will provide a detailed induction and on-going training and support. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults at risk and we are looking to recruit people who share these values.

All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced DBS check, proof of eligibility to work in the UK and two satisfactory references.

Centre 404 is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent, Zero hours contract

Pay: 13.85 per hour

Expected hours: 20 - 37 per week

Benefits:

Company events Company pension Referral programme
Schedule:

Day shift Monday to Friday Night shift Weekend availability
Work Location: In person