Health and Social Care - Support Worker Apprenticeship - Wallingford

Joining us as a Support Worker, you’ll help individuals with varying levels of personal care, as well as eating and drinking, shopping, household tasks; but perhaps most importantly, fun and fulfilling activities. From music to cinema and theatre trips, to even going on days out and holidays, you’ll make sure everyone has varied and exciting experiences - and you’ll get to join in! (Lunch & Dinner provided while on shift).

To communicate clearly with people using a method (words, signs, pictures etc.) of the persons choice

To help people to maintain and increase their independence by:

Supporting them to do the things they can do for themselves Assisting them with things they need help with Empowering them to do new things Help with daily care involving personal care, healthy diet, housework, bed making, cleanliness, safety of home, understanding the role of the tenant, using a wheelchair, hoist, transferring to and from vehicles To understand the needs, wishes and dreams of people and support them accordingly through person-centred planning and to evaluate peoples’ plans to ensure they are live and appropriate Include the community in the lives of people by ensuring they stay in touch with families and friends, meet new people and lead full lives Support people to make informed choices within their lives, encouraging them to understand consequences and risks. This will require flexibility and adaptability to be able give any required emotional support to the person and deal with any potential issues that this might incur Encourage people to live healthy lives and support them to manage health problems. To ensure people’s health action plans are up to date and accessible to all concerned with keeping people healthy and well Help people to stay safe by assisting them to learn what is safe and what isn’t and to manage situations that may put them at risk To work positively with other people, including family and friends, as well as other staff, services and professionals such as GP’s, community nurses, psychologists and care managers To ensure people are supported to run their own homes according to their tenancy agreements To adhere to Health & Safety regulations at all times and report potential hazards to the appropriate person in line with Health & Safety policy

Benefits include:

30 days annual leave (including bank holidays) for full-time staff (pro-rata for part time) £68 per night for sleep-ins. (Breakfast included) Company Pension Scheme - 5% Employer Pension Contribution Flexible working hours Free comprehensive ongoing training, including a unique Leadership Development Programme with the ability to progress to Assistant Support Manager within 18-months Employee benefits package with Perkbox (saving you up to £800 per year) Recommend a friend incentive scheme for employees Wellness programs Company events & social hours

Training:

Paragon Skills is an award-winning, Ofsted-rated ‘Good’, national apprenticeship provider inspiring over 10,000 learners annually and working with over 3000 businesses to deliver apprenticeships in a high-quality, consistent way. Our dedicated focus on the Care and Education sectors means we are deeply rooted within these sectors and have in-depth knowledge and understanding of what is required from a training perspective. Upon completion of this 12-month apprenticeship, you will have obtained your Adult Care Worker (level 2) Apprenticeship.

Training Outcome:

There is a possibility of being offered a full-time role after successful completion of the apprenticeship.

Employer Description:

As an approved provider with Oxfordshire County Council our person-centred support ranges from 24-hour care for those with complex learning, health and /or physical disabilities to a few hours support per week for those who live more independently. People we support are given the freedom and independence to live with peers in a supported environment through our supported living households. We also run three community hubs in Wallingford, Didcot and Banbury so that people with learning disabilities can get the best out of their local communities.

Working Hours :
Shifts TBC (may include evenings & weekends)

Skills:
Communication skills,Problem solving skills,Team working,Patience,Problem Solving Skills,Teamworking,Communication Skills