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Are you passionate about empowering others to live full, independent, and meaningful lives? If you’re caring, compassionate, and committed to making a positive impact, we’d love to hear from you.
At My Life Choice LTD, we are committed to providing personalised care that meets the unique needs of each individual. Our goal is to help people live as independently as possible, promoting their autonomy, choice, and dignity while ensuring their safety and well-being. We provide support for people with a variety of health and care needs, including mental health issues, physical disabilities, and behaviours that challenge. We are looking for Support Workers who share our passion for empowering individuals to live happy, healthy lives.
Our PRIDE Values:
We live by our values of
PRIDE:
- Person-Centred - Putting the individual at the heart of our service
- Responsive - Delivering well-planned, effective support
- Innovative - Continuously improving and evolving our services
- Delight - Going the extra mile to exceed expectations
- Engagement - Creating opportunities for everyone to be part of the journey
About The Role
As a Support Worker, you will be required to provide high-quality care that empowers individuals to live fulfilling lives while promoting independence and dignity. You will work within a team and receive training in Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) to help manage challenging behaviours and provide the best possible support.
The person that we support has also written her own list of wants/ needs for her potential new staffing team -
I’m looking for a friendly and patient support worker who will treat me with dignity and respect in my own home. It’s important to me that you’re someone who:
- Can follow the routines and house rules that help me feel safe and comfortable
- Has a good sense of humour, enjoys a laugh, and brings a positive, happy attitude
- Is understanding and experienced in supporting people with complex needs, including mental health challenges, learning disabilities, and EUPD
- Can cook tasty meals and enjoys being in the kitchen
- Is a driver, as transport may be needed
- Shows resilience and emotional strength, especially when things feel tough
- Loves animals—I have fish, a hamster, and a tortoise, and they’re very important to me
If you’re someone who brings warmth, energy, and understanding to your work, I’d love to hear from you.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support individuals with a range of complex health needs, including learning disabilities, mental health issues, physical disabilities, and personal care needs.
- Provide personal care including assistance with bathing, dressing, grooming, and toileting in a sensitive and respectful manner.
- Help individuals with daily tasks such as meal preparation, household chores, managing finances, and maintaining a clean and accessible home environment.
- Promote independence and encourage individuals to make choices and decisions about their lives.
- Support individuals to access the community, engage in social activities, and enjoy hobbies or interests that enhance their quality of life.
- Administer medication as prescribed, ensuring accurate record-keeping and following medication protocols.
- Foster and maintain healthy relationships with individuals, their families, and other professionals, encouraging positive social interactions.
- Work with the individual and the team to develop and follow person-centred care plans and risk assessments tailored to each person’s specific needs.
- Use Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) techniques to manage and reduce challenging behaviours, providing a supportive and safe environment. Managing complex care.
- Report changes in an individual’s health, behaviour, or well-being to the Service Manager.
- Support individuals outside of the home setting if required, for example, attending hospital appointments, going on holidays, or providing support in other settings such as a police station.
- Ensure that all safeguarding procedures are followed and that individuals’ rights are upheld at all times.
- Work as part of a supportive team to deliver high standards of care and ensure the wellbeing of all individuals.
Role Details:
Role Type: Full Time - Nights
Hours: 36 -48 hours per week
Shift Patterns: Week 1 - 3 x 12 hour shifts, Week 2 - 4 x 12 hour shifts (8pm-8am)
Location: Walton on the Naze
What You’ll Bring:
- Experience in care or support work, particularly with individuals with learning disabilities, mental health conditions, physical disabilities, and challenging behaviours.
- Ability to remain patient, calm, and understanding in challenging situations.
- Strong communication skills
- Resilience and the ability to cope with difficult and emotional situations.
- Knowledge and experience about Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) techniques.
- Flexibility and a willingness to work varied shifts, including weekends.
- A good understanding of safeguarding procedures and health and safety.
- Drivers essential.
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