Support Worker for Learning Disabilities

Job Title: Support Worker

Location: Carmarthenshire, Wales

Salary:  £27,000 - £30,000 annum

Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent

Job Description:
We are seeking a dedicated Support Worker to join the team. This role involves providing high-quality care and support to residents within a caring and supportive environment, ensuring their safety, dignity, and well-being are maintained at all times.

Key Responsibilities:
As a Support Worker based in Carmarthenshire your daily duties will include:

• Assisting residents in creating a comfortable, clean, and supportive living environment in accordance with the organisation’s policies and procedures.
• Supporting residents with personal hygiene, self-help skills, and medication administration after appropriate training.
• Encouraging residents to participate in stimulating activities both within the home and the local community.
• Supporting residents with their care plans, risk assessments, and behavioural guidelines to promote their physical, emotional, and social well-being.
• Monitoring and supporting residents with their diet, including meal preparation and maintaining high standards of cleanliness in communal and personal areas.
• Acting as a key worker for designated residents, fostering warm, developmental, and respectful relationships.
• Participating in shift handovers, meetings, and providing written and verbal reports on residents’ progress and well-being.
• Ensuring residents’ rights and dignity are upheld at all times, maintaining confidentiality and adhering to health and safety regulations.
• Supporting residents with basic finance skills and encouraging independence.
• Participating in duty rotas, including ‘sleeping in’ or ‘awake night’ duties, and undertaking driving duties if licensed and required.

Requirements & Qualifications:
To be successful as a Support Worker, you will need:

• A caring attitude, good verbal communication skills, enthusiasm, motivation, and flexibility.
• Experience in a similar care setting is desirable.
• Mandatory compliance with an Enhanced DBS check and relevant health and safety training.

Benefits & Work Environment:

• Competitive salary with regular pay reviews.
• Opportunities for ongoing training and professional development.
• Supportive team environment within a well-established care setting.
• Additional perks such as pension scheme and flexible working arrangements.

If you are a compassionate and motivated individual seeking a rewarding role in Wales, apply today to join the dedicated team.

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