Leicester healthcare / nursing

Support Workers required in Leicester for Learning Disabled Adults

Date posted: Monday 2nd November

Location: Loughborough

Support Workers required, £6.30-£7.35 per hour, Full time/Part Time/Bank work offered.

An exciting opportunity has recently arisen for experienced Support Workers to join the team at Future Home Care in Leicester.

Future Home Care has rapidly become a leading care provider supporting learning disabled adults to live independent lifestyles within the community.

The main function of the Support Worker is to help support adults with Learning Disabilities and/or Mental Health problems living in shared or single occupancy supported housing schemes whilst adhering to CQC guidelines.

Key Responsibilities include:
• To promote and respect the rights of the individual to lead an independent lifestyle of their own choosing.
• To ensure high standards of care are maintained at all times,
• To assist in the development and promotion of a variety of activities for the service users within the community.

Essential candidate specifications:
• A minimum of one years experience working as a Support Worker or in a care environment, preferably with the learning disabled.
• The ability to work towards an NVQ Level 2 Health & Social Care if not already held.

Future Home Care is committed to the promotion and progression of it’s staff and thus further training and staff development is actively encouraged and promoted throughout the organisation.

People that use our service have a wide variety of needs and interests and we aim to attract support workers from varied backgrounds, with varied skills, interests and experience.

If you are an enthusiastic, committed individual with a passion for quality and would like to join our growing organisation then we would love to hear from you.

For further information or an application pack please e-mail an updated CV to Sarah.freestone@futurehomecare.co.uk