Day Service Support Worker

Work base:
Conwy You will be Supporting Individuals with learning and physical disabilities to have choice, control and to support then to have their voice heard and support them to develop skills towards their longer term future.

You will be able to plan and implement imaginative activities that will also help them to develop skills.

You will need to have an understanding that some people communicate their feelings with behaviours.

We are looking for those with a ‘can do’ and can adapt their skills to suit.

You will be working as part of a team in our Day Servicers and in the community.

You would need to be able to motivate and support people to take part in a wide range of special interests and activities that support their health and wellbeing such as; walks, quizzes, IT skills, swimming, baking, cooking, photography and crafts to name a few.

Other duties may include assisting individuals who are unable to fully attend to their own personal care needs this may include manual handling.

As a Day Service support worker you would need to demonstrate an ability to be creative and open minded as you assist people towards achieving their goals, whilst also helping the team to provide a safe, caring and learning experience for so that they have the best quality of life possible.

Resilience is a must in our care sector.

We all have our good and bad days and the ability to remain calm and supportive is a must.

There may be a requirement to work some unsociable hours such as weekends and evenings but we will work with you so you have a home / work life balance.

You will undertake an induction program and will be able to attend specialist training to give you all of the skills that will help you to give those that you are working with the best opportunities to fulfil their lives.

The ability to communicate and converse in English is essential and Welsh desirable.

Appointment to this post will be subject to 2 satisfactory references and a DBS check.

If you’re looking for a rewarding and fulfilling career and would like to know more, give us a call for an informal chat call Rebecca Humphreys on  /  Manager details for informal discussion:
Rebecca Humphreys, Team Manager (R / ) Welsh Language

Skills:

The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post.

We are committed to our Welsh language and are proud of our Welsh culture.

We welcome applications in both Welsh and English and application forms received in either language will not be treated less favourably than each other.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

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