Care Support Worker

Care Support Workers needed for a brand new service opening in the area of Battle.

It is supported living for 6 adults with a learning disability.

The support workers will need to:

• Work a full rota of lates, early and weekends
• Be medication trained and administer
• Have all the standard training expected (list outlined below)
• Be LD experienced
• Ideally have experience in complex health needs also

Essential training requirements -
• Medication (including administering)
• Manual handling (the role will require moving and handling people safely)
• Adult protection awareness
• Basic personal care and hygiene
• Continence aids/catheter care
• COSHH
• Emergency first aid
• Equality and diversity
• Food hygiene
• Nutrition and hydration
• Infection control

Some of the tenants may have specific needs which we ESCC will source training for. A couple of our prospective tenants do have complex communication needs, such as Sign Assisted English and use of an electronic talking aid. Training and/or experience with these is desirable.

The regular shifts are as follows:
Early - 07:30 to 15:00
Late - 14:30 - 22:00
Night - 21:45 - 07:45

If interested please get in contact with Kojo.