Job Description
About Gateway :
Gateway is a Charitable Organisation established in 1998, that has a Gold Investors in People award. Our goal is to support vulnerable people in our community. Our aim is to provide a range of high-quality care services and activities that improves the well-being of the vulnerable people we support we achieve. We are currently recruiting a Support team for our new exciting project.
Role of a Support Worker:
- To provide holistic support to individuals to help them achieve their goals. Our support packages are designed to provide person-centred support; whether it is learning a new skill, maintaining independence, becoming more involved in the community, drug & alcohol misuse, accessing benefits, healthy eating choices, a shopping trip, or meaningful activities of their choosing.
- Create an environment that promotes opportunities for service users to develop, learn and enable skills towards independence.
- Provide comprehensive support planning service to customers in line with the Gateway policies, procedures and approach.
- Ensure service users are fully informed of their rights and responsibilities regarding the service and are enabled and empowered to get involved in the running of the service through consultation and participation.
- Set up and maintain service user files and ensure that accurate and up to date records are kept of support provided to customers in accordance with Gateway policies.
Experience & Requirements:
- Previous experience and understanding of Mental Health, Learning Difficulties and Autism essential.
- Drivers Licence essential
- Understanding of Safeguarding adults.
- Knowledge and understanding of up-to-date legislation, and government frameworks relevant to the client group.
- Ability to communicate effectively in writing including the preparation of reports & file notes.
- You should have a positive attitude and patience together with good verbal and written communication skills.
- You will be a team player and may help provide support flexibly to any of our clients
- It’s vital that you align with our company values
What does Gateway have to offer you?
- Full Time / Part Time or relief contracts
- Mileage allowance for using your own vehicle.
- Fully paid induction training, including shadowing and mentoring.
- Ongoing training and support.
- Work Pension Scheme.
- Fully paid PVG membership.
- Cycle to work scheme
- The opportunity to sign up for the Charity Workers discount scheme, Blue Light Card and Discount for Carers schemes.
Pay: £12-£12.60 per hour
For further information or an informal chat about the role please contact us on 01463 718693
Charity Number: SC028837
Email your application form to Joanna.kennedy@homelesstrust.org.uk or Lorraine.nesbitt@homelesstrust.org.uk