Residential Home/Supported Living - Carlton, Nottingham
We are looking for a compassionate and dedicated Support Worker to join our team, providing person-centered care and support to individuals with learning disabilities and challenging behaviours in a supported living environment. As a Support Worker, you will play a key role in helping service users live fulfilling, independent lives by promoting their well-being, encouraging positive behaviours, and helping them achieve their personal goals.
Key responsibilities as our Support Worker
- Person-Centered Support: Provide high-quality, tailored care to individuals, supporting their physical, emotional, and social needs while respecting their dignity, choices, and preferences.
- Promote Independence: Encourage and assist service users in developing life skills, such as budgeting, cooking, and personal care, to enhance their independence in daily living.
- Manage Challenging Behaviours: Use de-escalation techniques and behaviour management strategies to support individuals in coping with challenging behaviours in a safe, compassionate manner.
- Health & Safety: Ensure the safety and well-being of service users at all times by following individual risk assessments and care plans, and maintaining a safe living environment.
- Build Positive Relationships: Foster strong, trusting relationships with service users, their families, and external professionals (e.g., social workers, healthcare staff) to promote collaboration in care planning and delivery.
- Support Plans: Following individual care and support plans of each client
- Daily Activities: Assist service users with personal care, daily routines, and participation in community activities to encourage a balanced, healthy lifestyle.
- Documentation: Keep accurate, up-to-date records on the service user's progress, incidents, and any other relevant information in line with company policies and regulatory standards.
Ideal Support Worker candidate
- Experience working with individuals with learning disabilities and/or challenging behaviours is preferred but not essential—full training provided.
- Strong communication skills and a compassionate, patient nature.
- Ability to manage and de-escalate challenging behaviours in a calm, supportive manner.
- A commitment to promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace.
- Knowledge of safeguarding practices and health and safety regulations.
- Ability to work as part of a team, as well as independently.
- Flexibility to work shifts, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
What we offer
- Competitive salary
- Free comprehensive training and ongoing professional development
- An attractive pension scheme
- Generous holiday entitlement
- Free access to mental health and well-being support services
- Genuine career progression opportunities within a growing organisation
- Company smart phone
- Monthly staff recognition and reward schemes
- A supportive and fun team with a wealth of experience
If you're passionate about making a positive difference in the lives of people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviours, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today and become part of a team that makes a real impact every day!
