Adult Support Worker

Midland Mencap; Worcester; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - GBP 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A community support organization in the UK seeks a Day Opportunities Support Worker to provide high-quality support to adults with learning disabilities. Candidates should be warm, motivated, and able to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends. Responsibilities include supporting adults in leisure and recreational activities while ensuring their safety and wellbeing. Experience with diverse needs and strong interpersonal skills are essential. Comprehensive training will be provided.

Qualifications

• Experience of supporting adults with additional needs in a community setting.
• Ability to assist adults with day-to-day tasks such as shopping and public transport.
• Essential ability to use person centred approaches.

Responsibilities

• Support adults to participate in activities in the community.
• Ensure safety and wellbeing by maintaining safeguarding practices.
• Attend staff meetings and support supervision with the coordinator.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Ability to motivate and encourage adults

Effective team player

Good written and verbal communication skills

Job description

JOB TITLE: Day Opportunities Support Worker (Adults)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS: Flexible

RESPONSIBLE TO: Worcester Community Coordinator

SA LERARY: £12.60 per hour

HOURS: Variable Hour Contract | It is essential that candidates are willing to work on evenings and weekends.

WHERE: Worcestershire – Including Worcester City Centre and Surrounding Areas.

This role may involve travelling to different locations across Worcestershire to support adults with a learning disability and complex needs.

Who We Look for?

Are you a warm, personable, and highly motivated individual who can empower and support a team and children and young people with complex need and disabilities?

Do you have passion for what you do, are a strong communicator, team player and have good problem-solving skills?

The support worker will work alongside and experienced and established team of support workers across the West Midlands region.

We place a high value upon integrity, ethical standards, and a commitment to excellence.

If you have experience leading and managing a team and experience working with children and young people with complex disabilities, that’s a bonus. But don’t be put off if not. We value transferable skills from other sectors and provide comprehensive training to all our staff.

What does a Day Opportunities Support Worker (Adults) do?

Midland Mencap is looking to appoint support workers who have a passion and dedication to providing high quality fun and safe experiences for adults. They will be able to follow a person-centred approach when supporting our citizens to access activities and opportunities in the community. They will be able to take the lead for specific tasks as designated by the coordinator, undertake training and take responsibility for the adults that they are supporting and ensure that session logs and feedback are kept up to date.

They will ensure the safety and wellbeing of adults by proactively maintaining safeguarding principles and practises. They will also strive to maintain a safe, creative and stimulating environment for adult’s social, leisure and recreational activities.

They must be enthusiastic, be motivated and be able to support all adults and work well within their established community teams. They must have a willingness to try new things, alongside being able to adapt to the needs of Midland Mencap and the Day Opportunities Adult Service.

Key Tasks:

• Attend staff meeting and supervisions with Worcester Community Coordinator on a planned basis to discuss and assess the progress of the service and your work.
• Be available to work a minimum of 3 shifts a month to support the needs of the Day Opportunities service and delivery.
• Support adults to participate in arts and crafts, games, sports, drama, music, & group outings in the community.
• Be aware and respond to health and safety issues.
• Follow financial and administrative procedures as directed by the Worcester Community Coordinator.
• Follow first aid procedures and keep records of all accidents, incidents and treatment given.
• Monitor and evaluate a citizen’s progress through observation and record keeping.
• Promote Midland Mencap to families and other agencies.
• Ensure that responsibilities are carried out in accordance with Health and Safety legislation, and Midland Mencap’s Equal Opportunities Policy.
• Ensure appropriate professional boundaries with adults, parents and carers, staff and volunteers are maintained across the service.
• Be available to work flexible hours county-wide, including evenings and weekends if necessary.
• Adhere to and implement organisational policies and procedures.
• Attend training courses as required to develop knowledge and skills to improve the quality of service.
• Carry out any other tasks that are deemed appropriate within your job role and the aims of the organisation.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Experience of supporting adults with additional needs in a community setting, using a person-centred approach.
• Working as part of a team
• Ability to motivate and encourage adults age 18-65+ with to participate in activities
• Understanding of alternative methods of communication that could be used with non-verbal adults
• Ability to assist adults with day-to-day tasks such as shopping, meal planning, appointments, public transport and travel (as well as other tasks adults may need assistance with) – domiciliary care responsibilities are excluded from this role.
• Ability to support adults to access their chosen recreational and leisure activities in their local community.

Skills

Essential

• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work with a wide range of people
• Proactive and focused
• Effective team player
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Be willing to apply for an enhanced DBS
• Ability to use person centred approaches to plan & deliver social, leisure and recreational opportunities for adults with learning disabilities and complex needs
• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, parents, carers, and adults
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Have held a position of responsibility in a previous role

Desirable

• Full driving license and access to a car and willingness to commute across the designated geographical area
• Relevant qualifications such as Pediatric First Aid, Mental Health First Aid, Level 2 or 3 Childcare.
• Experience with accessible communication methods
• Personal skill or experience in art, drama, sports, gardening, cooking etc.

When Applying for this job role please complete the 2 forms below and attach them to your email when you apply:

Word Document Format:
Application Form Word
Equal Opportunities Monitoring Word

PDF Format:
Applications Form PDF
Equal Opportunities Monitoring PDF

This is a rolling recruitment process. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place at any time. The post will close once a successful candidate has been appointed, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.