Support Worker

ACH Home Healthcare

You will be working various shifts, around your availability with established teams in a variety of community locations.

Experience

The successful Support Worker will be responsible for:

• Promoting the safeguarding of adults
  
  
• Acting as a key worker to specific adults
  
  
• Working in partnership with families to benefit adults
  
  
• Conducting personal care for adults
  
  
• Working within the National Care Standards
  
  
• Complying with the code and conducts of the SSSC

Requirements

In order to be considered for this post, you must be:

• Educated to SVQ 3 or HNC level, or with the ability to establish competency at this level
  
  
• Experienced in dealing with challenging behaviours and/ or problematic situations
  
  
• Able to communicate effectively with colleagues, adults and families
  
  
• Able to demonstrate emotional intelligence and an awareness of self and others
  
  
• Compassionate and empathetic
  
  
• You must have the right to work within the UK
  
  
• You must have a good standard of English and be able to communicate effectively
  
  
• A warm, compassionate and personable nature with the ability to work with patience, tact and understanding.

Skills

Can work as an individual or part of a team, competent at dealing with all stakeholders, patience, show initiative, time management and understanding.