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Support Workers (Dover, Canterbury and Thanet districts)

East Kent Mencap is developing and expanding services across the Dover, Canterbury and Thanet districts.
We are initially recruiting two full time positions and various permanent relief posts which are likely to lead to permanency in due course.
Due to the nature of personalised services it is difficult to be specific as to exact roles at this point.
For more information please contact our offices.

EAST KENT MENCAP
JOB DESCRIPTION
Support Worker: Generic

Responsible to: Team Leader - Manager- Supported Housing

Areas of responsibility: Existing and Developing Services

Purpose of Post: To Support the Coordinators, Team Leader and Manager to provide efficient and effective services (Generic).


Supporting Individuals and groups - Housing, Day Services, Community Support, Clubs – all existing and future services

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

The following serves to highlight a typical list of responsibilities and tasks. The post holder must, in every instance, support people with Learning Disabilities to maximise decision making, choice and control of their own services and lives. The post holder will not undertake to complete general tasks as a quick option. East Kent Mencap is currently developing a raft of new services in areas covering Dover, Canterbury and Thanet.

Participate and support the process of change of all East Kent Mencap services.

Train and support People with Learning Disabilities in programmes relating to maintaining / developing the ability to live independently.

Ensure that People with Learning Disabilities take the lead in the organisation and completion of tasks, activities etc.

Review the progress and development

Support the development of Person Centred Plans

Assist people to explore risk and safe systems of working / record findings

Facilitate focus Meetings

Maintain progress records

Maintain general records

Liaise with other professionals and share agreed information to maximise services

Ensure that welfare, dignity and choice is maintained

Administer and record medication

Follow all financial administration procedures

Follow all Health & Safety protocols and assist in the development of “In House” strategies

Activate emergency protocols in the case of accident / emergency

Follow all Society Guidelines and Policies

Participate in the development of services

Participate in induction, training and development

Participate in supervision, target setting and appraisal

Ensure that concerns about work related issues are forwarded to Line Manager

Ensure complaints about services are forwarded to Line Manager

Perform general duties as required by the Society

Employees will be expected to work across all current and future Units either owned or managed by East Kent Mencap

THIS JOB DESCRIPTION CAN BE MODIFIED (WITHIN THE GENERAL CONFINES OF THE POST AND ORGANISATION) IN NEGOTIATION WITH THE EMPLOYEE AS THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE POST DICTATES

Disabled Applicants who meet the minimum criteria will be offered an interview in every circumstance



Company East Kent Mencap
Job Reference CSW
Job Type Permanent
Start Date Jan 2009
Salary £12604.52 - £17079.80
Contact Name Lynda Salisbury
Contact Number 01843-224482
Contact Email Lynda.Salisbury@eastkentmencap.co.uk
Location N/A
Industry Nursing, Medicine, Care Work
Date Posted 23/12/2008 14:32:49
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