Care Support Worker

Care Support Workers needed for a brand new service opening in the area of Battle.

It is supported living for 6 adults with a learning disability.

The support workers will need to:

1. Work a full rota of lates, early and weekends
2. Be medication trained and administer
3. Have all the standard training expected (list outlined below)
4. Be LD experienced
5. Ideally have experience in complex health needs also

Essential training requirements:

1. Medication (including administering)
2. Manual handling (the role will require moving and handling people safely)
3. Adult protection awareness
4. Basic personal care and hygiene
5. Continence aids/catheter care
6. COSHH
7. Emergency first aid
8. Equality and diversity
9. Food hygiene
10. Nutrition and hydration
11. Infection control

Some of the tenants may have specific needs which we ESCC will source training for. A couple of our prospective tenants do have complex communication needs, such as Sign Assisted English and use of an electronic talking aid. Training and/or experience with these is desirable.

The regular shifts are as follows:

1. Early - 07:30 to 15:00
2. Late - 14:30 - 22:00
3. Night - 21:45 - 07:45

If interested please get in contact with Kojo.