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Voluntary Action Sheffield

Rotherham

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An established industry player is seeking compassionate individuals to provide essential support services to enhance the wellbeing of users in Rotherham. This role involves assisting with daily household tasks, encouraging independence, and facilitating access to community activities. You will be pivotal in ensuring that service users feel less isolated and more connected to their community. With flexible hours and a commitment to personal development, this position offers a rewarding opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of others while adhering to best practices in health and safety.

Experience in providing support to individuals, particularly in a health and social care setting.
Ability to follow support plans and risk assessments.

Deliver high-quality service to support users in their daily activities.
Encourage independence and assist in accessing community services.

Communication Skills

Empathy

Organizational Skills

Problem-Solving

Relevant Training in Health and Social Care

Job Responsibilities

To follow support plans and risk assessments to ensure the safe and effective delivery of the service by providing household duties, including meal preparation and shopping, and prompt Health & wellbeing of the service user.
Provide a high-quality service encouraging independence where appropriate to the service user.
To support the service user to access primary care and support with appointments.
Support the service user to be less lonely/isolated by supporting them to attend community activities and groups and taking them on outings and trips.
To be proactive as ambassadors of Age UK Rotherham offering information in relation to and providing support to access other Age UK services.
To liaise with appropriate staff regarding changes or issues regarding their service user.
Liaise with family members and other professionals as directed by the manager.
Initial planning of cover for own service users during holidays.
Reports and Monitoring
Complete and submit relevant service user information in line with procedures and deadlines to aid the smooth running of the service.
Provide and receive written information regarding service users' conditions and their abilities.
To continually monitor and review service users to ensure the support plans suit any changing needs and alert the manager to any changes.

Health & Safety

Ensure the service is delivered in line with each service user's individual support plan and risk assessments.
Report any Health & Safety incidents or issues promptly to the operations manager using AUKR procedure.

Finance

Be responsible for handling small amounts of money, collecting appropriate fees for service, and issuing receipts whilst following Age UK Rotherham’s financial procedures.

Personal Development

Undertake training as required by AUKR and for personal self-development.

Act in accordance with the ACR Equal Opportunities Policy, which is designed to prevent discrimination of any kind, and ensure equality of opportunity is a key principle that is continually embraced.

This post is subject to an appropriate DBS check.

Location

Rotherham

Salary

AUKR Scale 9 £11.44 plus mileage and travel time

Type of Contract

Casual

Hours

Flexible. Mon – Fri between hours of 9 – 4

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