Ability West are accepting applications for the role of Support Worker for the Living My Life Housing Project.
The Living My Life Housing Project along with persons supported and their circles of support will identify the supports needed by individuals to move into their own accommodation, will devise transition plans and support them to build competencies which will enable them to live in a supported living capacity.
The project will identify the future supports needed to ensure that they sustain their tenancy and achieve their life goals. Living My Life Project Workers will work with individuals before, during and after the individuals transition to their own homes and will remain working with some individuals on a long-term basis. Living My Life Project Workers will work flexible hours to meet the needs and support plans of the individuals that they are supporting.
The Role: Build a relationship of trust and mutual respect with the people you are supporting.
Create opportunities and support individuals in working towards their person-centred goals and building their competencies in relation to independent living skills.
Support individuals to integrate into and find socially valued roles within their community.
Work with the Living My Life Project team in carrying out agreed skill building programmes with individuals as per their person-centred support plans and transition plans to prepare them for moving into and sustaining their independence in their forever home.
Empower, encourage, and enable them to exercise their will, preference, and choice. Ensure their voice and choice is central to the decisions in their life.
Support them to achieving a good life by developing new ideas and opportunities, and ways of working together in order to maximise their wellbeing and personal dignity.
Assist individuals to support their move to supported independent living arrangements.
Engage in clear, calm and effective communication with individuals in developing positive working relationships and working at the pace of the individual.
Assist and enable individuals as necessary with practical tasks such as bill payment, home management, self-care, and health and wellbeing.
To undertake any other such duties commensurate with the role that may be assigned by the line manager.
The Person: Be positive about working with individuals to support them achieve the best possible life.
Be an active and positive member of a team.
Collaborate and work well with colleagues Question and seek guidance and direction where required.
Be interested and curious about people - what their meaningful life looks like.
Be person centred and relationship focused.
Find opportunities for networking.
Essential: A professional degree (minimum level 7) in Applied Social Care One-year minimum experience working with people with an intellectual disability or similar field.
Have a passion and be interested to work with individuals with disabilities to fully exercise their rights as equal citizens and live a life of their own choosing. Subscribe fully to Ability West's values and mission.
Have a valid clean driver's licence, access to own vehicle and be able to obtain insurance to indemnify Ability West and carry passengers in relation to work-related duties.
Desirable: Candidates with one or more of the following will have a distinct advantage Health & Safety Training.
Lone Working experience.
Experience of working with people with an intellectual disability.
Experience of linking individuals into their local community through employment or social activities.