Interim Enhanced Support Worker - Greenwich (3months)

About Outlook Care:

Outlook Care is a specialist provider of learning disability services across London and Essex. We also specialise in dementia, elderly care, end of life and mental health. Outlook Care started in 1990 and has now been running for over 30 years. We pride ourselves on our strong values:

• Listen – always with interest, concern and action
• Inspire – through every interaction so people can achieve their ambitions
• Kind – genuine care and compassion
• Excellence – by striving to be the best we can
• Integrity – acting ethically and being accountable
• Trusting – rely upon us to do what we say we will do

Benefits at Outlook Care:

We understand how important our employees are and to support you in making a difference to people’s lives, we have a fantastic range of benefits:

• Comprehensive induction / training & development opportunities
• Refer a Friend Scheme
• Disability friendly
• Workplace pension 

About you:

• Do you want to make a positive difference to people’s lives?
• Ability to work with other departments within Outlook Care and has a positive relationship with others
• Food hygiene, health & safety and first aid knowledge.
• Ability to work flexibly and understanding of equality issues.
• An understanding of the specialist needs of the client and an understanding of issues arising within the specialist area.
• Team player, motivated, enthusiastic and able to build positive relationships.
• Excellent listening and communication skills are essential.
• Good standard of written, verbal and numeracy skills & strong IT skills.

Job Role:

• 3 Month Contract.
• Supporting the Locality Manager with daily management to delivery safe and quality person-centred care through designated supernumerary hours.
• Will provide supervision and support to staff.
• Flexibility required to carry out two shifts per week on the floor.
• An understanding of the specialist needs of the client and an understanding of issues arising within the specialist area.
• Development of service user independence by providing support and care that meets individual needs.
• Ensuring wellbeing and promoting independence of the service users.
• Ensuring effective service delivery by maintaining accurate financial, administration and other records as required to comply with statutory, local, and organisational policy and procedure.
• Embedding procedure & compliance, whilst supporting staff. 

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The Service:

The home comprises of two self-flats, one operates as a registered care home providing respite breaks for adults with learning disabilities whilst the first floor flat provides supported living for 4 people with complex needs. The service is located close to local amenities including transport links, shops and supermarkets. Tenants who live at the service and guests who stay in the respite service have the opportunity to take advantage of the leisure and cultural activities offered on the North Greenwich peninsula and in historic central Greenwich

Important Information:

• This post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure.
• We strongly recommend you are vaccinated against Covid-19.
• Right to work documentation will need to be provided.
• Certificate of sponsorship is unavailable at this time (Skilled worker route).

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