Looking for opportunities in health and social care? Explore this opportunity from Potens!
At our service in St Austell, we support adults with Learning Disabilities/autism and behaviours that challenge.
We provide a home for adults diagnosed with a Learning Disability, who may also have challenging behaviour and associated Mental Health needs.
The aim of Woodside Farm House is to provide a high-quality service within a homely environment for people who have a learning disability, in which continuous encouragement, fulfilment, education and stimulation are the core elements in the daily life for the people who live in the home. The high-quality care provided will enable people to achieve their own personal objectives in ways that are generally valued in our society.
Woodside Farm House is a Residential Care Home consisting of two flats within the main dwelling with six En-suite bedrooms, two in the upstairs flat and four in the downstairs flat. It also has a bungalow which has two one-bedroom flats. Woodside Farm House has a main house and a bungalow and will be a long-term residential care placement for people, who have either a history of previous placement breakdowns or are being discharged from a long stay hospital and are ready to move on.
This is a great opportunity to join a positive team who believe in delivering inspirational and motivational encouragement for the people we support. The successful candidate will have the aptitude, desire and commitment to work in social care with adults with a variety of needs.
Key responsibilities
- To provide proactive, positive and caring support to adults living in our Service
- To enable people to learn new skills towards living more independently
- To assist and provide individuals with support for their emotional and practical needs
- To work effectively as part of a team and have a ‘can do’ attitude
- To be a part of developing and implementing person centred care plans
Details
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- Full time waking nights available
- £11.40 hourly rate
- Shifts are on a Rota basis, 10 Hours per night, 21.30pm-7.30am, 7 nights per fortnight, working every other weekend
- A commitment to train towards gaining relevant qualifications is essential.
- Training and full induction package will be provided to successful candidates.
- This post is subject to Enhanced DBS Check (paid by employer) and Professional References.
- Closing Date: 30 May 2023
About us
- We are a national provider of health, social and education services with 30 years’ experience.
- Our employees are the driving force behind the fantastic care and support being delivered to hundreds of adults and children across the UK.
- Our teams are purposeful, positive, and progressive. They work hard to empower the people we support to have a voice, achieve their goals, and change their lives.
- We are always looking for committed, pro-active and passionate people to join us and create even more opportunities for the people we support.
- Join our team and have the satisfaction of knowing you’ve changed someone’s life and, in return for your hard work and passion we can give you real meaning and purpose in your work.
