Support Worker - Hertfordshire County Council : Job Details

People with disabilities in Hertfordshire need people like you!

Do you want to support someone to live their best life and build a great career at the same time?

Come and work for a trusted employer who will value you and support your development

Who we are

Our supported living and short breaks services support adults with various disabilities. Some have learning or physical disabilities and need high levels of physical care, others can meet their own day to day needs but may have behaviours of concern, mental ill-health or just a need for support to get through their everyday lives.

Working in peoples’ own homes on our sites, to support them with:

• Meeting their basic daily needs and achieve their goals
• Personal hygiene, eating and drinking
• Keeping their homes clean
• Managing their money
• Taking their medication
• Attending health appointments
• Joining in with social and leisure activities at home and in their local community

In short breaks, people rely on you to support them to enjoy their time away from home while their carers have a well-deserved break.

What you need

Most of our services need you to support people with personal care, in some this involves using moving and handling equipment and in those services, you would need to be physically able to manage this type of work.

Our roles involve shift work on either days or nights, including weekends and bank holidays. Some roles require you to sleep in.

Essential duties

Provide direct support and review support plans

Hold or working towards Level 2 HSC award (NVQ/RQF/apprenticeship)

Lead and coordinate shifts on a regular basis

Formally supervise junior staff

Lead on a group home or one part of a service