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Residential Assistant - ASC

Essex County Council

Residential Assistant - ASC

£24395

Essex County Council, Lexden, Colchester

  • Full time
  • Temporary
  • Onsite working

Posted 3 weeks ago, 23 Aug | Get your application in now before you miss out!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 2803ca6adae14248859560fea97e9430

Full Job Description

  • Provides support to individuals to ensure they are able to reach their optimum independence and can exert control in their everyday lives, in accordance with the care plan.

  • Supports individuals/groups to access social and leisure activities which may include college classes, resource centres, community access and other activities.

  • Monitoring individual emotional and general wellbeing on a daily basis and ensure the protection of adults from abuse, reporting any concerns to senior managers.

  • Support individuals to make choices in a way that always respects their dignity and privacy and promotes their choice in accordance with the care plan and any other key documents.

  • Ensure respectful, patient and courteous approaches are undertaken with adults, their families, visitors and colleagues whether within the home or out in the community.

    You will work as part of a rota to meet the needs of the home and yourself , working early and late shifts as well as some nights. You must be some experienced as a carer and work in a person-centred manner as well as being willing to learn and develop as well as being flexible and reliable. You must have previous experience in this field and be able to hit the ground running. Full training is provided, and induction is paid.


    • This role will be focused on being a committed, flexible and passionate member of a team working within a residential/short break service to ensure the provision of a high-quality service for adults. The role will work collaboratively with adults, their families and other professionals in a residential home environment.,
  • Educated to RQF Level 2 (GCSE) or equivalent by experience with a willingness to achieve the award within 24 months of starting the role.

  • Experience within a social care setting and working within a team environment.

  • Good communication skills and an ability to develop a rapport and engage with diverse groups of individuals.

  • Some experience working with adults with disability or the desire to working in this field.

  • Awareness of a person entered approach and respect for dignity and privacy, promoting choice.

  • Understanding of and the ability to develop knowledge of the needs of individuals and legislation in respect of Vulnerable Adults, Mental Capacity and other such relevant legislation policy and procedure as appropriate.

  • Willing to undertake training in the following if not already completed: Manual Handling, First Aid Awareness, Food Hygiene, Risk and Conflict Management, Data Protection and Health and Safety

    Essex County Council is proud to offer an excellent benefits package to all its employees. More information can be found here pay and reward, As part of employment with Essex County Council (ECC) should your role require a DBS check you will be required to register with the DBS update service. The DBS update service ensures all registered DBS certificates are kept up to date and allows authorised parties to view the status of your certificate. This is an annual subscription, and you will be responsible for ensuring this is maintained. For further information on the DBS update service please go to https://www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service