Support Worker - Learning Disability Day Services

We are looking for a Support Worker to join our Day Service dedicated to supporting adults with limited communication, are autistic and have profound multiple learning disabilities.

The Support Worker role is to lead and organise social activities to be conducted in both our Tilehurst based centre and within the community. In addition, to planning and coordinating activities you will need to provide hands-on care.

We seek the best talent from the widest pool of people as diversity and inclusion is the key to our success. Reading Borough Council is a Disability Confident Employer and is committed to the recruitment and continued employment of people with disabilities.

About the Role
Part Time - 22 hours per week
8.45am - 4.15pm (Tuesday and Thursday) and 8.45am - 3.45pm (Friday) - No weekend work required.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK - Sponsorship not available.

We are seeking a dynamic and innovative individual with experience in a setting which has focused on activities and participation, to join our proficient staff team in maintaining ratios of 1:1,1:2 and 1:4 support to adults with complex learning disabilities in group settings.

Your role will involve advocating for service users and organizing engaging activities (such as Sensory Stories, Tac Pac, and local walks), creating care plans, delivering a user-led service. This approach encourages and supports individuals in developing their independence.

Furthermore, you will take on the responsibility of leading other staff, serving as a keyworker, assessing, and managing risks, carrying out reviews all while collaborating effectively as part of a team.

Qualification in Care/NVQ3/Level 3 Diploma in Care and Promoting Independence or a commitment to attaining this qualification
Capability to connect with service users, addressing their needs with a sense of understanding, patience, respect, and dignity
Proficiency in assessing, documenting, and planning risk and strategies
Ability to perform personal care duties with dignity and respect, including manual handling if necessary
Effective teamwork and the capacity to work independently
Competent IT skills, particularly in Microsoft Packages such as Word and Outlook

You'll be part of a team that relies on each individual to play their part to the best of their ability. As well as the colleagues that you work closely with every day, you'll also be part of Team Reading, playing your personal part in making Reading a successful and vibrant place.

Our vision is to ensure that Reading realises its potential as a great place to live, work and play, and that everyone shares the benefits of this success. Our values and behaviours guide how we will achieve this:

Work Together as one team - work collaboratively, with each other and with our partners, and demonstrate the Team Reading values in everything we do

Drive Efficiency - show initiative, be adaptable to change and put forward ideas to help improve delivery and efficiency. Take responsibility for our own learning and development and for reaching our potential

Be Ambitious - be demanding of our own performance - striving to be even better - and be prepared to engage with and challenge leaders in a constructive and positive way

Make a Difference to Reading - maintain the highest levels of customer service and be flexible and willing to provide the services needed at the time they are needed, Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.

We offer a supportive environment to grow and develop your career with the opportunity to put your ideas across. Innovation and ambition is strongly encouraged, and you'll get a great feel for that working in our friendly and collaborative environment.

A competitive salary alongside a range of benefits including:

Generous holiday entitlement - 25 days holiday each year plus bank holidays - rising to 33 days after 10 years' service, with the option to buy additional leave
Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
Life Assurance - three times your annual salary (for members of the LGPS)
Kennet Day nursery (based at the Civic Offices) rated outstanding by Ofsted,
Season Ticket Loan - a loan to help with the cost of your rail or bus journey, to and from work
Opportunities for further development and training available
We pay for your DBS application