Day Service Assistant
MioCare Group CIC
MILES @ Ena Day Service
Ref: MIO/OL-49772
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £14,820 per annum (£9.50 per hour)
Hours: 30 per week
Based: MILES@Ena Day Service, Ena Hughes Resource Centre, Failsworth, M35 9AD
Closing Date: 5pm, Friday 20th August 2021
Shortlisting & Interview Dates: TBC
Application forms should be returned to info@miocare.co.uk
Application Form.docx
Role Profile and Person Specification.pdf
About MioCare.pdf
Terms & Conditions.pdf
Role Overview:
We are looking for an enthusiastic, innovative, creative person to provide a supportive and enabling environment for vulnerable adults with mental health problems, challenging behaviour, autism, ABI (Acquired Brain Injury) and/or learning difficulties, in a rehabilitation and day support setting with assessed and identified plans of care.
The role requires the applicant to deliver a wide and varied range of activities which will engage and stimulate our MILES@Ena Day Service users in meaningful interactions, in an environment where they can thrive.
The applicant should possess the skills and abilities to support those in the service who are steadily developing the necessary life skills to live independently.
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Key Responsibilities:
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To promote and maximise opportunities for client participation in all areas of work as appropriate and in line with person centred planning.
- To assist service users where required with all aspects of physical care including toileting, washing, dressing, eating, personal hygiene, mobility according to their need and when required.
- To administer medication as directed by a General Practitioner or consultant and in accordance with company policy.
- To assist and encourage individual development with regards to domestic and social and recreational skills, in order to attain set goals and to record outcomes and achievements towards independence.
- To be proactively involved in supporting and assisting the MILES@Ena Day Service Management Team to develop new and innovative activities and participation opportunities.
- To support the MILES@Ena Day Service Management Team in the monitoring and updating of individual care plans and maintenance of accurate records for audits or funding purposes - ensuring that resources are utilised appropriately and for maximum benefit
Key Requirements:
- Relevant experience of providing support to people with learning disabilities and complex needs, in either a paid or voluntary capacity.
- Experience of working within a customer orientated environment.
- Ability to communicate effectively – both verbally and in writing – including record of operational reports, detailed reablement programmes and the ability to liaise with service users, their families, the public, colleagues, other professionals, etc.
- Will be required to implement and deliver activities which enhance greater independence and work flexibly on a rota basis.
- A willingness to attempt new ways of working in order to achieve better outcomes and to always go the extra mile to deliver an excellent service.
About MioCare Group CIC:
The MioCare Group delivers high quality care and support. As an Oldham Council Community Interest Company we are driven to deliver the best outcomes for the service users and communities we serve. Find out more at www.miocare.co.uk