Support Worker

Working as a Support Worker at Alne Hall your duties will include the following: • Providing physical support which may include helping with household tasks and personal care. • Providing emotional support for an individual and at times their families. • Maintain the hygiene, dignity, health and safety of service users at all times. • Encouraging and supporting the development of personal skills through hobbies and interests. • Teaching life skills, such as shopping, using public transport and paying for bills. • Working with other healthcare professionals to ensure that all care needs meet the highest possible standards. • Assist in the design and administration of an evaluation of the care standards and care service provision. • If applicable, assist in the administration of medication. Information about the Service: Hill House is a Mental health residential home that is situated in the West Midlands; we aim to provide a high quality, safe and personalised service that promotes choice, dignity, control, and quality of life for all service users. We specialise in supporting people with mental health diagnoses and/or a learning disability who require 24hr residential support due to their complex needs and/or behaviour that are considered to be challenging. Through careful recruitment, induction, appraisals, supervision, and a training program that includes the assessment of mental health and wellbeing, risk management and rehabilitation we can achieve excellent outcomes for our residents. Necessary Experience or Qualifications to work as a Support worker: • Previous experience working as a Support Worker, Healthcare Assistant, Domiciliary Carer or Senior preferred. • Caring, kind and considerate. • Passionate about making a difference in someone else’s life. • Good communication skills. • Able handle sometimes challenging situations. • Fun, energetic and able to build relationships with many different people.