Support Worker

Job summary

Are you passionate about supporting people to live fulfilling, meaningful lives? If so, we would love to hear from you.

Shieling is a purpose-built home providing specialist support for seven gentlemen with a learning disability and a range of associated needs, including Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD), mental health needs, sensory impairments, and epilepsy.

At Shieling, we pride ourselves on providing a therapeutic, person-centred approach within a warm, welcoming, and homely environment. Our focus is on ensuring the people we support are at the heart of everything we do, empowering them to make choices, achieve personal goals, and lead happy, fulfilling lives. In this role, you'll be part of a supportive team where your contribution truly matters. You'll have the opportunity to build rewarding relationships, develop your skills, and help people achieve outcomes that enrich their lives.

What We're Looking For

We are seeking caring, positive, and motivated individuals who are committed to making a difference. Previous experience within social care is desirable, but most importantly, we are looking for people who share our values and have a genuine passion for supporting others.

You will be:

• Compassionate and person-centred in your approach.
• Committed to promoting independence and inclusion.
• A strong team player with excellent communication skills.
• Respectful of individual differences and choices.

Main duties of the job

• Support people using our services in line with their individual care plan to promote as much independence as possible.
• To assist with all aspects of personal care (supporting continence needs, showering, bathing etc.) in accordance with individual's support needs.
• Participate in the ongoing monitoring of the health (mental and physical) and behaviour of people using the service.
• Reporting and recording all relevant information and reporting to Shift Leader any changes in the person.
• Act as a keyworker for named individuals within the service.
• Support an active and enjoyable lifestyle of individuals, by encouraging a range of leisure and social interests. Support on holidays, as identified in their person-centred plans.
• To provide person centred support as identified within the care plan ensuring respect, privacy, and dignity always.
• Help to maintain and develop relationships between individuals and their families, friends and significant others.
• To support the ladies to prepare their drinks and meals, food shopping and support whilst eating meals with guidelines that may be in place.

About us

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.

We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use services and carers.

Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast.

Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach.

For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.

Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.

Regrettably, due to UK Home Office requirements we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK for the duration of the role.

We look forward to receiving your application!