Support Worker - Social Care Non-Qualified

About the Role: Our Public Sector client, Nottinghamshire, is recruiting a Support Worker (Social Care) - Non-Qualified. To support individuals to make choices and live as independently as possible, and to demonstrate the values of the Care and Support Department. Support service users/tenants to express themselves and make informed choices and decisions about their lives in a way that respects their dignity and rights. Devise and implement individual care and support plans with risk assessments that are not risk-averse. These may include one or more of the following examples: Living as independently as possible, maintaining good health and hygiene, administering medications and personal care, e.g. dressing, washing, shaving and going to the toilet, Accessing work, education or training, Enjoying leisure time, activities and cultural beliefs in the community, Keeping in touch with family and friends and making new friends, Carry out or assist in cooking and other domestic/cleaning tasks.

Qualification – Essential

• GCSE Grade (or equivalent) in English Language and Mathematics.
• NVQ 2 Level in Social Care or willingness to work towards
• Driving Licence
• Advanced Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, Outlook, Social Media and CRM.

Please note: Only candidates who fully meet these strict requirements will be considered.

• Follow and review care and support plans with the service user, and record plan progress.
• Assist in the delivery of support to service users who may present behavioural challenges.
• Key holding, including coordinating other shift staff, administering medications and handling money.
• Assume responsibility for safeguarding adults and children who have needs for care and support, are experiencing, or are at risk of abuse or neglect, and because of those needs are unable to protect themselves against the abuse or neglect or the risk of it.
• Maintain service user records in NCHA's IT systems or on paper, share them confidentially with colleagues and other relevant parties, as appropriate, to ensure consistent care and support.
• Maintain Health and Safety and day-to-day records of financial transactions and administration using NCHA job-specific IT/technical systems.
• Enable service users to make informed choices through joint reviews of Care and Support planning and recorded risk assessments.
• Maintain a safe and healthy physical environment for service users and colleagues by complying with current infection control policies and procedures and by completing relevant Health and Safety training.
• Respond to health and safety issues and implement emergency procedures as necessary.
• Work on the rota/shift system, including Bank Holidays and weekends, and any night-time working and sleeping-in duties.
• Adhere to mandatory vaccination requirements for the role, providing evidence of exemptions where applicable.

Essential Compliance Requirements

• 3 Years References
• Enhanced DBS check Summary
• Driving Licence
• Willing to engage in the mandatory pre-screening application process.

Diamond Blaque Group, a leading public-sector provider, is acting as the employment agency for this vacancy. Our organisation is deeply committed to fostering an environment of equal opportunity and diversity in the workplace.