About this role
Job summary
The States of Guernsey are looking for a Support Worker to join one of the Adult Disability Residential Homes. <br><br>The role supports adults with profound and multiple learning disabilities living within one of our Residential Homes (Chateau Reve, Shotley Villa, Les Alouettes), where each person is valued as an individual with their own preferences, routines, and ways of communicating. Staff work within a 24hour shift system to provide consistent, compassionate support that reflects Guernseys Care Values. Support workers enable people to live meaningful, fulfilling lives by offering personalised assistance with daily activities such as personal care, cooking, cleaning, shopping, and accessing the community. Using the Active Support model, staff focus on doing things with people, not for them promoting choice, independence, and participation at every opportunity. As a Band 3 member of the team, the post holder works alongside colleagues and senior staff, taking on co-key worker responsibilities to ensure each persons needs, goals, and wellbeing are at the centre of their care. The role involves building trusting relationships, listening carefully, and adapting support to each individuals communication style, sensory needs, and physical abilities.
Main duties of the job
Support workers enable people to live meaningful, fulfilling lives by offering personalised assistance with daily activities such as personal care, cooking, cleaning, shopping, and accessing the community. Using the Active Support model, staff focus on doing things with people, not for them promoting choice, independence, and participation at every opportunity. As a Band 3 member of the team, the post holder works alongside colleagues and senior staff, taking on co-key worker responsibilities to ensure each persons needs, goals, and wellbeing are at the centre of their care. The role involves building trusting relationships, listening carefully, and adapting support to each individuals communication style, sensory needs, and physical abilities.Staff uphold kindness and dignity in every interaction, maintain openness and fairness in their practice, and actively empower service users to make decisions about their own lives. Additional responsibilities may be assigned by the manager, and staff are expected to hold a driving licence and be willing to drive service vehicles to support community involvement.
About us
The Island of Guernsey is in the English Channel in the Bay of St Malo, 50km off the north-west coast of France and 120km from the English coast.
Guernsey has a population of around 63,000 and in Alderney just under 2,000. Working in arelatively smallHealth and Social Care Service like ours means you can effectively work with colleagues across the services, health and social care professionals can collaborate not only with each other but also other agencies, the third sector and the community.
We offer an attractive relocation policy and competitive salaries withgreat careeropportunities, modern facilities, excellent training, revalidation and registration support and a healthy work-life balance.
As a health or social care professional who chooses to join our team, you can look forward to working in an environment that gives you the time to care that you hoped for when choosing this career.
Job description Job responsibilities
The role supports adults with profound and multiple learning disabilities living within one of our Residential Homes, where each person is valued as an individual with their own preferences, routines, and ways of communicating. Staff work within a 24hour shift system to provide consistent, compassionate support that reflects Guernseys Care Values. Support workers enable people to live meaningful, fulfilling lives by offering personalised assistance with daily activities such as personal care, cooking, cleaning, shopping, and accessing the community. Using the Active Support model, staff focus on doing things with people, not for thempromoting choice, independence, and participation at every opportunity. As a Band 3 member of the team, the post holder works alongside colleagues and senior staff, taking on co-key worker responsibilities to ensure each persons needs, goals, and wellbeing are at the centre of their care. The role involves building trusting relationships, listening carefully, and adapting support to each individuals communication style, sensory needs, and physical abilities. Staff uphold kindness and dignity in every interaction, maintain openness and fairness in their practice, and actively empower service users to make decisions about their own lives. Additional responsibilities may be assigned by the manager, and staff are expected to hold a driving licence and be willing to drive service vehicles to support community involvement.
Person Specification
Experience Essential
Ability to demonstrate an understanding of HSCs CARE Values Punctual and reliable Ability to follow instructions Ability to organise own work Ability to work well within a team Self-motivated and able to use initiative Good level of literacy and numeracy Good communication skills (written and verbal) Driving licence
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name States of Guernsey
Address Princess Elizabeth Hospital
Le Vauquiedor
St. Martin
Guernsey
GY4 6UU
Employer's website https://www.gov.gg/ (Opens in a new tab)