Assistant Support Worker - Flower Lane
- Employer
- Barnet Homes - Part of The Barnet Group
- Location
- Flower Lane
- Salary
- £20,628 per annum
- Closing date
- 25 Sep 2019
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- Function
- Community and Customer Services, Care and support
- Seniority
- Assistant / coordinator
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Organisation Type
- Council owned company
Job Details
Assistant Support Worker (Flower Lane)
GBP 20,628 per annum
37.5 hours per week
Flower Lane is a specialist Autism provision, providing support to a large range of individuals on the autism spectrum. We offer a diverse range of activities within the building and out in the community, being well supported by local transport links too.
We provide a supportive and person centred approach where staff support our service users to build upon their existing skills and to become more independent and enjoy life.
High importance is placed on enhancing and understanding communication and structure and consistency are key to enable all to feel secure and comfortable. We strive to work towards an inclusive community where everyone contributes something to the daily operation.
Your input would be essential to help us drive forward on these ideas (and more!)- So if you are creative, energetic, supportive and innovative then we would love to hear from you.
Requirements
- Experience of supporting people with disabilities is essential. You need a working knowledge of "Valuing People Now" and the Personalisation Agenda and other relevant social care legislation.
- A high degree of personal responsibility including time and workload management and flexibility.
- Knowledge in areas such as health and safety, personal care, moving and handling, epilepsy, medication, risk management and safeguarding adults.
- Excellent all-round communication skills.
For further information about this or to arrange an informal visit, then please do not hesitate to contact Diana Isaacs, Manager on 0208 359 6434
Please submit your application on our company website.
The closing date for this post is 23.59 on Wednesday 25th September
Company
The Barnet Group is a local authority trading company created in February 2012. We are owned by Barnet Council.
We employ approximately 1,000 members of staff in a wide range of roles; from care workers to plumbers and carpenters. We also have many office-based roles for our ever-growing organisation. We are a London Living Wage employer, and pride ourselves on our equality, diversity and inclusion, as well as the opportunities we provide for staff growth and development.
We are the parent company to:
- Barnet Homes – this manages the borough’s 15,000 council homes on behalf of Barnet Council. It also works to prevent homelessness and allocates homes to social housing applicants
- Opendoor Homes – a subsidiary of Barnet Homes which gained Registered Provider status from the Homes and Communities Agency in 2016. Opendoor is developing an initial 320 new homes in the borough, and has ambitions to build many more. It is also purchasing homes on the open market for affordable rent.
- Bumblebee – an online estate agent providing quality bespoke property services to landlords and tenants, throughout Barnet and the surrounding areas.
- TBG Flex – a company for the recruitment and employment of new staff.
- Your Choice Barnet – an adult social care company that provides day services, respite centres, extra care schemes and care homes to adults with learning and physical disabilities, older adults and adults with additional care needs.
Our mission is to make a real difference to every customer.
We also offer services to the wider community. These include a let2barnet lettings service for private landlords, and BOOST, an employment and training support service.
- Website
- https://thebarnetgroup.org/
- Telephone
- 0208 359 2798
- Location
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The Barnet Group
2 Bristol Avenue
Colindale
London
United Kingdom
NW9 4EW
GB
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