ROLE	Activity Support Worker - Gifted
HOURS OF WORK	20 hours per week
SALARY	£13 per hour
REPORTING TO	Assitant Manager, Gifted

About The Stable Family Home Trust

The Stable Family Home Trust (SFHT) is a registered charity that supports people with a learning disability, through the provision of a residential home, seven supported living homes, and day services delivered from sites in Christchurch, Ringwood and Southbourne. Our day services offer a wide range of activities and opportunities that support the development of skills, improve confidence and selfesteem, and enable our service users to live their best lives.

Established in 1980 by a group of families whose young adult children had learning disabilities, the Trust now supports over 100 people every year.

OUR MISSION STATEMENT

People are the foundation of our society and we believe that everyone has a role to play in its success, and our commitment is to support people with learning disabilities to be recognised for their contribution.

OUR VISION

Our vision is a world where people with a learning disability have the same rights as everyone else, have access to the same opportunities as everyone else and receive the support they need, in the way they need it, so that they can live happy, healthy, productive lives as independently as they can.

We believe that every person who uses our services should be supported to achieve their ambitions in a way that celebrates their individuality and uniqueness. Our person-centred approach is inclusive of all and gives our service users the skills and confidence to be ambitious and participate in new opportunities that broaden and enhance their lives.

Our core values and shared objectives are rooted in our belief that every person we support is a valuable member of our society and are equal to everyone else within it.

OUR VALUES

Choice – giving everyone the information they need to make good choices

• Collaboration – with our communities to increase participation and achievement

Respect – an environment where everyone is seen, heard and valued

Safety – safe services run by safe people in an environment where everyone is able to speak out without fear

• Trust – embracing accountability, honesty and openness at every level across the organisation

About the Role

As part of the team at Day Services, you will provide support on a daily basis to service users that promotes and encourages independent living for all and enables them to live an active and fulfilling life within the communty. This particular role can be flexible with regards to hours and days worked.

Key Responsibilities

To support service users by training and coaching them in plant care, visual merchandising, serving customers and all other activities that take place on site.
Work with colleagues to manage stock and ensure the plant and craft displays are well stocked and maintained.
Promote the independence of service users, ensuring their rights and liberties are upheld at all times.
Provide simple and concise communication in order to support individuals where there are limitations of understanding.
Maintain good relationships with all service users and their families and representatives, colleagues and other professionals involved in their care.
Provide support in a way that reflects organisational values and respects the privacy and dignity of service users.
Ensure that a positive image of our service users is promoted within the community, reporting any concerns to the Day Services Programme Manager.
Follow all risk assessments in place, and creating new risk assessments as directed by the Day Services Programme Manager.
Administer prescribed medication where appropriate in line with policy and legislation (training will be provided)
Maintain all documentation in line with the Trust’s policies and procedures ensuring compliancwe with the Data Protection Act.
Report any concerns regarding inappropriate practice from colleagues or other professional to the Day Services Programme Manager as soon as practicable possible.
Follow good practice in person-cantred approaches to ensure support meets the needs of service users.
Demonstrate the expected standards of personal and professional behviour and boundaries at all times and undertake a...

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