Who will you be supporting?
There are three ladies and two gents who currently live in the 5 apartments at this service, all of working age.
All the people supported here hold a diagnosis of a Learning Disability, Autism Spectrum Disorder or Physical Disability. Some of the people supported can at times display behaviours that can be described as challenging to services.
All the staff team have received a mandatory training to meet the needs of the people who live at the service. Alongside this they have received training specific to individuals needs, these include positive behaviour support, PICA, moving and positioning training.
More about the people supported?
All the people supported have moved here as other housing options have not worked for them or supported our strategy of ‘Best Lives Possible’. By moving to this service they have their ‘own front door’ and are able to fully realise their individual potential in developing independent living skills.
The people supported each have their own interests which they will pursue individually, these include things like, shopping trips, scenic drives and walks, going to sensory sessions and coffee shops. The people supported are always open to new ideas and experiences to widen their experiences.
More important information?
The service has been commissioned by the local authority to provide 24-hour care and support to the people who live here. Additional hours have been commissioned to deliver support on a 1:1 basis to individuals to support them with their specific requirements and support them to achieve outcomes and deliver on our strategy of ‘Best Lives Possible’.
There are a variety of shifts worked in the service, long day shifts 7am-10pm, Flexi shifts (these are delivered in line with peoples identified needs or outcomes) sleep in duty and a waking night duty. You must be able to do long day sleep in shifts
When colleagues join our team, they will receive a robust induction from the service leader and be assigned a buddy during the probation period to support them in their GROW journey with the charity.