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Job Description
About Botton Village:
Botton Village is nestled in a huge valley on the edge of the Yorkshire Moors. If you love being surrounded by the most stunning and inspiring scenery youll love it here!
Were quite unique: theres a village shop caf supported homes a walled garden woodworking and creative studios massive greenhouses a 200-seater theatre and stunning scenery at every turn.
People are supported in their homes in the village. The people we support have a wide range of activities they can participate in or learn. Many of the items we make are sold in our shops or online. Our craft workshops provide creative experiences in woodworking textiles pottery and art.
Purpose:
To provide autonomous assistance to the People We Support to fulfil their potential for independence choice inclusion and control.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Encourage the People We Support to maintain a clean tidy and welcoming living environment and support to use appropriate laundry equipment so they can be enabled to do their laundry and clothing.
- Plan shop and prepare healthy and wholesome meals alongside the People We Support considering their health choices and wishes.
- Encourage the People We Support to be healthy by assisting them to arrange and attend medical appointments.
- Enable the People We Support to look after their finances by supporting them individually to budget monitor their finances and access benefits.
- Working under the direction of the Team Leader provide personal care where required and appropriate as a part of their support and care plan (e.g. bathing hair washing etc) and where the appropriate registration is in place.
- Administering and recording of medication order/check medications.
- Related paperwork includes support plans daily updates person profiles risk assessments incident reporting behaviour reports and notes/updates on health appointments.
Person Specification:
- You must have a current valid UK driving licence with access to your own vehicle.
- You will preferably have experience of supporting adults with learning disabilities autism and distressed behaviours/emotions. However this is not essential as training will be given.
We reserve the right toclose this vacancy early if we receive a sufficient number of applications.
Camphill Village Trust is an equal opportunity employer.
Camphill Village Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all adults who use our services and as such expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to complete the relevant pre-employment checks including a DBS check.
The charity
Established in 1954 Camphill Village Trust is a charity that supports adults with learning disabilities autism and mental health challenges. In our 70thyear we honour our past provide for the present and will lead the future.
Our focus on humanity and nature was inspired by our past and remains as key to the Trusts ethos today. This is reflected in our focus on social and green care integration valuing everyones contribution enabling personal pathways to development celebrating the changing seasons and respecting the rhythm of natural life.
We operate in both rural and urban communities building on our care (social) farming legacy. Our historical focus on enabling potential for people with support needs through farming organic horticulture and enterprise centred on nature and traditional skills continues to play to our strengths.
The benefits
Below is just a taste of what we offer:
Life cover for all employees so families will receive payment if a colleague dies at work (subject to cover terms and conditions).
Employees who introduce a friend to work with us receive 150 through payroll (Terms & Conditions apply.)
Employee assistance programme with 24/7 helpline for advice and support. Also available to your immediate family
We contribute to a pension scheme along with your personal contributions
Annual leave entitlement 25 days per year PLUS statutory bank and national holidays
Free parking at most communities
The gallery
What we offer
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Employment Type
Full-Time
