Job overview

Fern Lodge is a small care home providing living accommodation for up to 8 adults with learning disabilities, we are set in extensive grounds and gardens, and everyone has their own large room with bedroom, living area and ensuite bathroom.  There are currently seven people living at Fern Lodge and with a variety of needs.  Your working day will be varied, interesting and rewarding, with opportunity to participate in a variety of training opportunities and develop yourself. 

Within the same grounds is Cypress Gardens, incorporating 12 individual supported living flats where you will enable individuals to develop their ability to maintain independence and grow in confidence through support and encouragement.  There are a variety of shifts and hours available including weekdays, weekends and waking night so we can flexibly meet the needs of the people who live here.

Main duties of the job

Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Support individuals with learning Disabilities to the highest standard towards meeting agreed outcomes.
2. Support individuals to maintain their own home, living a fulfilled happy life.
3. Support individuals with personal care ensuring privacy, dignity and respect are maintained.
4. Support individuals to create and maintain a living environment that feels like their own home.
5. Support and encourage individuals to make choices and life decisions in
line with the Mental Capacity Act requirements.
6. Assist individuals to engage in everyday home, social, leisure and work
activities.
7. Support individuals with their health needs.
8. Keep up to date and accurate records, maintaining confidentiality.
9. Support individuals with their finances.
10.Look for opportunities to use assistive technology to increase the
persons independence.
11.To ensure that any incidents particularly those which may relate to
safeguarding are reported

Working for our organisation

Provide is a Community Interest Company (social enterprise). We deliver a broad range of health and social care services in the community, and are committed to making sure that they are safe, responsive and of high quality. Provide is owned by its employees and has primarily social objectives. Any profits we make are reinvested into the local community or back into delivering services.

We work from a variety of community settings, such as community hospitals, community clinics, schools, nursing homes and primary care settings, as well as within people’s homes to provide more than 40 services to children, families and adults across Essex, Dorset, East Anglia and the North of England.

A highly respected, award winning health and social care provider. We expect our staff to demonstrate and uphold our values at all times:

Vision: Transforming Lives

Values: Care, Innovation and Compassion

Mission: An ambitious, employee owned social enterprise, growing in size and influence. We transform lives by treating, caring and educating people.

Provide is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills, proud to have LGBT+ and Ethnic Minority Networks.

We welcome applicants from underrepresented groups. If you have the skills and experience for the job, please apply regardless of your background.

This post is eligible to join the GPP Scheme.