Harrow Council is looking for an experienced Learning Disabilities Care Assistant. This position will be based at Bedford House, HA5 3TD.

The postholder must be committed to helping people live their lives as independently as possible and supporting them in reaching their potential, through both practical and emotional support.

The appointed candidate will be assisting our multi-ethnic care team to create an enabling environment for people with learning disabilities and provide care and support tailored to the needs of the individual. It is an incredibly varied and rewarding role as you will be helping vulnerable people to improve their quality of life, achieve their goals and make a very real and positive difference to their lives.

The role involves assisting residents with their daily care needs in terms of physical, emotional, educational, occupational and cultural requirements.

You will provide a range of personal support, social, emotional and practical care tasks as required for the well-being of service users: to work within the assessment and care planning framework, enabling service users to exercise control over their own lives by maximising their independence.

To be successful in this role you would need to have the below skills & experience:

• Past experience in residential setting supporting people with complex-needs, ideally within learning disabilities service.
• An understanding and awareness of the Council’s Equal Opportunities policy in employment and service delivery.
• An understanding of ‘challenging behaviour’ and how to work with it constructively.
• Willingness and ability to work a flexible staff rota including weekends and bank holidays.
• Minimum of NVQ level 2 in Health and Social Care or equivalent.
• The ability to support and assist services users according to their assessed needs.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.