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To provide personalised care and support services to elderly people with physical disabilities and mental health illnesses. To work flexibly to ensure individual needs are met while maximising independence, choice, dignity, privacy and well-being, in collaboration with the senior care and support workers/team leaders. Shifts -7am– 2pm or 2pm –10pm. 7 day rota working over 5 days including weekends

Our organisation was built on a simple mission – to give people a safe, secure, and affordable home. That is as true today as it was in the 1950’s, when our founder Molly Huggins established an organisation to provide homes for Windrush migrants in London. Our core purpose is that “everyone should have a home and the chance to live well” . We put people at the heart of everything we do and to guide us in every decision we make. Through managing more than 57,000 households we work at a scale that means our actions to achieve this have real impact. We firmly believe that by serving people better every day, we will support a healthier, better cared for, & more prosperous society in the future. Our colleagues are crucial to our success in achieving this.Therefore, we are committed to investing in colleagues and creating the opportunity for them to develop. Our working environment has been designed to be one that brings out the very best in people.

Provide assistance with the personal care and support needs of customers as identified in their care and support plan. Encourage and support customers to establish and maintain positive relationships with their family and friends and engage in activities which help them to achieve their personal goals. Provide support and practical assistance to customers with benefits, budgeting, paying bills and accessing appropriate services. Provide social and emotional support to customers in line with policies & procedures and best practice. Promote self-advocacy and act as the customers` advocate where appropriate. Be aware of customers` wellbeing, safety & state of health, reporting any concerns. Ensure all necessary records are accurate Prompt & assist with safe administration of medication

• Experience of providing care and support to vulnerable people (voluntary experience also qualifies). • Understanding of the needs of vulnerable people. • Excellent written and verbal communication skills • Knowledge of health & safety issues relating to care and support of vulnerable people. • Ability to work using own initiative and as a member of a team. • Availability to work on a rota basis including unsocial hours, weekends and public holidays. • Ability to undertake moving and handling tasks (including pushing of wheelchairs). • Level 2/Diploma in Health & Social Care related subject area or equivalent, or a willingness to undertake Diploma training.

What MTVH can offer you: MTVH offers an excellent and unique Benefits package that can be adapted to suit each individual. We offer employees the opportunity to choose from a wide variety of benefits which includes options around Childcare Vouchers, Health and Wellbeing Programme, Employee Assistance and discounts with multiple retailers and many more. We also offer an impressive Pension Scheme and 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with the ability to buy and sell up to 5 days! Along with all this we are about to launch our Metro Academy which will ensure that your career is developed for years to come!

Sheetal Shaikh| Care & Support Manager Tel: 0208952 8629 |Mob: 07793099135 Email: sheetal.shaikh@mtvh.co.uk Wood Court Extra Care Scheme 1, South Road, Edgware, HA8 0BF www.mtvh.co.uk | Follow us: @MetTVH