Disability Support Worker, ID 36857

The Lobetaler Ei supported living service in Lübben is seeking a disability support worker, special needs educator, educator or qualified nurse to provide support and assistance as soon as possible. The position is for 30 hours per week and is initially temporary. Its apartments and associated external flats provide person-centred support for 35 adults, some with severe mental illnesses.

• Provide individual, person-centred specialist support
• Enable participation in social and community life
• Help people receiving support access their local community
• Establish activities that provide a daily structure within the service

• Completed vocational training as a disability support worker, special needs educator, educator, qualified care professional or nurse, or equivalent qualifications
• Experience or an interest in providing professionally informed support to people with mental health conditions
• Curiosity about the life stories of the people receiving support
• Acceptance of and a professional approach to risks of harm to others and self-harm
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• Interest in personal development, including through supervision, professional development and further training