An experienced support worker is sought for a residential community in a city. This community originated from a parental initiative to create a future-proof living environment for their children with intellectual disabilities. It houses 26 adults aged 24 to 63 with diverse support needs, including mild to moderate intellectual disabilities, Down syndrome, autism, or acquired brain injury (NAH).
Residents have varying needs, ranging from coaching for largely independent living to a greater need for proximity, structure, guidance, or care. Family and representatives are closely involved, which requires connection, clear communication, and maintaining professional boundaries.
What you do
As a Personal Support Worker, you combine guiding, coordinating, and collaborating.
- Be the point of contact for several residents.
- Maintain contact with parents, relatives, and other stakeholders.
- Contribute to drafting, evaluating, and adjusting personal plans.
- Signal changes in support needs.
- Support residents in self-reliance, development, and participation.
- Actively participate in daily guidance.
- Coach colleagues based on your experience.
- Contribute to thinking about the inflow, progression, and outflow of residents.
- Contribute to a safe, warm, and professional living environment.
- Think along about appropriate support, living solutions, and the development of the residential community, as residents age and their needs may change.
What they ask
- Relevant completed pedagogical or care-related education at a minimum of MBO level 4 (e.g., MMZ or VIG).
- Relevant and demonstrable work experience with the target group of people with mild to moderate intellectual disabilities and possibly physical disabilities.
- Flexible availability for irregular shifts, including day, afternoon, office, and sleeping shifts.
- Combine calmness and firmness with curiosity and empathy.
- Be able to take responsibility independently and reflect on your own actions.
- Be adept at handling various support requests.
- See parents and relatives as important partners and be able to connect different interests.
- Enjoy contributing to pleasant collaboration and strong team development.
- Be a good listener, patient, trustworthy, and approachable.
- Dare to set boundaries, remain curious, see everyone, and respect people's worth.
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