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Senior Support Worker (Supported Living)
Salary
£21069 to £29,990.00
36-48 (42 average) hours per week with some flexibility as per support need.
The job is also open to part-time/bank staff
Package
5.6 weeks a year annual leave initially.
Company pension schemes.
Paid Training days and scope for career progression within the company.
Job category/type
Permanent/Full time (preferred)
Part-time
Flexible/bank
Job Title
Senior Support Worker (Supported Living)
Required to join our Young People and care leavers supported living accommodation in Droylsden, Tameside as soon as possible or in Oldham from time to time.
Please note this is support work, no personal care is required.
Overview
TPR Care Services supports young care leavers 16 years and over with their support needs and the transition to independent living.
This support can be short or long-term.
Senior Support Workers help young people to manage their tenancies and work towards living a successful independent life of their choosing in the community.
Senior Support Workers provide first-line management and lead a small team of support staff.
There will always be a need to maintain direct contact and involvement with those we support and an element of this role is direct support provision.
Overall Objectives
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To assist the Service Lead/Manager in resource planning, coaching, and mentoring of staff and co-ordinating the daily provision of support activities.
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Ensure the delivery of high quality, responsive and efficient service.
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To provide help to those we support and assist them in achieving their aspirations for independent living.
Essential Skills, Knowledge and Experience :
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NVQ Level 3 (or higher) Working with children and young people or equivalent. :
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2 years relevant sector work experience. :
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Must be willing to do further training to reflect the level of responsibility and the needs of the young people.
Key Responsibilities :
- Build supportive and trusting relationships.
- Develop and maintain effective communication.
- Hold regular team meetings.
- Ensure relevant parties involved in planning and review of support are regularly updated with changes and progress through regular planned reviews and reports.
- Lead and support development within the team and provide coaching and mentoring to team members.
- Work proactively with other members of the team to manage the service caseload and administrative responsibilities.
- Assist in preparing, maintaining, and updating high quality, individualised Support Plans.
- Assist in setting personalised goals and achieving outcomes within the Support Plans.
- Coordinate the provision of high quality individualised support given by support staff.
- Ensure infection control and a clean environment is maintained for staff and young people.
- Have a proactive approach to achieving a positive, engaging, promotional and relationship building role with those we support, and outside agencies.
- Ensure rotas are in place to meet provision and effective support.
- Support staff in the delivery of service and provide direct supervision.
- Lead staff in the writing, implementing and reviewing support plans which reflect the needs, interests and wishes of the individual.
- Identify staff training needs and plans to meet these in conjunction with the Service Lead Man/Lead Womanager.
- To work on shifts rota to meet the needs of the service as agreed.
- Promote and support inclusion.
- Effectively identify and contribute to learning and development activities including meeting organisational targets.
- Senior Support Workers will be required to participate in on-call requirements.
- Ensure ongoing risk assessments are carried out and the risks are managed appropriately.
- Provide support, including budgeting, job searches, education, benefits, daily living activities and emotional support. This may include practical assistance where skills are not yet developed.
- Support individual educational/training needs, career goals and plans.
- Reinforce links with local authority organisations.
- Support individuals to ensure they receive all the assistance they are entitled to.
- Complete mandatory training and any other relevant courses for continued personal development.
- Undertaking any other duties consistent with the grade and nature of the post as assigned by the Service Lead/ Manager.
Person Specification :
- Be warm friendly and open.
- Work as part of a team.
- Remain calm and resilient.
- Flexible.
- Open to feedback and self-development.
- Well organised.
- Respectful and sensitive.
- Motivated towards excellence and improvement of personal performance with a can-do attitude.
- Cope positively with challenging and diverse behaviour.
- Willing to learn.
We reserve the right to close this advert early if we can appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.
Job Types : Full-time, Part-time, Permanent Part-t