Support Worker - Birmingham, United Kingdom - CARE FIRST SERVICES

CARE FIRST SERVICES

Verified Company

Birmingham, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Job Description:
Support Worker

Reports to:
Team Manager

Responsible to:
Service Manager

£ £12.00 per hour

We provide support and accommodation for young people leaving care which includes those young people whose first language is not English.

You will be required to prepare the young people to live independently and to acquire the skills needed to live successfully in the community.

You will be responsible for addressing the issues identified on the support plan and for setting up and building on an independence file evidencing the modules covered during the support visits.

The successful applicant will also be responsible for ensuring that the properties in which the young people live are safe, clean, and equipped adequately.

The young people may require support to attend home Office appointments, medical appointments and college/ work interviews and the preparation for all such appointments will form part of your support.

Modules such as budgeting, staying healthy, healthy relationships, British laws, systems, and procedures will also be addressed and evidenced in the independence file.

You will be required to provide weekly reports relating to the content of your support for each young person and liaise with other professionals such as social workers.

There are opportunities to take part in consultation groups, instigate activities and promote relationships within the community.

You will need to be imaginative and have the ability to think outside of the box.

You also need to have effective communication skills and be able to establish and maintain working relationships with young people.

The ability to work effectively in a team is essential, you will need to be flexible and contribute to problem solving.

Experience of working with young people is essential.

Location:
BIRMINGHAM, BURTON, REDDITCH

Qualifications:
N.V.Q. Level 3 or equivalent

Our mission is to support, develop and enable young people who have a range of diverse needs by assisting them to live semi-independently as respected members of their local community.

To work in partnership with other local external agencies to provide a range of innovative, creative, and specialised support packages.

This is achieved through delivering a competent Independent Living Skills Assessment (ILSA) which aims to promote independence, health, choice self-awareness, and self-confidence.

As far as possible Care-first Services will support the young person in accessing activities they have an interest in to enable the development of life skills.

Care-first Services Support Workers are directly responsible for supporting, developing, and enabling the young person to pursue their individual goals.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Contribute to the development and implementation of an appropriate, individualised, and achievable Support Plan/Independent Living Skills Assessment (ILSA) with collaboration from external agencies
Support and enable young people to have their say in mapping out and planning their individualised support sessions as well as contributing to future service provisions
Support, develop and enable the young person to develop life skills including maintaining a safe, clean, and organised environment
Support where appropriate, education, training, vocation, and leisure activities
Assessing each young person's needs and progress
Support with daily living skills such as budgeting, shopping, and completing paperwork
Support young people to deal with problems and develop their independence skills
Support young people flexibly, in a personcentred way, with respect and dignity
Creating a safe and positive living environment
Setting boundaries for young people's behaviour
Offering onetoone key work sessions and providing ongoing opportunities for engagement
Keeping records, drafting reports, and communicating information in a comprehensive and timely manner
Liaising with residents' families
Working with other health and care professionals
Support Workers will also be required to perform outreach duties depending on needs of the business

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
The ability to relate to people of all ages and backgrounds
A practical and flexible approach to work
Respect, patience, and empathy
An understanding of the needs of different client groups
The ability to work in a team and use your own initiative
The ability to assess situations and take appropriate action
Resilience, to cope with difficult situations and challenging situations
Good time management and organisational skills
Computer literacy and administrative skills

OTHER
Adhere to Care First Services policies and procedures and assist in implementing them in all daily activities.

We offer opportunities for career progression and professional development within our organization.

Develop and maintain positive working relationships with