Senior Youth Worker - Okehampton, United Kingdom - The Amber Foundation - Charity number 1051388

The Amber Foundation - Charity number 1051388

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Okehampton, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

The Amber Foundation offers supported accommodation to homeless, unemployed and disadvantaged young people (aged 16 to 30) who are facing multiple disadvantage including lack of training, education and employment, addiction and substance misuse problems, mental health difficulties and may have been involved in crime and offending behaviour.

We deliver a full-time and residential employability and well-being programme with 24/7 support to young people designed to support them into independent accommodation and employment, training or education by the end of their stay.

We are looking to recruit a Senior Youth Leader to work from Monday to Friday 0900 to 1730 on a permanent contract.

The safe recruitment of staff in Amber is the first step to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in our care.

Amber is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people in its care. As an employer, Amber expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Key Tasks

To report directly to the Centre Manager the role of the Senior Team Leader is to ensure the implementation of a high quality programme and service to young people, and to support the Centre Manager and the Team Leaders in the day to day running of the centre,
To support the Centre Manager in all aspects of running the centre and deputise in their absence.
To have a great knowledge and understanding of the services for which you are accountable, and to ensure with the Centre Manager the implementation of better practice initiatives.
To lead and manage the staff who report to you, ensuring that they work collaboratively to manage and lead their service users in an effective way in line with Amber values, making a positive difference for the young people we support.
To support the Centre Manager with regards to the monitoring, supervision and performance of staff and behaviour of residents.
To ensure compliance with regulatory and contractual requirements ensuring appropriate records are maintained and striving to provide outstanding services.
To maintain good working relations and represent Amber positively and progressively in dealings with a range of stakeholders.
To champion and celebrate good practice to excite and enhance further great working.
To be aware of the annual budget for the Centre and assist the Centre Manager in setting the budget. To take necessary action in consultation with the Manager to ensure that the Centre performs within budget.
To act as the first port of call for Team Leaders with regards to the daily running of the centre and with any matters arising regarding residents.
The Senior Team Leader may be required to facilitate a Team of residents as well as carrying out their usual responsibilities in the absense of a Team Leader.
To facilitate the daily inspection of the house, grounds, bedrooms and maintenance areas.
To carry out any other Ad hoc duties as required by the Centre Manager or deemed as necessary by the organisation.

Personalised support

Encourage and act upon innovation in consultation with the manager to deliver quality services.
Develop networks both within and outside of social care to facilitate the delivery of a quality service provision that provides an integrated and holistic model to reflect the complex needs of our service users.
Ensure that everyone we support within your Centre has appropriate and personcentred support plans in place relevant to their individual needs.
Ensure service users are listened to and action taken, through various forums
Ensure the health and wellbeing of people we support is kept under proper review.
To ensure that Team Leaders are adhering to their weekly planner and that one to ones are being carried out on a weekly basis.
To monitor and review the progression of each reident and that this progression is recorded and evidenced through the use of 1:1's, support plans, service user logs, personal folders, internal reports and external progress reports.
To facilitate the daily 'Wind-Down' session with residents and a weekly Community Meeting ensuring that minutes are taken.
To ensure that all new resident are induction of all new Amberteers is carried out by the relevant Team Leader.
To ensure that resident have received 'Dreams and Desires' training within their first four weeks of admission and that they have a 'Dreams and Desires' folder to document their progress through the programme.

Safeguarding and safety

Ensure compliance with safeguarding policies, statutory requirements and local authority protocols.
Be accountable for safe working practices ensuring the availability of appropriate equipment and resources.
Report and evaluate accident & incident reports to identify trends and implement action as appropriate.

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