Senior/support Worker Waking Nights - Middleton, United Kingdom - TPR CARE SERVICES LTD

TPR CARE SERVICES LTD

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Middleton, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Senior / Support Worker (Supported Living)

Salary
£11.50 to £12.50 per hour.

Package
Paid annual holidays (5.6 weeks).

Pension schemes.

Paid Training days and scope for career progression within the company.

Job category/type
Permanent

Part-time

Flexible/Bank

Job Title
Senior / Support Worker (Supported Living).

Overview

TPR Care Services supports young care leavers aged 16 years and over with their support needs and the transition to independent living.

This support can be short or long term.

Support Workers help young people to manage their tenancies and live successful independent lives of their choosing in the community.

Location
Required to join our Young People and care leavers supported living accommodation in Droylsden and Oldham.

Please note this is support work. Not a personal care/carer role.

Essential Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

Relevant sector work experience.
Must have experience working with Children in a residential or Supported living setting.
Must be willing to do further training to reflect the level of responsibility and the needs of the young people.

Key Responsibilities:

To be familiar with and comply with TPR Care Services policies and procedures.
At all times maintain confidentiality about the post you are employed for, both during work time and outofwork hours.
Maintain safeguarding standards at all times.
Maintain and provide uptodate information using TPR recording systems in operation.
Maintain a smart dress code and always wear your TPR identity badge when at work.
Complete mandatory training and any other relevant courses for continued personal development.
Communicate effectively with colleagues and young people.
Build supportive and trusting relationships.
Develop and maintain effective communication.
Hold regular team meetings.
Ensure relevant parties involved in the 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 highquality, individualised Support Plans.
Assist in setting personalised goals and achieving outcomes within the Support Plans.
Coordinate the provision of highquality individualised support given by support staff.
Ensure good joint working practices are established and maintained.
Have an initiativetaking approach to achieving a positive, engaging, promotional and relationshipbuilding role with those we care for, work with, 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 Manager.
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 oncall requirements.
Ensure ongoing risk assessments are conducted 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.
Cleaning and basic household tasks.
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 selfdevelopment.
Well organised.
Respectful and sensitive.
Motivated towards excellence and improvement of personal performance with a cando 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

Pay:
£11.50-£12.50 per hour

Expected hours:
per week

Benefits: