Support Worker - Greater Manchester, United Kingdom - Fresh Start Independence Project

Description

About us:

Fresh Start Independence Project (FSIP) is an organisation that provides accommodation and support for young people between the ages of years old, with a main focus on care leavers and unaccompanied asylum seekers.

The project works closely with localauthorities and multi-agency partners to prepare young people for independent living.

FSIP currently has various supported accommodation units located within the Trafford, Manchester, and Stockport areas.

We are seeking to appoint staff members with experience of working with children and young people including supported accommodation ora similar setting.

We are seeking staff with level 3 in working with children and young people and are particularly interested to recruit staff with experience of therapeutic work with young people who may have additional support needs.

Summary of Position:

Your role as a support worker is to provide support and advice to the young people living at FSIP.

The support required can be in many different forms depending on the individual needs of the young person and the level of support package they are on.

Key responsibilities:

• To work with young people in building their independent living skills.
• To offer support and encouragement regarding the education, employment, and training needs of young people.
• To deliver and evaluate day and evening activities with young people.
• To support young people in accessing local services.
• To create and deliver Independent Living Skills timetables alongside the senior support worker.
• To transport young people to offsite activities where appropriate.
• To risk assess activities and provide risk assessments for each young person alongside the senior support worker.
• To record details of your shift in the logbook.
• To complete cleaning duties as required.
• To complete incident sheets as required.
• To report any issues of safeguarding.
• To work in line with Fresh Start Independence Project policies and procedures.
• To complete Key Work sessions.
• To complete all daily recording sheets.

Essential to the Role:

• DBS check
• NVQ Level 3 Health & Social Care or equivalent qualification
• UK driving licence

Benefits:

• 28 days holiday (pro rata/ inclusive of bank holidays)

• Full training given

• CPD accredited
• Continuous training opportunities
• Opportunities for progression within the company
• Paid DBS checks and renewals

Full-time hours of work: average hours per week on a rota including weekends and nights.

Part-time hours of work: varied - shifts to be picked up via a bank system.