Senior Support Worker - Inverness IV JH - Right There

Description

We are recruiting for a Senior Support Worker to join our Supported Accommodation programme based in Inverness.

Supported Accommodation Inverness provides 24-hour accommodation for care experienced young people aged 16-26 who are leaving care or at risk of homelessness.

We are Right There, a charity that recently celebrated our 200th anniversary. We provide tailored support for people, at home, and in the community. We are here for people who are living with the effects of homelessness, poverty, substance use, or family breakdowns.

Last year we supported almost 4,000 individuals, helping to prevent them from becoming homeless or separated from the people they love. Every person's story is unique, and everyone's route home is different - it doesn't matter what the situation is – we're not here to judge, only to help.

The Senior Support Worker will lead a team of support workers to provide high-quality support, to meet expected standards and quality outcomes for the people we support and create opportunities for the people we support to provide feedback and contribute to the development of the service.

Main duties and responsibilities will include:

• Develop positive, respectful and compassionate relationships with the people we support, focusing on their strengths and aspirations as individuals.
• Develop positive and supportive relationships with your staff team.
• Have a high standard of professional integrity with colleagues and other professionals.
• Establish clear professional boundaries with the people we support.
• Ensuring person centred planning and unconditional positive regard is undertaken by staff.
• Taking a Psychologically Informed Environment (PIE) approach.
• Ensuring the needs of the people we support are being met.
• Ensuring 'Keeping You Safe Plans' for those we support are completed and updated.
• Advocating on behalf of the people we support.
• Arranging and facilitating regular support and supervision sessions with your team members, utilising best practice in performance management to ensure staff are supported to undertake their roles.
• Completing yearly appraisals and personal development plans with your staff team.
• Investigate and resolve any complaints made by the people we support.
• Ensure staff are using support plans to record and assess the progress of the people you we are supporting.
• Support the Service Manager with robust rota planning and staffing cover to ensure all working shifts are covered
• Lead the staff team to respond to incidents employing trauma skilled de escalation skills, ensuring incident processes are followed to include escalation to senior management

Full details can be found in the job & person specification which can be found on our website.

Our values make us who we are and define our actions and behaviours every day. We'd expect the post-holder to uphold and represent our organisation in a way that reflects our values and person-centred way of working.

We're looking for someone who has gained experience of supervising and supporting a staff team as well as being confident in managing your own workload whilst working to deadlines. You will have an understanding of current relevant legislation and policies relating to Throughcare Aftercare, Looked After Children, housing support and social care.

A full driving license and access to a car for business use is an essential requirement.

Working hours are mainly Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm however flexibility is required to work out with this, including weekends to reflect the needs of the people we support.

What you can expect from us..

• The post holder will report to the Registered Manager
• Your usual place of work will be 75 Old Perth Road, Inverness, IV2
• Your normal working hours are 39 per week worked Monday to Sunday, between in shifts which are defined by your line manager on a rolling rota.
• Annual leave entitlement of 280 hours (equivalent to 6 weeks) pro rata in your first year, rising to 310 hours (equivalent to 8 weeks) pro rata in your second year. This includes public holidays
• You will automatically be enrolled into the People's Pension in the month that you will complete 3-months of employment, providing you meet the auto-enrolment criteria
• Life insurance 4 x salary
• Option to purchase and sell annual leave
• Comprehensive induction and ongoing learning and development
• Cycle to work scheme
• Wellness programmes
• Refer a Friend

Interested in applying?

Click apply and you will be redirected to our website where you will find the full job & person specification and details of how to apply.

Right There is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status or pregnancy and maternity.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £29,737.00-£32,632.00 per year

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Company events
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Enhanced maternity leave
• Enhanced paternity leave
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Referral programme
• Sick pay

Work Location: In person