Children & Young People's Care & Support Worker - Worcester, United Kingdom - Midland Mencap

Midland Mencap

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Worcester, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Midland Mencap is seeking to recruit Children & Young People's Care & Support Workers in Worcestershire

Job purpose

To support the CYP Coordinator in the delivery of care packages and short break sessions for children and young people with complex needs.

Key Duties:

Maintain a safe, creative and stimulating environment for children and young people's social, leisure and recreational activities.
Support children & young people to participate in arts and crafts, games, sports, drama, music, & outings
Liaising with the client, family, carer and coordinator to ensure that the service provided is done so in a person centred way.
To provide appropriate support and care including personal care in a sensitive and non judgemental way, in accordance with the young person' support plan and respecting the dignity and privacy of the individual at all times.
To uphold and understand the rights of the young person supporting them to make individual choices based on their personal needs and preferences.
Report, record and monitor the young person' individual progress, through observation and record keeping, reporting any concerns to the Personal Assistant Coordinator in line with Midland Mencap's policies and procedures.
Responsibility for attend ongoing training and supervision as pre arranged with your line manager and in accordance with Midland Mencap's policies and procedures.
To take the lead for specific tasks as designated by the coordinator.
Ensure that all information for a designated group of service users is kept up to date including "All About Me's"/ one page profile's protocols and risk assessments
Ensure the safety and wellbeing of the young person by proactively managing safeguarding principles and practises.
Be aware and respond to health and safety issues
Follow financial and administrative procedures as directed by the Coordinator
Follow first aid procedures and keep records of all accidents, incidents and treatment give
Ensure appropriate professional boundaries with all young people, parents and carers, staff and volunteers are maintained across the service
Be available to work flexible hours citywide
Participate in planned regular meetings with the CYP Coordinator and other Midland Mencap colleagues.
Any other duty as appropriate to the role and identified by the organisation.

This job description is an outline of the duties and responsibilities a CYP support worker will be expected to fulfil.

It may be reviewed at any time according to the changing needs of the service.

Midland Mencap reserves the right to alter the content of this job description, after consultation, to reflect changes to the position without altering the general character or level of responsibility.

The duties carried out in this job description must be carried out in a manner that promotes equality of opportunity, dignity and due respect of all employees and citizens and is consistent with Midland Mencap equal opportunities policy

Person Specification

Be willing to undertake an enhanced DBS
Ability to use person centred approaches to plan & deliver social, leisure and recreational opportunities for services users with learning disabilities and complex needs
Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, parents, carers and service users
Good written and verbal communication skills
Have held a position of responsibility

Experience and knowledge:

To work as part of a team
Demonstrate an ability to motivate and encourage children and young people with complex needs to participate in activities
Show an understanding of alternative methods of communication that could be used with nonverbal service users.
To plan and deliver creative programmes to meet individual levels of ability and need
Willing to undertake further training
Be able to participate in sports and other physicals activities
Demonstrate an ability to work on own initiative
Demonstrate leadership skills

Essential additional skills:

Have a current driving licence with access to own transport

Desirable additional skills:

Be qualified in First Aid
Be able to speak an additional community language

Job Type:
Part-time

Salary:
£10.90 per hour

Schedule:

Day shift
Holidays
Monday to Friday
Weekend availability

Experience:

- children with complex needs: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:
- driving licence & vehicle (required)

Work Location:
One location