Support Worker - Sheffield, United Kingdom - All About YOU

Description

All About YOU are pleased to announce that we are further expanding our support work team, with vacancies across our Children's Services department.

Our Children's Services team provide short-breaks respite for those aged 8-18, with additional support needs, from across the entire Sheffield region.

As a member of our team, you will be required to work within one of our core departments, providing all our service users - regardless of age or need - with life-enriching care.

THE REQUIRED WORKING HOURS FOR THIS POSITION ARE AS FOLLOWS:
EVERY SATURDAY (6 HOURS) DURING TERM-TIME & FIVE WORKING DAYS (30 HOURS) DURING NON-TERM TIME. THESE HOURS ARE CONTRACTED PER ANNUM AND ARE NON-NEGOTIABLE. PLEASE ONLY APPLY IF YOU CAN COMMIT TO THESE HOURS.




PLEASE NOTE:
YOU MAY BE REQUIRED TO WORK IN MULTIPLE LOCATIONS ACROSS SHEFFIELD.

REQUIRED DUTIES:

• Safety & supervision of all service users within session.
• Providing an exceptional standard of physical, emotional, social, and intellectual care for all service users.
• Develop & maintain an environment for service users that is stimulating, challenging and supports a range of activities that are open, accessible, and inclusive of all abilities, while encouraging personal and social growth and development in a meaningful and measurable manner.
• Provide focused 1:1 support to service users where required.
• Provide assistance to service users in the administration of medication where required.
• Provide personal care (including, but not limited to: assistance in using the bathroom and changing of sanitary products) in a dignified and professional manner.
• Make educated, thoughtout assessments that balance risk with reference to ageappropriate activities, behaviour, and materials.
• Engage with and contribute to reflective practice, team meetings and extensive recordkeeping for all sessions.
• Undertake all duties in a manner promoting equal opportunities to all clients, regardless of ability level or possible limitations.
• Adhere to all responsibilities and policies as detailed in the company handbook.
• Where appropriate, undertake overtime shifts across both the Adult Social Care & Children's Services departments, in several Sheffield locations, including weekend work.
• Undertake other duties as deemed appropriate, necessary and within the scope of the job role.

PERSON SPECIFICATION:

• A friendly and confident individual, approachable by all service users and their respective guardians.
• Flexible, reliable, and willing to work with all departmental team members where required.
• Committed to upholding all required workduties.
• Able to work alone or within a team as required by service user attendance, without compromising delivery outputs.
• A patient and sensitive nature, able to empathise and communicate with all service users regardless of potential limitations.
• Willing to motivate, inspire, and instil confidence in all service users.
• Competent in recording detailed sessional reports, medication reports, and all other relevant admin.
• Experience working within a caresetting preferred.

Please note that the above required duties offer a general description of the responsibilities and experience required for this role.

The specific duties may vary depending on the needs of the individuals you will be supporting.


WE OPERATE WITHIN STRICT SAFE RECRUITMENT PRACTICES INCLUDING A DBS CHECK FOR ALL STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS

Job Types:
Part-time, Permanent


Salary:
From £10.55 per hour


Expected hours:
per week


Benefits:

• Company pension

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Every weekend
• Monday to Friday
• Overtime

Application question(s):

• Can you commit to the following workhours: Every Saturday (6 Hours) in termtime, & Five Working Days (30 Hours) in nonterm time?

Experience:

Support Work: 1 year (preferred)

• Children's

Support Work: 1 year (preferred)


Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (preferred)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location:
In person