We are east London based supported accommodation provider for young people in care of Local Authorities. We are currently recruiting for full time position support workers to work in our 24 h staffed units. Job role involves working on 24 h Rota basis including some nights.
Job Purpose:
To be responsible as a member of the staff team to formulate support plans with young people, construct packages of support to meet their needs and for the direct day to day support.
Act in the capacity of an allocated keyworker, ensuring that recommendations and plans set out in young people’s LAC review or pathway plans are being met and through positive intervention support young people to move forward towards independent living.
To promote young people’s physical, emotional and social welfare; promoting their capacity to take responsibility for themselves and to act responsible towards others; in accordance with the Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000.
Personal Specification: Main Duties and Key Responsibilities:
Direct work with young people, key working and generally taking an active part in providing support on a shift work basis, including sleep-in shifts.
Working in partnership with young people, their social worker and carers and other relevant agencies. To co-ordinate, monitor and review Pathway Plans for all allocated young people preparing to make the transition to adulthood and greater independence.
Taking responsibility for the upkeep of the establishment with regard to health and safety and primary care issues, as well as making autonomous decisions about individual young people’s requests and behaviour whilst on shift.
Administrative work and record keeping associated with key working responsibilities and the daily running of the unit.
To ensure that young people carry as much responsibility for their own lives as they can reasonably and demonstrably be expected to carry, keeping them informed of their circumstances and rights, involving them in planning their lives, supporting them and helping them towards taking greater control and responsibility
To provide support as appropriate when a young person moves onto independent living.
Household Responsibilities:
To share in the practical activities necessary to maintain the House.
To care for the fabric, equipment and overall environment
To be accountable for moneys allocated for specific purposes
Reporting repairs and ensuring that necessary actions are taken
Personal:
To keep abreast of good practice in order to develop skills, knowledge and experience, in accordance with a personal development plan.
To make use of regular professional supervision.
To report to a line manager, or other appropriate person, malpractice or evidence which may suggest it.
Additional Duties:
To carry out any other reasonable duties as requested by management.
To work shifts including weekends and bank holidays on a Rota basis as required
Flexibility to work at other properties as directed by management.
Outreach work will be involved at satellite units
Job Type: Full-time
Starting Salary: £9.00 /hour.