16 Plus Supported Living Support Worker

Job description

Full time permanent position working a shift pattern of 2 days on 4 days off (48 hour shifts).

If you have a positive attitude a sense of humour and a passion and drive to help young people fulfill their potential then we would love to hear from you.

We are looking for a 16 Supported Living Support Worker who is enthusiastic patient reliable and highly motivated to join our team in Somerset. Providing support and guidance to unaccompanied young adults as they journey towards independent living.

This is an exciting and rewarding opportunity requiring post holders to contribute to the transition from care to independence as part of a dedicated team working to enrich the opportunities available to young people.

Main Duties & Responsibilities:

There are many roles and responsibilities of a supported living support worker including:

• Supporting young people leaving care aged 16 to 18 years in a range of practical personal social and financial ways to help to enable and develop their independence and to help them become confident successful and contributing in their community.
  
• Complete weekly and monthly reports support plans and risks assessments via our bespoke online system to ensure accurate recording on file is adhered.
  
• Help to identify risks and concerns and liaise with the wider team to put plans in place to ensure that young people are safe.
  
• Supporting young people to rejoin/continue with their education and or learning journey or take the first steps on their journey to employment.
  
• Ensuring the placement appearance is kept to a high standard maintenance including cleaning daily.
  
• Helping young people to enjoy affordable and sustainable activities within their local community.
  
• Using creative and inclusive approaches to support young peoples development and improve their aspirations through 11 key work sessions.
  
• Liaising with external agencies and professionals.
  
• Adhering to policies and procedures to safeguard young people from harm and abuse.
  
• Managing challenging behaviour and difficult situations.
  

Making friends is often difficult for the young people we support and so a key responsibility of being a supported living support worker is promoting and planning meaningful days. This can be supporting individuals to pursue and enjoy their hobbies and interests accessing training and educaiton getting involved in community groups or encouraging learning a new life skill skill like cooking or DIY.

Skills Required:

• Excellent interpersonal skills to build trusting relationships with young people and partner agencies.
  
• Experience of working with young people and/or challenging behaviour in either paid unpaid or volunteer capacity.
  
• Strong organisational skills in order to be flexible and responsive to meet the needs of young people.
  
• Good IT skills with ability to use Outlook online recording systems Excel Word using a tablet and a smart phone.
  
• Empathy and understanding of the needs of young people leaving care and the barriers they face.
  
• An ability to maintain appropriate and professional boundaries.
  
• Willingness to undertake sleepin shifts and flexible to work on a rota basis.
  
• You will be able to keep accurate records and providing written reports on young people for planning meetingsreviews or any other meetings as directed by the line manager.
  
• Desirable but not essential QCF Level 3 in childrens residential care (working with young people) or equivalent.
  
• Full clean UK driving license.
  
• Have or be willing to have business insurance for transport if/when required.
  

This role is subject to the successful applicant having an enhanced DBS check for child and adult workforce with barred list checks.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare any convictions cautions reprimands and final warnings that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 & 2023).

This post is only available to applicants aged over 21 as permitted under the Equality Act 2010.

Salary:

27496.67 without Level 3/4 NVQ in Residential Childcare or

29443.33 with Level 3/4 NVQ in Residential Childcare

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Benefits