Support Worker

Role Overview & Responsibilities

SUPPORT WORKERS

• REPRESENT THE COMPANY
• To work in partnership with a range of voluntary, statutory and community

agencies where necessary.

• Represent the company in a positive manner at internal/external events.
• To attend meetings, record accurate minutes and provide home manager with a copy.

• TIME MANAGEMENT
• To manage own time and tasks effectively i.e. complete all required tasks for each shift.
• Update appointments and meeting records and snd to your home manager every Sunday.
• Ensure all actions from monthly inspections are completed within 10 days
• ENGAGEMENT SESSIONS
• Ensure that these are undertaken with each resident on a daily basis and that these are recorded and placed in resident’s file and copies are sent to management for their records at the end of their shift.
• Ensure engagement record is updated.

• INDEPENDENCE TRACKERS/ WEEKLY SUMMARIES
• To complete these on a daily basis recording appropriate information to provide evidence.
• Ensure that young peoples weekly summaries are updated at the end of your shift.

• SUPPORT
• To adhere to identified plans of support including risk assessments. Needs assessments
• To complete the ‘Developing Independence’ document when work has been undertaken or observed with residents pertaining to this document.
• To act as an advocate for residents in a variety of situations/circumstances

i.e. further education, training providers, potential employers.

• To complete young peoples weekly planners every Sunday, record all daily tasks, engagement sessions, appointments, meetings.activities
• UPKEEP OF RESIDENT’ S FILES
• Ensure residents files are well maintained i.e. returning items to the correct sections.

• INCIDENT REPORTS
• These are completed in as much detail as possible within 24hrs.

• DAILY HEALTH AND SAFETY CHECKS/ FIRST AID/ FIRE SAFETY CHECKS
• Ensure these are carried out on a daily basis and are accurate.

• HAVE FULL UNDERSTANDING OF SAFEGUARDING PROCEDURES
• Knowledge of what actions to take in any given scenario.

• CLEANING
• The cleaning duties of the day are carried out to a good standard.

• RECORDING PROCEDURES
• Ensure that all daily recording procedures are completed and signed.
• All risk assessment are read, signed and followed.
• All TSS folders are read and staff signature sheets are signed.
• All daily tasks to be completed inline with the homes shift checklist/ daily management sheets.
• POLICY AND PROCEDURES / EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK
• To follow these procedures without deviation i.e. contact management in timescales outlined regarding sickness.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £10.42-£11.50 per hour

Benefits:

• Free parking
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Birmingham: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Application question(s):

• Do you have a valid health and social care level 3 certificate?

Education:

• A-Level or equivalent (preferred)

Experience:

• Support Worker: 1 year (preferred)
• support work: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• NVQ level 3 (preferred)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Birmingham

Reference ID: Support Worker for Looked After / Care Leaver Childrens