Support Worker (16+ Semi-Independent) – Semi Independent Living – East London – Salary: £13 - £15/hour
Overall Responsibilities
We are recruiting for a Support Worker to join our team. Our ideal candidate would be a reliable person who wants to make a difference in young people’s lives by providing quality support. You must have the ability to communicate clearly both within your verbal and written communication.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
- To ensure the health, safety, and wellbeing of each young person and that safeguarding policy and procedures are always followed.
- To ensure that you consistently follow the services policies and procedures for the benefit of the young people accommodated in the home.
- To be responsible for safeguarding the young people within our care and understand how and when to raise concerns.
- Complete full induction of new residents and support the young person in settling within the home and accessing local resources.
- Building positive relationships with young people.
- Monitor the young person’s ability to engage with everyday living and develop skills where necessary by supporting their identified needs.
- Support and assist young people to develop their independent living skills, in for example, budgeting money, supporting them to get into EET opportunities, grocery shopping, promoting their health and safety, administer a weekly subsistence allowance and supporting them to develop their life skills.
- Encourage the young person to engage and take part in positive activities within the community, building on relationships, and developing social networks.
- Maintain accurate records, files, log keeping, and all other required paperwork and administrative requirements. To keep in line with the practice standards of the service and to maintain the overall case file of each young person to a high standard of care.
- To evidence and record all attempts of engagement with the young person on the case file.
- To maintain the cleanliness and hygiene of the Home, reporting all repair issues and ensuring the environment is always welcoming to the young people and visitors of the home.
- Develop a structured program of key work sessions based upon the young person’s individual support needs and focussed on developing their self-confidence, resilience, and self-esteem. Key work sessions to be planned in partnership with the young person.
- Promote safe, consistent, and understandable boundaries with young people in conjunction with a 'Young Person’s Agreement’, Support Plan, and House Rules.
- Prepare detailed high-quality monthly progress reports regarding each young person’s progress which is submitted to the placing authority within the required deadlines.
- Work in partnership with social workers other partner agencies and support the young people to attend meetings with other professionals. You will be required to attend admission and planning meetings, looked after childcare reviews (ensuring all relevant paperwork is completed) and other multi-agency meetings that the Service Manager deems suitable.
- You will be responsible to carry out weekly Health and Safety checks within the building, including bedroom checks. You must record and report any repair work or damage to the property to ensure it is kept to a high standard.
- Maintain the confidentiality of young people and report any concerns regarding the young person’s welfare to your line manager.
- To report directly to your line Manager and in the absence of the Manager to the Director of the home.
- Mandatory attendance and participation in team meetings and training sessions as and when required.
- Mandatory attendance and participation in supervision sessions at least once a month. Supervision is multifaceted, which will include management oversights, informal supervision and formal supervisions.
- To represent the service in a professional and positive manner and at all times.
About us
Bright Future Care Services (BFCS) is a supported accommodation for care experienced young people between the ages of 16- 21 years old. We are Ofsted registered to support those that are aged 16 to 17 years old. We work closely with a range of key stakeholders to offer personalised support and guidance, empowering young people to develop essential life skills and achieve their full potential.
We support young people to develop their independent living skills with support tailored to their needs, to help them lead transformed lives in their community.
Everybody is unique and has their own choices, preferences and support needs. We work with each young person to create tailored support plans that empower personal choice and support them to achieve their individual goals.
The common thread running through our service is our focus on treating each young person as an individual and supporting them to achieve 5 core outcomes, which includes independent living, Education, Employment and Training (EET), safety and security, health and wellbeing and financial stability.
Benefits
- Opportunity to obtain Accredited training
- Opportunity for career advancement and to grow with the company.
- Flexible shifts.
- Pension
Job Types: Full-time - 24 - 60 hours a week (flexible rota)
Salary: £13 to £15
Work remotely: No
Licence: DBS (required)
Certification:
- To hold Level 3 Residential Childcare qualification or equivalent is desired.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £13.00-£15.00 per hour
Benefits:
Experience:
- providing care in a semi-independent home: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:
- Level 3 Residential Childcare Diploma or equivalent (preferred)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
