Young Person Support Worker (MALE ONLY)

Post Title:  Young Person Support Worker (MALE ONLY)

Reference: YPSW/FEB.2020/P.T. JOBSPEC

Vacancy Type:  Variable Contracts including Night Shifts - Flexibility Required.

Please state on Further Information page if you are looking for day or night shifts. 

Reporting to: Manager

Hours of Work:

Variable shift patterns between Monday to Friday - 8.30 a.m. to 9.00 pm. Including night work: 9 pm to 6 am. 

Flexibility with working hours required.

Remuneration:

• £8.72 - £9.38 per hour depending on qualifications and experience
• Use of Pool/Company Insured Vehicle during work hours.
• Company Mobile & Laptop
• Holiday Pay
• Pension Scheme

Nature of the role:

• Support young people leaving care to develop their skills, confidence and self-esteem.
• Deliver an effective and flexible service for the young people in partnership with local authorities and relevant agencies.
• Ensure the young person is prepared for independent living when turning 18.
• You will be managing a case load of at least 8 young people across various locations and will conduct visits and support the young person with their needs. 

Qualifications required

• Candidate MUST have NVQ (QCF) LEVEL 3 or above in Social and Health Care.
• MUST have 12 months experience of working with vulnerable young people.
• Training within child protection, challenging behaviour, substance misuse, health and Safety, risk assessing desirable.

Update training will be provided by the company. 

Essential Skills Required

• Full driving license
• Computer literate – Outlook, Word and Excel
• 12 months experience of working with vulnerable young people
• Excellent organisational, communication and report writing skills
• The ability to work independently and in a team
• Good time management skills
• Flexibility with attitude and shift patterns
• Confident and competent in supporting clients with challenging behaviour
• Empathetic individual, who will relate to our service users
• Someone who can absorb and process information effectively
• Can conduct a schedule of visits across a range of geographical locations with a case load of at least 2 to 3 young people.
• Manage their own time and case load effectively
• Interact with and engage our young people.

Duties include

Provide a safe, comfortable and supportive home for the individuals we support:

• Support service users to actively contribute to the running of their own home.
• Participate in rotas which may include evening or weekend work.
• Assist in health and safety assessments, follow health and safety procedures and participate in fire drills and audits.
• Report any maintenance and repair tasks in the house, to the Service Manager/Team Leader
• Be First Aid Trained (this will be given during induction).
• Follow the company’s health and safety policies and procedures as instructed by Manager.

Assist client users to present themselves as valued members of the local community:

• Create opportunities for social and leisure activities with service users.
• Introduce service users to a range of facilities and amenities in the local neighbourhood and wider community.
• Assist individuals in developing their skills, facilitating access and enrolment in further education/community education, training, employment.
• Assist individuals to maintain and develop a range of relationships within the community including friends, neighbours and other social contact.

Ensure that the rights of our service users are always protected and respected:

Support services users so they can exercise their rights in the following areas:

• privacy
• choice
• participation in decision making
• expression of their own cultural identity
• entitlement to services
• feedback on the service they receive and the right to complain

Liaise with other professionals on behalf of the individuals we support:

• Register and maintain contact with a wide range of outside professionals, e.g. Local Authorities, General Practitioners, Dentists, Opticians, Therapists, Solicitors, etc.
• Work in a professional manner with all professionals you may come into contact with during day-to-day operations.

Keep records and participate in administrative tasks:

• Assist in writing, receiving and updating of individual care plans in conjunction with the Service Manager/Team Leader.
• Assist and participate in a wide range of administrative tasks necessary for the smooth running of the service.
• Complete written and typed records, forms and reports for each service user assigned to you accurately and honestly and send to the case manager within agreed timescales.
• Update self with priority need care plans and complete written records.

Participate in the opportunities provided for training and development:

• Participate in regular supervision to: receive support, set outcomes for your young people, increase knowledge, identify training needs, evaluate work performance and aid professional development.
• Attend staff meetings, development programmes, training courses, seminars and workshops as required.

Work within and promote Eclipse Properties policies and procedures:

• Follow and understand Eclipse Properties policies and procedures
• Maintain confidentiality about service users, staff and the Company as a whole
• Promote equality of opportunity and a respect for diversity.

Be an active member of the team:

• Help cover the work of the team, during absence, vacancies, or when a colleague is under pressure.
• Work alone but also in a team. Make good use of your time when not on visits, updating care plans, reports and young people files.
• Liaise and coordinate with other team members to provide a cohesive, high quality service.
• Participate in and contribute to team meetings.
• Share with other team member’s previous experience, skills and knowledge, which may be relevant to the team in providing its service.
• Be supportive and respectful to service users, their families, colleagues and visitors.