social worker Wolverhampton, England
Job description
Role Specification
To provide help and encouragement as required by individuals, for them to be more independent. It is likely that to achieve this, the person receiving support will require assistance from a number of different people, including friends, family, co-tenants and professionals.
It will, therefore, be necessary for the support worker to respect and work cooperatively with others enabling the individual to live independently in their own home within their local community, based on the individual’s preferences/needs within the framework of the Care Plan.
Support Worker will additionally be allocated the role of key-worker for a particular young person.
QUALIFICATIONS: N.V.Q., Level III or equivalent (or willing
to work toward)
REPORTS TO: Manager
ACCOUNTABLE TO: Manager
Duties include:
Provide support, advocacy and information to the individuals we support.
Provide emotional and practical support to service users.
Help service users meet their personal care needs sensitively and appropriately to a high standard, including personal hygiene, assistance with laundry, preparing meals and budgeting.
Enable service users to achieve independence as far as possible in all areas of their life by providing appropriate information, opportunity, training, mentoring and support as per their Individual Care Plan.
Help service users to identify and choose their support needs.
Assist in implementing and reviewing care plans.
Provide a safe, comfortable and supportive home for the individuals we support:
Support service users to actively contribute to the running of their own house.
Participate in rotas, which may include day, evening, weekend and Bank Holiday working.
Assist in health and safety assessments, follow health and safety procedures and participate in fire drills and audits.
Promote individual’s health and well-being by:
Supporting individuals to ensure their primary healthcare needs are met by accessing appropriate facilities for medical, dental, optical treatment etc.
Ensure emotional/psychological needs are supported
Support individuals in their financial planning
Assist the individuals we support 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.
Ensure that each individual is supported as far as possible to exercise their rights in the following areas:
Privacy, choice, participation in decision making affecting their lives, expression of their own cultural identity, entitlement to service, feedback on the service they receive and the right to complain, protection of their property, maintaining links with family and friends.
Liaise with other professionals on behalf of the individuals we support:
Maintain contact with a wide range of outside professionals, eg social workers, general practitioners, dentists, and therapists etc.
Enable each service user to take growing control in all areas of their life /Keep records and participate in administrative tasks:
Assist in writing, receiving and updating of individual care plans in conjunction with the Local Authority Social Worker
Assist and participate in the wide range of administrative tasks necessary for the smooth running of the service. Follow all of the company's financial procedures.
Participate in the opportunities provided for training and development:
Participate in regular supervision to: receive support, increase knowledge, Identify training needs, evaluate work performance, aid and assess professional development. Participate in an annual appraisal co-ordinated by your line manager. Attend staff development programmes, training courses, seminars and workshops as required. Maintain confidentiality about service users, staff and the Company as a whole. Promote equality of opportunity and respect for diversity.
Person Specification
Disabled Candidates are guaranteed an interview if they meet the essential criteria
KNOWLEDGE
Understanding the rights of children and young people looked after
Understanding of needs of young people
Knowledge of the 5 Outcomes
_ SKILLS_
Self-Motivation
Willingness to be adaptable
Ability to be imaginative
Ability to establish a good relationship with people
Reliability and commitment
Ability to maintain accurate written records
Qualifications:
Self-Motivation
Willingness to be adaptable
Ability to be imaginative
Ability to establish a good relationship with people
Reliability and commitment
Ability to maintain accurate written records
Experience:
Being with young people 16 – 18 years old
Previous work in the Care and Support Sector
Working as part of a team
Circumstances:
Prepared to work evenings and weekends
Prepared to Lone work
Car owner and clean driving licence
Live local
Behaviours:
Resident focused -Demonstrable and genuine interest in people and their welfare and an ability to provide practical support services for residents without undermining their independence
Empathy – Ability to understand the needs of residents, often an emotional or sensitive situations
Initiative – Identify opportunities which would benefit residents and the service generally.
Flexibility – Can adapt the approach to meet the support expectations of residents.
Tenacious – Will persist in identifying opportunities as needs or wishes of resident’s change.
Motivated – Someone who works hard to ensure they have the right skills to deliver first-class customer service
Benefits:
- Flexible working hours
- On-site parking
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Temporary contract
Contract length: 12 months
Salary: £10.42-£11.50 per hour
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Shift:
- Day shift
- Night shift
COVID-19 considerations:
Newly renovated place of work with separate quarters for staff members only and en-suite bathrooms throughout the placement
Experience:
- Support Work: 1 year (required)
Work Location: In person
