Job Title: Senior Support Worker
Location: Positions available in Newcastle, North Tyneside, Gateshead, and Northumberland
Salary: £10.50 per hour
Job Type: Full Time or Part Time, Permanent
New Prospects has a model of support that focuses on the skills and abilities of people with learning disabilities. Inspired by those we work with, together we help people build the life they want, and strengthen the communities in which we are placed.
Currently we support people in Newcastle, North Tyneside, Gateshead and Northumberland. We provide day services, outreach and enabling support, and independent supported living.
The Role:
You will be assisting the Support Manager to ensure that the people we support get high quality support designed around their own needs and wishes. Assisting the Support Manager with the supervision, monitoring and day-to-day management of all staff. Contributing to the monitoring and quality assurance of the support provided. Communicating on a day-to-day basis with people we support, their families and others involved in each individual’s care and support.
The Association provides great training and support.
Key Duties:
- Ensure that the support team are competent and focused, and are able to fulfil the needs of the people we support
- Assist the Support Manager to assess the people we support and agree their needs. Produce support plans as needed after the assessment is completed
- Adhere to and ensure that all the Association’s policies and procedures are being carried out
- Contribute to the induction of new staff, ensuring all standards are met
- Contribute to the development of the team and individuals, carrying out regular supervision and identifying training needs. To be part of the recruitment process as required by the Support Manager
- Contribute at team meetings
- Provide on call support as part of a rota
- Act up in the absence of the Support Manager
- Support the management of efficient use of physical and financial resources, in accordance with the Association’s policies and procedures
- Contribute to the development, provision and review of Person Centred Support Plans
- Take appropriate steps to protect and safeguard verbal, written and electronically stored information, within the job holder’s control and ensure that such information is available to (only) authorised users on request
- Be responsible for the production (with assistance from Support Manager if required) for the rota ensuring it meets the needs of the people we support
- Produce Payroll information for the staff team on a weekly basis
- Ensure all Health & Safety requirements are met
- Carry out any duties set out by Support Manager to enable the smooth running of the service for the people we support
- Demonstrate and set high standards of personal and professional behaviour and act as a role model for other staff
- Ensure the maintenance of appropriate and positive attitudes and values within the service
- Work with a range of client groups and needs as required i.e. children, adults, and older people
Care:
- Promote each person’s physical, emotional and spiritual needs, ensuring that they are met
- Work closely with the people we support and their families and others involved in their lives. Learn from experience and continually improve your own performance and that of the staff team
- Ensure each person is able to make informed choices and rights are upheld – promote self-advocacy
- Support each person in their daily activities, according to their preferences; escort and support people with appointments
- Contribute to the protection of individuals from abuse and ensure all safeguarding procedures are followed as needed
- Promote, monitor and maintain health, safety and security of the individual and staff, according to the Association’s procedures and guidelines
- Provide effective records and reports in an appropriate manner to the relevant persons
You will:
- Act with integrity and honesty at all times
- Be approachable and supportive of colleagues
- Be willing to share knowledge and experience
- Work well with others and builds rapport
To apply for this role please click APPLY to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role.
Candidates with experience of; Care Team Leader, Assistant Support Manager, Senior Care Worker, Lead Support Worker, Carer, Care Support, Care Assistant, Social Worker, LSW, LSA, Support Assistant, Special Needs Support, Mental Health Support, Autism Support will be considered for this role.
