A rare and
exciting vacancy to join our growing Supported Living Team!
You will be
required to have a full UK Driving Licence and access to a reliable
car.
This post is
only available to applicants aged over 21 as permitted under the
Equality Act 2010.
We are unable
to offer sponsorship.
Shifts: 48 hours on a rolling 2
on 4 off rota. We are unable to be flexible on this
currently.
Salary:
- £31,199.19
(£12.72 per hour, average salary, including sleep-ins
based on an average of 162 hours per month) without NVQ Level
3/4 in Residential Childcare OR
- £33,176.33
(£13.72 per hour, average salary, including sleep-ins based
on an average of 162 hours per month) with NVQ Level 3/4
in Residential Childcare
If you have a
positive attitude, a sense of humour and a passion and drive to help
young people fulfil their potential, then we would love to hear from
you.
We are
looking for a 16+ Supported Living Support Worker who is
enthusiastic, patient, reliable and highly motivated to join our
team in Somerset. Providing support and guidance to unaccompanied
young adults as they journey towards independent living.
This is
an exciting and rewarding opportunity requiring post holders to
contribute to the transition from care to independence, as part of a
dedicated team working to enrich the opportunities available to
young people.
Main
Duties & Responsibilities:
There are
many roles and responsibilities of a supported living support
worker, including:
-
Supporting
young people leaving care aged 16 to 18 years in a range of
practical, personal, social and financial ways to help to
enable and develop their independence and to help them become
confident, successful and contributing in their community.
-
Complete
weekly and monthly reports, support plans and risks
assessments via our bespoke online system to ensure accurate
recording on file is adhered.
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Help to
identify risks and concerns and liaise with the wider team to
put plans in place to ensure that young people are safe.
-
Supporting
young people to re-join/continue with their education and or
learning journey or take the first steps on their journey to
employment.
-
Ensuring
the placement appearance is kept to a high standard and
maintained, including cleaning daily.
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Helping
young people to enjoy affordable and sustainable
activities within their local community.
-
Using
creative and inclusive approaches to support young
people's development and improve their aspirations through 1-1
key work sessions.
-
Liaising
with external agencies and professionals.
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Adhering to
policies and procedures to safeguard young people from harm
and abuse.
-
Managing
challenging behaviour and difficult situations.
Making friends
is often difficult for the young people we support, and so a key
responsibility of being a supported living support worker is
promoting and planning meaningful days. This can be supporting
individuals to pursue and enjoy their hobbies and interests,
accessing training and education, getting involved in community
groups, or encouraging learning a new life skill like cooking or
DIY.
Skills
Required:
-
Excellent
interpersonal skills to build trusting relationships with
young people and partner agencies.
-
Experience
of working with young people and/or challenging
behaviour in either paid, unpaid or volunteer
capacity.
-
Strong
organisational skills to be flexible and responsive, to meet
the needs of young people.
-
Good IT
skills with ability to use Outlook, online recording systems,
Excel, Word, using a tablet and a smart phone.
-
Empathy and
understanding of the needs of young people leaving care, and
the barriers they face.
-
An ability
to maintain appropriate and professional
boundaries.
-
Willingness
to undertake sleep-in shifts and flexible to work on a rota
basis.
-
You will be
able to keep accurate records and providing written reports
on young people for planning meetings, reviews or any other
meetings as directed by the line manager.
-
Desirable
but not essential - QCF Level 3 in children's
residential care (working with young people) or
equivalent.
-
Full, clean
UK driving license.
- Have or be
willing to have business insurance for transport, if/when
required.
This role is
subject to the successful applicant having an enhanced DBS check for
child and adult workforce with barred list checks.
This post is
exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore
applicants are required to declare any convictions, cautions,
reprimands, and final warnings that are not protected (i.e. that are
not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act
1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 & 2023).
Requirements
- Full UK
driving licence (required)
- Right to work
in the UK (required)
-
NVQ Level 3
qualification in Health & Social Care (preferred)
Benefits
- Competitive
rates of pay
- Training and
career development opportunities
- Access to
level 3 and 4 qualifications
- Equivalent to
28 days paid holiday
-
Access to
Blue Light card discounts
- Free
personable mortgage advice
- Company
pension