Senior Support Worker

We are recruiting for Senior Support Workers.

Purpose of the role

Main responsibilities

1. Attend
   team meetings within designated house(s) and service user meetings, and
   take action on any outcomes in the absence of the House Manager /
   Assistant House Manager.
   
2. Ensure familiarity with the inspectoral frameworks of Care Inspectorate
   Wales (CIW), Estyn, and the National Autistic Society (NAS) and to represent
   the organisation at inspections;
   
3. The promotion of Equality and
   Diversity across the Organisation.
   
4. Ensuring
   that service user care and welfare needs are assessed and met through care
   planning processes.
   
5. Undertake
   a key working role as laid out by the Organisations / CIW policies and
   procedures.
   
6. To
   undertake the Coach Mentoring role within the home and support new staff.
   
7. Attend
   parents' weekends as required.
   
8. With
   House / Assistant House Manager authorisation, to review and update Care
   Plans, Risk Assessments, Behaviour Support Plans or any other
   documentation relevant to the service users.
   
9. Ensure
   that all documentation regarding day to day management of the care home is
   updated and in place in relation to CIW and National Minimum Standards.
   
10. Administering
    of medication in accordance with the Organisations / CIW policies and procedures.
    
11. With the Assistant House Manager supervise
    volunteers and newly appointed staff through probation, highlighting any
    working practice concerns to House Manager & Assistant House Manager.
    
12. Liaise with agencies and
    stakeholders involved with the service users to ensure the provision of
    integrated services.
    
13. Ensure all safeguarding / protection
    requirements are adhered to and met, notifying line managers of any
    suspected safeguard issues.
    
14. Carry out all personal care tasks in a way that demonstrates respect for
    privacy, dignity and value of all service users in line with support plans.
    
15. Support all young adults in meeting the challenges they face because of
    their learning difficulties, disabilities and where relevant, autism.
    
16. Undertake a verity of domestic tasks with and around the residential
    houses.
    
17. Record financial expenditure of services users in line with the Organisations
    policies and procedures.
    
18. Undertake sleep-ins as required. Under normal circumstances this is
    expected to be one per week.
    
19. Work with people that display challenging behaviour, ensuring their
    safety, your own at that of others.
    
20. Ensure familiarity with all key relevant documentation relating to
    individuals’ care, education and training needs. This includes Care Plans, Risk
    Assessments, Support Plans, Individual Learning Programmes (ILP’s), Destination
    Plans, Education and Health Care Plans (EHCPs) and Individual Development Plans
    (IDPs);
    
21. Understand individuals’ education and training targets and participate
    in session planning, evaluation, and progress recording;
    
22. Participate in requisite training and professional development including
    Safeguarding, Total Communication and participation in Professional Learning
    Communities;
    
23. To support House Manager and Assistant House Manager with rota cover.
    
24. With the Assistant House Manager undertake monthly medication audit.
    
25. To ensure the weekly, monthly and tri-monthly house checks are completed
    and correct.
    
26. Take responsibility for the shift and for the service while on duty, in
    the absence of the Assistant or House Manager.
    

General responsibilities

1. Working according to the policies and guidelines of the organisation.
   
2. To be committed to Continuous Professional Development (CPD).
   
3. Improving your own understanding of the values that underpin the work in the organisation by attending relevant induction and training.
   
4. Respect confidentiality at all times.
   
5. Through personal example demonstrate commitment to equality and diversity ensuring equality of access and treatment for all.
   
6. There will be times when you may be required to undertake additional tasks, duties and responsibilities within your capabilities and may be asked to undertake an alternative job on a temporary basis. However, you will not ordinarily be assigned to duties or required to perform services which you cannot reasonably perform or are outside the range of your normal skills and experience.
   

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
  
• Flexible working.
  
• An employee healthcare scheme from a recommended provider WPA.
  
• 24/7 access to an employee assistance programme with confidential counselling, legal and money advice.
  
• Discounts on health, fitness, and lifestyle services.
  
• Free access to our onsite gym.
  
• Free wellbeing clubs and staff wellbeing days throughout the year.
  
• Professional development opportunities including support towards gaining recognised qualifications. 
  

Please download the job pack if you are interested in applying for the role.