Senior Support Worker

Role:  Senior Support Worker
Locations: Sutton Coldfield
Salary: £12.55
Essential – Experience with Autism and Challenging Behaviour, 12 months UK experience in a similar senior role. 
Shifts: You will be required to do a mix of early and late shifts ranging from 7.30am to 10.00pm 
Contract: Permanent full time & requires working alternate weekends

PLEASE NOTE – NOT OPEN TO SPONSORSHIP

We are an award-winning organisation, and we are also an Investors in People accredited organisation, so you can be sure we will offer support and guidance during your career with us. You must be 18 years old and above to apply for the role.

About the service
We have 2 supported living services on the same site that support adults with Learning Disabilities, Autism and Mental Health needs.  There will need to be support with complex needs and complex behaviours.

Overview
To take the lead as Senior Support Worker in the provision of support, to act as key worker where appropriate and to take personal responsibility for dealing with emergency or complex situations that may arise. To provide high quality support to people based upon their needs and wishes using a person centred approach.

The manager is looking for an experienced Senior Support worker with the below skills and qualities who has proven experience in a service that can be challenging. 

1. Leadership – using own initiative, a project or activity in which they demonstrated leadership.
2. Evidence of supporting people towards set goals and positive outcomes. Through key working responsibilities, service champion, or achievements linked to supporting people.
3. Awareness of regulatory framework, including safeguarding, and Health & Safety Issues at work. Including CQC inspection regime & relevant legislation.
4. Working as part of a team – managing conflict effectively, evidence of challenging bad practice, leading by example while supporting & motivating others in your team.

Duties

• To take the lead in the development of Person Centred Plans for people and to implement the elements of the plan as a member of the staff team.
• To act as a key worker for individual people where appropriate.
• To take the lead in dealing with emergency or complex situations that may arise.
• To lead the implementation of Person Centred Plans and support people in their daily living and personal care based upon the Active Support Approach.
• To support people in undertaking activities or development in their own home and in the community, including employment, education and other opportunities.
• To maintain records as required relating to people’s lives, service and individual financial affairs.
• To assist with the drawing up of risk assessments relating to individuals and the service in order to protect the health, safety and welfare of all and to implement and contribute to the review of these.
• To liaise with external parties, carers and parents as required.
• To be responsible for the supervision of other Support Workers as required.
• To undertake any other duties commensurate with the general level of responsibility of the job.

About Us
At Precious Homes, we work by empowering individuals with Learning Disabilities, Autism Spectrum Conditions, and other complex needs, to live as independently as possible, to become integral members of the community and to achieve their goals and aspirations through individual care pathways. As a social care provider we also empower our staff family to make important decisions in the workplace and our aim is to be as person centred with our staff as we are with our service users. Role exempt from Equality Act 2010.

Any successful candidates will be required to undergo a enhanced DBS check and supply verified references, with proof of ID and 2 proofs of address.