Support Worker
Avensis Support Ltd, Whalley Range, Manchester
Support Worker
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Avensis Support Ltd, Whalley Range, Manchester
- Part time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted 3 days ago, 1 Oct | Get your application in today.
Closing date: Closing date not specified
Job ref: 522623e8384b4236b5d6c8d13f230e25
Location ref: Whalley Range, Manchester
Full Job Description
- Develop understanding of and strive for excellent practice in line with standards, our policies and regulations
- Support young people in all areas of their well-being, healthy lifestyles, positive outcomes, developing life skills and keeping safe, education/training/employment and accessing appropriate housing
- Understand the principles of child development through promoting a healthy lifestyle, providing a variety of appropriate stimulating activities and being a consistent and caring adult role model
- Be sensitive to the needs of the individual young people regarding race, culture, language, religion, gender, sexuality and culture-specific events
- Develop effective key working relationships with young people and maintain relationships throughout key transition points and post 18 if required
- Share in the practical activities necessary to maintain a firm but warm, welcoming and safe environment
- Participate in assessing risks and producing action plans in relation to challenging behaviour, safeguarding and general health and safety using a risk managed (not risk adverse) approach
- Provide for young people's physical needs as necessary, for example by assisting and leading them towards independence cooking, washing, ironing, shopping, budgeting, making appointments and equip them with the skills to enable them to carry out such tasks themselves Job Purpose
- Ensure young people are kept informed of their circumstances and rights and promote young people taking an active role in planning their lives and taking as much control and responsibility as is appropriate
- Contribute to and participate in case progress meetings, statutory reviews and all other meetings as required and assist in the formation and implementation of care plans and action plans that meet individual need
- Produce accurate, informative and timely written and IT based records
- Regularly reflect on practice (both your own and general operating practices) and take full advantage of professional supervision, line management and appraisals in line with the Restorative Matrix for Recruitment, Supervision and Appraisal
- Understand confidentiality and data protection within the role
- Develop and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, managers, partners and stakeholders
- Be committed to safeguarding; promote the welfare of young people and adults and raise concerns as appropriate
- Be prepared to take training in accordance to the roles.
- Be alert to signs of distress, CSE, missing from home or abuse and take appropriate action
- Provide additional support and comfort to young people under stress and understand the impact of data protection and confidentiality issues
- Give young people the opportunity to participate in decisions affecting them, as appropriate to their age and ability, and take their wishes and feelings into account Be accountable for monies allocated for specific purposes and maintain accurate financial records including the effective receipt, recording and accounting of petty cash systems
- Provide the effective co-ordination and completion of day to day recording systems within the service/organisation
- Requirement to use computer systems such as MS Office and Internet to complete certain tasks Service Specific Requirements
- Maintain appropriate professional boundaries and relationships with young people and adults in accordance with Avensis Supports professional codes of conduct
- To act as Corporate Parents and be role models. To teach independent Skills be willing to perform these skills. Maintaining the provisions up to standards. Data Protection
- Comply with Avensis Supports policies and supporting documentation in relation to Information Governance; this includes Data Protection, Information Security and Confidentiality Job Purpose
- Work with colleagues and other to maintain health, safety, and welfare within the working environment
- To maintain the standards of provision and comply with handing and taking over procedures and expectations. To take initiative and be flexible in approach. Equality & Diversity
- Within own area of responsibility, work in accordance with the aims of the Equality Policy Statement Flexibility
- Avensis Support provides front line services, which recognises the need to respond flexibly to changing demands and circumstances.
- Avensis Support requires a commitment to equity of access and outcomes; this will include due regard to equality, diversity, dignity, respect and human rights and working with others to keep
Be keen to champion young people and their rights to enable them to become active and responsible citizens.
Direct job link
https://www.jobs24.co.uk/job/support-worker-127489159