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Senior support worker children and young people (permanent)

Doncaster
Permanent
Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council
Support worker
Posted: 9 July
Offer description

Based at: Positive Step Social Care Assessment Unit, Bentley, Doncaster
Contract Type: Permanent, part time
5% all inclusive allowance for weekend and shift working
Enhanced Level DBS Disclosure is required for appointment to this post
Our Senior Support Workers play a key role in ensuring that our service users are given every opportunity to return to living in their own home by supporting and re-enabling them during their short stay at Positive Step.
Within this role you will support service users with their daily living needs including personal care, nutritional, social and emotional in line with their individual care plans. Support individuals with accessing new activities / opportunities and leisure interests whilst staying on the unit. The senior support worker is responsible for staff and guests on each shift; You will implement and review person centred support plans, therapy plans in accordance with the units good practice guide for care planning. You will have up to date knowledge of individual care by reading referral documentation, care plans and the units communications systems and attending staff handovers daily. You will need the ability to write clear, factual and accurate reports of individual care, monitoring forms and ensure that any area of concern is reported immediately to the duty Manager. All duties will be undertaken with due regard to the dignity and choice of the service users ensuring that all personal care and discussions pertaining to individuals are done so privately. As required you will assist in domestic duties including basic cleaning schedules, the service users laundry and putting away clothing, bedding and towels. It is all employees responsibility for individual Health and Safety in the work place and to be aware of other staff, service users and visitors to the units health and well-being by adhering to the units health and safety procedures. The post are available on contracts, working a rota pattern which covers 7 days a week and includes weekends and Bank Holidays. The days and afters shifts are working between the hours of 07:00 hours and 22:00 hours. You will also have access to a variety of attractive employee benefits including competitive leave entitlement, a generous local government pension scheme, a wide range of well-being support and development opportunities. You will also have access to a range of staff discount and benefits schemes. For further details or an informal chat please contact Sharon Gillespie, Tel: 01302 734361, sharon.If you require support with completing the application or with interview skills in general, please contact the Advance team via email advanceemploymenthub@doncaster.gov.uk or visit their website for further details.
This post involves working with adults and therefore if successful you will be required to apply for a disclosure of criminal records check at an enhanced level. Doncaster Council is committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community where we strive to improve the quality of life for all. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expect all staff to share these commitments.
English fluency duty under the Immigration Act 2016 - As you are applying for a customer facing role, you must have the ability to converse easily with customers and provide advice/guidance in accurate spoken English
City of Doncaster Council is a disability confident employer committed to a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. We offer interviews to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job, are flexible when assessing people so disabled applicants have the best opportunity to demonstrate they can do the job and make reasonable adjustments as required.

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