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Support worker -newton abbot

Newton Abbot
Hays Plc - Hays
Support worker
Posted: 22h ago
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Your new companyYou will be working with a company that provides accommodation with support for 16-19-year-old looked after children and care-leavers, to enable them to live semi-independently. Young people who use the service may have a range of support needs. These can include needing to access-

* Education and/or employment.
* Mental health or other health services, registering with GP, dentists and opticians
* Programs such as Youth Prevention, Drug and Alcohol Services.
* Applying for documents such as a passport, driving licence, bank accounts
* Learning how to food, cook healthy meals, use utilities such as a washing machine, learning how to budget effectively
* Emotional support

Your new roleHours

* 24 and 48-hour shifts
* Day shifts
* Sleep in nights
* Constantly assessing the young person's support plans, health plans and risk assessments.
* Ensure that young person's care plans are followed so young people have as much control over their future as possible
* Assist young people to maximise their finances effectively and to develop their budgeting skills
* Ensuring that all young person's personal records are kept up to date
* Accurately completing the young person's daily logs
* Attending meetings with young people and other inter-agencies
* Add young people's appointments to the young person's noticeboard and to the computerised calendar. To inform management of important meetings
* To give a written handover to the next staff member on shift
* To make management aware of any new risks / concerns to/about young people or staff
* Ensure that the fire alarms have been tested each week and recorded
* Assisting young people to create CVs and to find employment
* Encouraging young people to engage with education and to assist in finding relevant educational opportunities
* Make sure the young person's medical and health needs are met by assisting with medical, dental, optician appointments.
* Assist young people to develop menu plans, cook healthy meals and food shopping
* To promote independent living, build confidence and self-awareness
* To be a positive role model and be able to enforce firm but fair boundaries
* Taking young people to family contact, meetings, reviews, appointments, interviews
* Enable young people to engage in appropriate activities and to be creative and inspiring for young people to start new interests and hobbies
* Communicate with relatives (where appropriate) and other professional agencies regarding the young person's health, social care and well-being.
* Provide quality, responsive support that meets the physical and emotional needs of every young person
* Be aware of policies & procedures and pay particular attention to safeguarding, bullying, equality and diversity and health & safety.
* Keep professional boundaries in and outside of the work environment
* Partake in the general upkeep of the house - gardening, light cleaning, decorating.

What you'll need to succeed

* Enhanced DBS
* Driving License and access to own Vehicle
* Experience working within supported or sheltered Housing
* Knowledge on support plans
* Knowledge of safeguarding

What you'll get in return

* Support of a dedicated Hays consultant
* Free training and development
* Pension contributions of up to 3%
* CV writing
* Refer a Friend Scheme

What you need to do nowIf you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk

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