Overview
Senior Support Worker – Full Time Bristol. We are looking for a dedicated and self directed support worker to supervise our three community Support Services located at same sight the senior managers.
A rewarding role where you have a potential to grow both professionally and as an individual.
Competitive pay and benefits.
Responsibilities
* Showing resilience and support staff’s confidence and skills in working with people with complex challenging behaviour.
* Oversee a team of support workers, offering guidance, on-site coaching, and mentoring, especially for new starters.
* Oversee the day-to-day running of the service, which can include ensuring staff rotas are fully covered and handling petty cash or other finances.
* Ensure that all records, including client files, daily notes, and incident reports, are accurately and comprehensively maintained.
* Acting as a role model promoting good practice and set a positive example for all junior staff.
* Developing stimulating visual communication tools for people with learning disabilities and work closely with activity coordinators, the day service/key workers in the supported accommodation and outreach to ensure clients are receiving quality support.
* Developing calendar of meaningful activities for people with learning disabilities with activity or key workers.
* Providing guidance and supervision of staff ensuring cover and provision of quality support.
* Admitting new clients to the service, completing assessments, risk assessments and support plans for clients and sharing with staff.
* Monitoring documentation and incident forms and keeping record for RM.
* Holding monthly team meetings with rest of the team updating them on developments and policy/procedure changes.
* Carrying out spot checks and updating line manager.
* Identifying information for risk assessments with professionals, main carers and staff and update clients’ care plans.
* Completing/ensuring the ABC charts are accurate and followed through with appropriate strategies to ensure minimisation of re-occurrence.
* Ensuring health and safety at work for staff and clients and keeping records.
Requirements
* IT skills and good communication skills
* UK Class 4 Driving Licence
* Excellent English communication
Benefits
* Statutory Benefits
* Pension plan
* Statutory Annual leave
* Statutory sick pay
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