Support Worker (Young People and Adults)

Gloucester

Full-time

Position: Full-time

Total Positions: 20

Average Weekly Core Hours: 37.5

Location: Gloucester

Salary: £23,200 per annum

Note: Sponsored Licence is available for this role.

Independent Care Solutions specialises in providing supported living services and accommodation to vulnerable young people aged between 14 – 25 years. We are looking for Support Workers to work in the area who have experience working with young person/children in Supported Living, mental health, learning disabilities, and challenging behaviour.

You will be working in one of our 24 hour young persons supported living, mental health, learning disability, or challenging behaviour packages. This role will be full time, 12-hour shifts, rotating on days and nights, and sleep-ins.

You need to be caring, compassionate, and committed to providing the support that allows our clients to lead ordinary lives. A positive attitude, friendly, caring & understanding nature is an absolute must.

You will assist the manager in organizing the day to day running of the service provision through the policies, training, supervision, and guidance provided by the company.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

Ensure the property is prepared appropriately (e.g. paperwork, laptop, phone, bedding, etc.) and ready for the arrival of new placements.
Meet new young people and their social workers on arrival to the property to ensure smooth arrival to placement.
Ensure newly placed service users are inducted on admission, explaining house rules and welcome pack, etc.
Attend the 72-hour review meeting and all other relevant meetings for the service user.
Work with the rota team to consider which staff team would work best with the service user.
Produce professional reports and correspondence on outcomes and safeguarding in a timely manner and to a high standard.
Log all incidents and daily care notes on QCS Portal.
Monitor and follow through with staff to ensure they complete specific actions needed for each young person.
Promote the service user’s independence by regularly reviewing their support levels in line with their changing needs and abilities and liaise with senior managers to make recommendations on how this should be adjusted.
Oversee the day to day management of the petty cash system and finances associated with the service user.

Candidate criteria:

Strong working knowledge and understanding of safeguarding processes.
NVQ level 3 in Health and Social Care is essential or you must be willing to enroll.
Control and restraint training essential.
Knowledge and understanding of DoLS.
Emergency First Aid is required, as well as Ligature awareness when supporting individuals at risk of attempting suicide or self- harm.
Good communication skills.
Experience with young people and knowledge of CAMHS.

Our Benefits:

We provide ongoing support in the form of supervisions and appraisals
Flexible working hours/opportunities – you choose your own availability.
Online Training available
Help with making an application for DBS
24 Hour Support on call
Training updates annually

If you are interested in this position, please contact us at info@icsuk.online

Location: Gloucester

Average Weekly Core Hours:37.5

Location:South West England

Salary:£23,200 per annum

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