Job Description
Clinevo provide supported accommodation and semi-independent homes across the West Midlands to children and young people aged 16-18 with the primary goal to support our children and young people to flourish and thrive regardless of the challenges life has thrown at them or any difficulties they currently face.
Our mission:
1. As an organization our aim is to empower and enrich young peoples lives. We are committed to providing individualised and person centred support to the young people and children we work with.
2. We safeguard young people and children from any harm to there welfare which may stem from themselves or others
3. Enabling children and young people to develop independent living skills which allow them to maximise and live there full potential and develop skillsets, preparing them for adulthood to live a full and independent life
The role of a support worker and keyworker is extremely rewarding. You will be working closely with our young people, building positive and professional relationships, whilst encouraging them into independence and adulthood with safeguarding being a key priority. We are recruiting hardworking, committed and resilient individuals on a full and part time basis.
Job Specification:
Job Overview
- To ensure the physical, emotional and other daily support needs of children / young people are provided within a supportive, homely, professional and caring environment.
- To work within Government Guidance; Ofsted regulations, the Local Authorities guidance/service specification and the policies and procedures in order to meet National Standards and meet the needs and achieve good outcomes for the young people in the homes.
- To support the development of an organisational culture that puts our core values at the heart of everything that we do.
Main Tasks and Responsibilities
· To ensure that support is provided within a professional, positive and homely environment which positively integrates race, spirituality, gender, disability and sexual orientation and meets individual needs.
· To lone work in designated homes, follow the lone working policy and procedure in addition to the lone working training as provided.
· To establish positive relationships with the young people, assessing needs and working jointly in producing, implementing, delivering and revising individual support plans.
· To work with young people individually and in groups with the aim of enhancing relationships, self confidence, social skills, managing personal behaviour and life skills.
· To organise and participate in activities for young people.
· To work to provide a positive, welcoming and stimulating environment for the young people including carrying out cleaning, gardening and other domestic duties.
· To adhere to all reporting and recording procedures and ensure the production of timely reports and correspondence to a professional level.
· To communicate effectively with other agencies and professionals, and when requested prepare written reports.
· To be responsible for dealing with petty cash and other purchasing duties in accordance with established procedures and policies, ensuring that all petty cash dealt with is accurately recorded and reported.
· To act as a corporate parent to the young people, providing guidance and support to the young people whilst maintaining professional boundaries at all times.
· To work with a young person and ensuring key working sessions are carried out in a timely and appropriate manner.
· To ensure all duties associated with running the home during a shift are completed to a high standard. Such duties include: daily observations, log book entries, completing running records, updating weekly planners, key worker sessions, fire safety, health and safety checks and any other documentation implemented by the management team.
· Ensuring that all other duties commensurate with running the home are completed to a high standard. Such duties include: household chores, cleaning, gardening duties and any shopping.
· To be responsible for the management of shifts as required.
· To ensure necessary liaison and communication takes place within the home and outside with families, other members of the business, education providers, other agencies and the local community.
· To attend, with guidance, court proceedings, child protection conferences, panels etc and contribute reports and information as requested.
· To act immediately upon any suspicion, evidence, allegation or concern in relation to safeguarding in accordance with safeguarding children and young people policies and procedures.
· To work on designated projects as required and to keep abreast of developments within the profession.
· To complete training provided by Clinevo or other providers to enable you to deliver the highest quality support, by the deadlines outlined. To also partake in any professional development as per our workforce development strategy
To act as an advocate and ambassador of Clinevo; promoting and exemplifying the culture, core values, mission, vision, and ethos and to positively and proactively protect the reputation of the business.
Other Duties
To undertake any other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned by your Line Manager or anyone else designated by the Business Operations Manager or Directors, as necessary. To work in a flexible way to ensure that workload is completed and to undertake any other jobs commensurate with the seniority of the post.
3. Discretion to Act
To exercise discretion in the performance of the duties of the post, to use best practice and to ensure the effective and efficient use of resources.
4. Relationships and Confidentiality
To establish, maintain and enhance team-working with colleagues and staff and to keep confidential all information about individuals and the business of Clinevo. Any breach of confidentiality will be treated seriously and may lead to dismissal.
Health and Safety
To adhere to the Health and safety policies and procedures at all times.
To complete health and safety checks around the home and update the relevant system accordingly and to book in remedial works for inspection and resolution
Pay starts at £10.00 per hour, increasing to £10.50 after a 6 month probation period. We have both full and part time vacancies available.
Benefits:
- Professional development and progression within the company
- High spec homes to work in
- Excellent training package
- Management who care and value staff
CANDIDATES WITH QCF LEVEL 3 IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE ARE PREFERRED
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 16-40 per week
Salary: £10.00-£10.50 per hour
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee mentoring programme
- Free or subsidised travel
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Day range:
- Every weekend
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends only
Physical setting:
- Care home
- Extra care housing
- Homecare
- Residential home
- Sheltered housing
Shift:
- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Night shift
- Overnight shift
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Birmingham, B1 2RX: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Education:
- GCSE or equivalent (preferred)
Experience:
- SOCIAL CARE: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person
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