Support Worker - Independence Plus

at  Queen Alexandra College

DESCRIPTION

To be part of a team of care staff supporting IP clients to access the 24 hour curriculum at QAC by working towards set targets to develop client’s independent living skills.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, we recommend you submit your application early.
£11.44 p.hr Entry level- Support worker to £11.89p.hr (Experienced Support Worker); your hourly rate will increase to £11.60 per hour (Qualified Support Worker) once the below criteria can be evidenced; some of which will be mandatory to complete during your probationary period.
Hours: 38 hours per week/ 52 weeks per year
Contract Type: Permanent

HOW TO APPLY

We look forward to receiving your application and knowing more about your qualifications, skills, personal qualities and experience that you would bring to the role and to QAC. Please take time to review the job description above.
You are required to upload a CV with details of your full employment history (since leaving school, including education, employment, and voluntary work) including reasons for any gaps in employment. Your CV/Resume* will be re-produced in a standard format by the system (without personal identifiers) to assist us in our anonymised shortlisting process.
Under Section 7 of SVGA 2006 it is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. The College’s Safeguarding Policies are available here
As part of our commitment to safer recruitment, and in line with updated guidance published in September 2022, we will carry out an online search of all shortlisted candidates. This search may enable us to identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and publicly available for review online, which we may wish to explore with you in further detail during the interview process. As part of your application, we have asked you to provide the account names, usernames and/or handles for any social media platform that you use, as well as the names of any websites that you own, post on, or contribute to. A Google search will also be conducted. These checks will only be conducted if you are shortlisted for interview. Please see our safer recruitment and selection policy for further information.

DUTIES AND KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

• Promote the aims and ethos of the College both within the teaching and learning context and within the corporate life of the College.
• Understand and respect individual client’s right, choices, personal dignity, privacy and aspirations.
• Appreciate and comply with CQC Regulations in relation to residential care.
• To administer prescribed Medication and Homely Remedies to clients as required, closely following QAC’s Handling and Administering Medication policy. To immediately act up any medication errors.
• To support clients with healthcare needs including, but not limited to, Diabetes and Epilepsy.
• Help plan, promote and maintain good care practice and contribute positively to teamwork through good communication with other IP support staff and attend team meetings.
• To monitor daily support and achievements via the ‘Care Log’ system on Databridge MIS
• Contribute to the implementation of support plans, risk assessments, clients’ reviews, and targets.
• Liaise with clients’ families, where appropriate.
• Initiate and be involved in clients’ leisure activities.
• Encourage integration and inclusion into the wider social community
• Maintain effective record systems to a quality standard, which complies with internal and external regulations.
• Actively partake in professional supervision and attend mandatory training as required
• To have a flexible approach to rota requirements within the remit of service need as directed by IP Manager and seniors, including sleep ins on a rota basis (for which there is an additional nightly payment).
• To work under the guidance of the IP Manager and seniors on a day to day basis
• Become familiar with all policies and procedures, including Health and Safety, Clients, Complaints procedures, First Aid and Safeguarding.
• To be able to relate, motivate and communicate with young adults with disabilities.
• To be able to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Have a willingness to complete training and the care certificate by demonstrating the necessary competencies
• To be able to follow company policies and procedures
• To have previous experience within a care setting (can be paid, voluntary, carer or support worker IP experience)
• To be able to make effective working relations with other members of the IP team.
• To have an understanding of and commitment to equal opportunities.
• To be able to keep calm and follow procedures in stressful situations.
• To be committed to supporting residential clients to develop their independent skills and to support them with transition post college
• To have a proven ability to complete written reports.
  Please refer to the attached Job Description for a comprehensive list of the key responsibilities, considering the person specification when completing your application.