Job Description JOB TITLE SENIOR SUPPORT WORKER SOLIHULL – REPORTS TO SUPPORT MANAGER HOURS (FULL TIME) 37.5 HOURS PER WEEK SALARY SCALE 6, POINT 26-28, £21,937 - £23,405, PER ANNUM, PRO RATA ST BASILS, PROJECT SOLIHULL BASED FROM – PURPOSE OF THE ROLE To assist the Manager to lead a team of support workers working with people to enable them to develop their life skills and the confidence to access opportunities enabling them to make a successful transition into independence, using quality standards framework and in compliance with organisational policies and contractual expectations. PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES Contribute to the preparation of financial budgets and maintain and control expenditure within those budgets for all services in accordance with financial procedures and in conjunction with appropriate officers. Ensure young people’s files, reports, support plans and other documents are accurate, kept up to date and that confidentiality is maintained. Provide appropriate reports, etc., as required by line manager and others. To manage and participate in the delivery of support to people accessing the Floating Support Service including ensuring sufficient cover at all times. This will include working anti-social hours MAIN DUTIES To compile and produce statistical data, returns and information for internal and external audiences by the use of a variety of software packages including Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel. To develop and deliver life and social skills programmes in individual and work settings and facilitate the participation of young people in their support plans and in the management of the service To maintain a healthy working relationship with partners and funding bodies and to attend professional forum meetings and promote partnership working with other providers to meet the needs of young people. To monitor service deliver and identity gaps or areas of improvement and provide detailed findings to the Support Manager To support young peoples’ engagement with work and learning, develop positive family and other support networks, assist young people to maintain accommodation and to provide support to access emergency accommodation in crisis. To ensure benefit claims are made and maintained in order to maximise young peoples' income and to organise and accompany young people to appointments as appropriate. To induct, supervise and performance manage support workers, volunteers, students and trainees. To work as part of a team, providing cover for colleagues as required by the line manager and to participate in providing on call system and duty cover. To be responsible for your own health and safety whilst at work, and the health and safety of any other employees or visitors.
Job Description JOB TITLE SENIOR SUPPORT WORKER – SOLIHULL REPORTS TO SUPPORT MANAGER HOURS (FULL TIME) 37.5 HOURS PER WEEK SALARY SCALE 6, POINT 26-28, £21,937 - £23,405, PER ANNUM, PRO RATA BASED FROM ST BASILS, PROJECT – SOLIHULL PURPOSE OF THE ROLE To assist the Manager to lead a team of support workers working with people to enable them to develop their life skills and the confidence to access opportunities enabling them to make a successful transition into independence, using quality standards framework and in compliance with organisational policies and contractual expectations. PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES MAIN DUTIES Contribute to the preparation of financial budgets and maintain and control expenditure within those budgets for all services in accordance with financial procedures and in conjunction with appropriate officers. Ensure young people’s files, reports, support plans and other documents are accurate, kept up to date and that confidentiality is maintained. Provide appropriate reports, etc., as required by line manager and others. To manage and participate in the delivery of support to people accessing the Floating Support Service including ensuring sufficient cover at all times. This will include working anti-social hours To compile and produce statistical data, returns and information for internal and external audiences by the use of a variety of software packages including Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel. To develop and deliver life and social skills programmes in individual and work settings and facilitate the participation of young people in their support plans and in the management of the service To maintain a healthy working relationship with partners and funding bodies and to attend professional forum meetings and promote partnership working with other providers to meet the needs of young people. To monitor service deliver and identity gaps or areas of improvement and provide detailed findings to the Support Manager To support young peoples’ engagement with work and learning, develop positive family and other support networks, assist young people to maintain accommodation and to provide support to access emergency accommodation in crisis. To ensure benefit claims are made and maintained in order to maximise young peoples' income and to organise and accompany young people to appointments as appropriate. To induct, supervise and performance manage support workers, volunteers, students and trainees. To work as part of a team, providing cover for colleagues as required by the line manager and to participate in providing on call system and duty cover. To be responsible for your own health and safety whilst at work, and the health and safety of any other employees or visitors.
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