Here at the Richmond Fellowship Scotland, we are currently looking to recruit a Senior Support Worker for our services in West Fife.
In these services we support individuals with huge range of different needs from learning and physical disabilities to complex & challenging needs. Therefore we are looking for a Senior to join the team who has experience of managing a complex needs service.
Due to the nature of the service, we can only accept applications from Male applicants.
You must also be a driver, with a valid full driving licence.
Our Senior Support Workers are classed as Front Line Management staff and as such your duties would fall under three specific areas as follows:
Staff Management:
• Coaching and mentoring front line staff while providing appropriate support including regular supervision.Identifying the training needs of your team and ensuring that this training is provided.
• Producing the staff rota for your team, taking into account budgetary requirements and ensuring that all staff meet their contracted hours whilst managing holiday cover and absence.
• Developing the ability of your team to produce accurate and effective support plans.
• Covering on-call shift work as and when needed.
Supported Individuals:
• Plan and facilitate meetings with individuals and important people in their lives in order to collate the appropriate information required to write an effective support plan.
• Effectively match supported individuals to staff members, keeping in mind the identified outcomes and goals to be achieved for said supported individual.
Organisational:
• Liaising with external agencies such as an individual’s family or Social Work Services.
• Ensure that the standards set by the SSSC and Care Inspectorate as well as The Richmond Fellowship Scotland’s own standards are always met.
• Positively represent the values of The Richmond Fellowship Scotland when engaging with all external agencies.
There are a range of benefits to working with TRFS which include:
• Paid travel between services (depending on service requirements).
• TRFS rewards scheme (which includes cash-back and discounts at a variety of high street and online retailers)
• Continuous in-house training opportunities and chances to further your career in social care.
• Refer a Friend scheme- £150 reward for successfully referring a friend, family member or colleague.
• Free Membership of Glasgow Credit Union.
• HSF Health Care plan.
• Counselling & Life Works service.
On top of these excellent practical benefits the biggest benefit of all is the immense job satisfaction you will gain by making a positive difference in someone`s life.
For this fantastic opportunity you will need at least 2 years previous experience of supporting individuals within care and already have or be willing to work towards your SVQ Level 3.
How to Apply:
If you have any difficulties whilst applying then please get in touch with our Regional Resourcing Consultant by emailing Claire at cmack@trfs.org.uk
Closing Date – 9th January 2024 (We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time)
Schedule 9 Part 1 (1)(1)(a) of the Equality Act 2010 applies to this post.
PVG checks will be required of all successful applicants; having a conviction will not necessarily debar you from working in this sector.
The successful applicant must also register with SSSC as a Supervisor in Care at Home and Housing Support Services on taking up the post.
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