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- Build great relationships with the people we support and the people important in their lives (families, other staff, and external professionals). Know their skills, interests, qualities, strengths, ways of communicating and aspirations and ensure the individualised service they receive plays to their strengths; helps them overcome barriers and achieves their goals.
- Work in a consistent and positive way with managers and other team members to ensure people receive a great service from the whole team at all times. Ensure all organisation policies and specific agreed ways of working in the service are followed e.g. that specific support plans, and programmes are being followed up, that medication processes are being adhered to, that money is managed effectively, that health and safety practices are carried out.
- Actively lead the team’s development by coaching and training colleagues in person centred support practices, appraisals and supervision, giving and acting on received feedback; management of risks of the individual(s) they support through understanding what is important to the individual(s), involving their families, wherever possible, and ensuring decisions are accurately recorded.
- Ensure your team/s support the individual(s) to keep safe and healthy in line with their Person-Centred Plan and Health Action Plan. Working with their life style choices, activity programme, personal care preferences and identified risk assessments.
- Quality assure that your teams comply with relevant policy and procedures in managing Individual(s) finances, purchases, and team budgets ensuring that records are accurately maintained.
- Apply the principles of sound financial practice necessary to operate within defined budget limits. Promote a culture of value for money and sound financial practice within the team and its partners.
- NVQ Level 3 or above within Health and Social Care
- Experience of supporting people with learning disability who required practical and /or emotional assistance and support to develop friendships and relationships
- Track record of enabling choice and control to be a reality for people with learning disabilities
- Experience of developing strong relationships with individuals and families built on trust and respect
- 25 days paid annual leave (plus 8 bank holidays , pro rata for part time)
- Childcare vouchers
- Access to free occupational health, physiotherapy, counselling and advice services
- Fully paid training and access to nationally recognised qualifications
- Travel to work scheme
