Senior Support Worker

1 month ago


Torfaen, United Kingdom Midway Transitional Solutions LTD Full time

**Job description**

This post represents the standards, authority, responsibility and accountability of a Senior Support Worker.

As a Senior Support Worker, the post holder will assist the Service Manager in the day-to-day Running of the Service and Development for young people.

The role of the Senior Support Worker is an important one within **MIDWAY TRANSITIONAL SOLUTIONS LTD **and as such provides an excellent opportunity for professional development within the company. **MIDWAY TRANSITIONAL SOLUTIONS LTD** invests heavily in staff development and is committed to recruiting future Shift Leaders, Trainee Managers and Registered Managers wherever possible from within its own ranks. The core purpose of the role of the Senior Support Worker is to:
Support the Service Manager in providing an emotionally secure, consistent, warm, supportive environment for the young people and to encourage their social, physical, emotional, intellectual and moral development so that they may realise their own potential. Furthermore, to work to high professional standards of Support, and supervision.

**Benefits**
- Overtime opportunities
- Casual dress
- Full enrolment on vocational qualifications
- Fully paid training
- Social nights out with the team
- Enrolment on company pension
- Genuine chance of career progression through internal promotion
- Support via the on 24 hour on call system
- Being paid to go on activities, gym, cinema, play sport and compete on the x-box
- Refer a friend bonus £300 or £600 depending on the qualifications of who you recommend

**What we will need from you.**
- The drive to and ability to positively impact on the lives of young people
- The ability to learn new skills
- Good communication
- Be innovative and adaptable in your way of thinking
- The confidence to challenge behaviours when required
- Due to the nature of the role you must have a valid Driving License.

**1. **Act as an advocate for the young people regarding their support.

**2. **Ensure that you encourage along with Leaving care staff that the Young People that you support receive the appropriate healthcare an education they require.

**3. **To advise and complete staff regarding referrals to specialist services such as CAMHS and YOS.

**4. **To Plan, identify and where appropriate and possible provide topical and specific training opportunities for staff to meet the needs of the young people.

**5. **Your role will involve providing a link role of the young people between them and their social worker, education, health, community groups etc. You may also be required to assist in writing reports on the young person’s progress, developing in-house placement plans and contributing to statutory review reports.

**6. **To attend reviews, educational and health meetings etc regarding the young people under our support and feedback.

**7. **Conduct Supervisions with Staff under the guidance of the Service Manager

**8. **As part of your Duties, you will be expected to perform on call as part of a rota.

**9. **Be flexible and to adapt to the needs of the of the young people and service.

**10. **To complete rota duties as and when required to.

**Salary**: £26,208.00

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £26,208.00-£28,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Store discount

**Experience**:

- Support Environment: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- QCF level 3 Health & Social Care in Children & Young People (preferred)
- Driving Licence (required)

Work Location: In person



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