Support Worker

Job Summary

To enable people to maximise their potential and live a

fulfilling life.

To provide support with all aspects of daily living.

To promote good physical and mental health and

implement health action plans, support plans and risk

assessments.

To co-produce and implement communication plans.

To develop positive behaviours and motivation for change.

To provide an appropriate daily structure that stimulates

learning, growth and self-reliance.

 To promote digital inclusion and use of assistive

technology where appropriate.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

1. Communication and Information

To ensure records (computer and paper files) are accurate,

informative, GDPR complaint, user friendly and reported in a

person centered, factual manner.

To organize and attend service user meetings and support

service user engagement in such using relevant

communication styles.

To ensure service users have a comprehensive welcome and

induction to our services.

To promote JUST and its work externally and liaise in a

professional manner with relevant people and agencies.

1. Working with Service Users

 To ensure the safeguarding of vulnerable adults through

compliance with JUST's Safeguarding policy.

 To carry out regular and focused key working sessions in

accordance with people's communication plans, life skills

manual and relational security framework.

 To co-produce working practice risk management plans as

required based on information provided by statutory risk

assessments and to share these with clinical teams and

significant others for input, information, and agreement.

 To ensure support planning is co-produced (with service

users and shared for approval with clinical team), SMART,

monitored and reviewed and cross referenced to other key

plans/action e.g., risk assessment, health assessment plans,

move on, circle of support, PBS.

1. Quality

 To contribute to improving service quality.

 To promote and follow good health and safety practices

including use of and familiarity with policy and procedures,

comprehensive risk assessments, keeping training updated,

safety equipment (e.g., always wearing personal alarms and

awareness of fire safety procedures).

 To be alert for any health & safety issues and report these to

Project Manager or escalate.

1. Finance and Administration

 To assist with the accurate and timely submission of monthly

financial returns.

 To ensure that welfare benefits are claimed in an accurate

and timely fashion.

 To assist with day-day financial tasks and ensure accurate

and transparent record keeping.

1. Operational Matters

 To carry out all duties and responsibilities in accordance with

JUST's policies and procedures including those relating to

safety and risk, safeguarding, and fire safety and to report any

known breaches to Project Manager as appropriate.

 To promote equality, diversity, and inclusion.

 To attend, contribute and provide feedback for staff meetings

and any other authorized meeting.

 To attend, contribute to and request regular performance

management meetings with project manager and actively

review own performance and training/developmental needs

to assist in personal and career growth.

1. Other Duties

 Undertake any other duties and responsibilities appropriate

to the post, as may be required from time to time.

Person specification

Post

Support Worker – Learning Disability and Autism

Qualifications and Experience - Desirable

 Experience of supporting vulnerable people.

 Educated to GCSE level in English or equivalent.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

 Ability to support people with empathy, dignity and respect.

 Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to establish and

maintain rapport and liaise appropriately with key

stakeholders.

 Ability to calmly de-escalate challenging situations by

understanding and following procedures/working practice

risk management plans.

 Knowledge and understanding of the safeguarding of

vulnerable adults and the ability to act as appropriate.

Applicants must state clearly on their application form the ways in which

their skills and experience meet all the selection criteria in the Person

Specification. If you do not adequately address each one of these in your

application, we will not be able to shortlist you.

Key Terms and Conditions of Service

Salary

£22,308 per annum.

Eligibility to Work

Under the Asylum and Immigration Act 1999, JUST has a responsibility to

ensure that all employees are eligible to work in the UK. This will mean

submitting 2-3 documents e.g., birth certificate, passport, work permit or

other documents confirming your right to work in the UK.

Annual Leave

25 days per annum plus Bank Holidays.

Pension

You will be automatically enrolled in the JUST pension scheme which is

administered by NEST.

Hours

The normal working week is 35 hours per week, 24-hour rota.

Location

Staff will be allocated to a named service as part of their induction but

can be moved as required according to the exigencies of the service.

Probation

The first 6 months of your employment will serve as a probationary period.

Screening

This post is subject to satisfactory references, pre-appointment Health

Assessment, confirmation of Eligibility to Work and an Enhanced Disclosure

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: £22,308.00 per year

Expected hours: 35 per week

Work Location: In person