Kingsley House

Are you already working in a support role? Looking for a step up in responsibility and development of your career? We may have the role for you

We are looking for a Senior Support Worker who would wants to take the opportunity to step up and become a mentor and model for the new starters enrolling at our Kingsley House service.

Job Summary

The people we support want to be supported to live the lives they choose. This role provides skilled support to their staff to ensure they achieve this. This role also supports the mentoring, development and supervision of developing team members and assists with the smooth running and day-to-day management of the residential service.

This role will ensure that all new staff have the support they require to execute their job role to the best of their ability. You will be there from day 1 to support new employees and will support them all the way through until the completion of their Probation period.

What will I do?
- Assist to develop and maintain a responsive support service to autistic people.
- Ensure that support is provided in an effective, efficient and sustainable way resulting in outcomes in line with individuals’ support plans.
- Ensure people we support are involved in selecting their support team.
- Support new starters to play a supporting role in the development and maintenance of excellent relations with people we support and their relatives and advocates.
- Support new staff to develop the skills and confidence to play an active part in the development and regular review of person-centred support planning, including assessment of personal risk.
- Provide mentoring, peer support and assist with the development and day-to-day management of support staff. Tasks may include shift planning, overseeing the running of shifts, making changes to rosters in line with changing needs.
- Contribute to ongoing training and development of new starters.
- Assist with effective staff performance management in line with NAS’s policy and procedures for support staff (recruitment, probation, supervision, appraisal, learning & development, conduct, attendance etc).
- Assist with ensuring that staff have access to appropriate learning and development opportunities that ensure excellent support to individuals in line with support agreements and legal and regulatory compliance.
- Assist in ensuring all staff are informed about and work within NAS’s Policies and Procedures and are fully up to date with internal communications both in the Area and Organisation wide.
- To deputise for the Team Leader in their absence.
- Monitor probation reviews and new starter compliance. Ensure resolution of probation is communicated with all relevant departments.
- Identifying any issues and raising these in the appropriate forum.
- Updating training records, ensure the relevant copies of supporting evidence is held securely on site and communicate training information to relevant departments.
- Job descriptions only reflect 80% of a role, and are not an exhaustive list of duties. You are expected to carry out other activities that are within the scope of the role.

Equal Opportunities

The NAS is committed to anti-discriminatory policies and practices and it is essential that the post holder is willing to make a positive contribution to their promotion and implementation.

Competencies

Ask yourself,
Can I maximise the quality of life for the people we support?
Can I cooperate with others to work safely?
Can I gather and share knowledge?
Can I develop other people's performances?
Can I adapt to changing priorities?
Can I achieve professional standards in all that I do?

If you answer yes to all of the above, then you could be the person we are looking for

If you still have some questions or perhaps want a more comprehensive look at the job description, then don't hesitate to contact us at 07435 786286

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

**Salary**: £25,396.00-£26,358.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Cycle to work scheme
- Sick pay

Application question(s):

- Do you have the right to work in the UK?
- Are you barred from working with vulnerable people?

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (preferred)

Work Location: One location