Outreach Support Worker

**Are you passionate about being part of a service that supports some of the most vulnerable young people in society?** As an Outreach Support Worker at Fair Ways the level of care never drops, and supports individuals to stay within the family home, without which, circumstances would not allow.

**Who are Fair Ways and what do we stand for?**

Fair Ways is a great place to work. We are a team. We care about each other and are all committed to making a change to the lives of the young people and service users in our care. We will not apologise for calling our staff great, the best, or world-class. Our staff are at the core of our organisation and we celebrate them by shouting it from the rooftops

**Where and when do we need you?**

Outreach Support offers a wide range of services varying from daily support within the family home to weekly visits for activities within the community. The service is bespoke to each Service User, with consistency of staffing a major factor in planning for all support. Dealing with physical disabilities, learning disabilities, Autistic Spectrum Condition and behavioural needs.

As a Support Worker you will be involved exciting and rewarding things like:

- Providing flexible support in the family home and/or community to service users with disabilities, complex health needs and behaviour that challenges
- Actively involving Service Users in decisions about their care plan in line with their level of understanding, in order to maximise their choices.
- Providing one to one support (unless two staff are required based on service user risk needs) and be proactive in planning and carrying out activities and skills development in the community setting.
- Contributing, adhering to and regularly updating person centred care plans, risk assessments and management plans of the Service Users, in conjunction with colleagues and other professionals, to promote and safeguard the welfare of the Service Users.
- Be happy undertaking small elements of personal care in line with the needs of the individual although this is by no means the primary function of our outreach support workers.

**This role is offered on a full time/permanent basis, All visits are a minimum of one hour and can range up to whole days. Support Workers will never work less than a 3 hour duration as part of their shift pattern. Travel time and mileage is paid in addition**

**Desirable. but not Essential**

Whilst we value the knowledge and understanding that experience and qualifications can bring we also know that some of our best people have come to us from unrelated backgrounds. These people already held our core values at heart, and with the dedication of our amazing in house training and development team, we have supported the rest
- Previous experience of working with young people and/or adults with health/social care/educational needs
- A Level 3 qualification in childcare/social care

**Let us look after you**

Looking after our employees is important to us, and whilst our culture is central to our identity, we also offer a great set of benefits to ensure we are striving to provide the best support to our employees available in the sector.
- Free Staff lotteries (including prizes such as £1000 holiday vouchers, weekends away, luxury hampers and vouchers)
- Holiday Accrual Scheme and additional Holiday Purchase (up to 5 days)
- Health Shield (Health cash plan)
- Employee Assistance Scheme (Application based emergency financial assistance for employees)
- Education Grant - (funding up to master’s level accreditation)
- Wellbeing Initiatives - Team Building Days, Summer Festival, Wellbeing boxes
- Employee Assistance Programme (24/7 counselling service)
- Highstreet discount platform, Discounted Gym Membership
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Leadership Courses
- Free Parking
- Annual Staff Awards/ Long Service Awards
- Pension Scheme
- Eligibility for a Blue Light Card
- £1000 Refer a Friend Scheme
- £250 Refer a Foster Carer Scheme

Find your happy place - we can’t wait to meet you

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

**Salary**: £20,068.00-£23,172.00 per year

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability

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