Job Description

Senior Support Worker
Purpose of Role
To provide high quality support to people, and to mentor, coach and act as a strong role model for other staff in delivering high quality support in order to deliver our Mission:
"Positive Futures for people with a learning disability, acquired brain injury or autism - working together to achieve dreams and transform lives"
About the role
Providing Person Centred Support
Form a positive relationship with the person supported, maintaining appropriate professional boundaries with the people we support and their families.
Provide high quality support at all times to every person we support. This means giving each person the individual support they need (as outlined in the individual's person-centred portfolio and, if relevant, their Behaviour Support Plan) to live the life they want.
Supporting People to be Safe and Healthy
Support people to be safe and healthy in all aspects of their lives including:
Support people to look after themselves in all aspects of personal care as needed and/or provide personal care if needed, ensuring that people are treated with dignity and respect at all times.
Support people to understand and protect themselves from different types of abuse.
Supporting Independence, Social and Communication Skills
Support people to have choice and control over all aspects of their lives.
Support people to make decisions based upon informed choices and speak up for themselves and/or seek support from advocacy services where needed.
Support people to understand their responsibilities in relation to decision making and lifestyle choices.
Supporting People to Develop and Maintain Key Skills
Support people to understand and fulfil their responsibilities to look after their home in line with any tenancy agreements.
Support people with domestic chores such as shopping, preparation of healthy meals, cleaning, gardening, washing clothes and ironing.
Support people to manage their medication and finances as independently as possible.
Coaching, Mentoring and Supervision of Staff
Be involved in the induction, coaching and mentoring of staff in relation to active support, empowering the people we support to develop their independence, learn new skills, and have new experiences (including those that involve taking positive risks).
Provide mentoring and coaching to staff in relation to managing behaviour which challenges, in line with stress and coping plans and Positive Behaviour Support Plans.
Provide support in the use of person-centred thinking tools and person-centred approaches to ensure that the people we support have maximum choice and control and are supported to lead full and valued lives.
Take responsibility as "Shift Leader" offering advice and guidance to other staff as required.
About the company
We are Positive Futures, a leading charity based in Northern Ireland dedicated to supporting children, young people and adults with a learning disability, acquired brain injury or autism, and their families. Since 1995, we've been driven by the belief that everyone has a role to play, and that disability should not prevent full and active participation in society.
Required Criteria

• At least 6 months paid experience supporting people in a health and social care or community setting
• Experience leading a shift or acting as a key worker, including supervising colleagues and coordinating reviews or plans
• Experience in confidently using digital systems for records, rota, medication logs and incident reporting.
• Experience of working in line with a Positive Behaviour Support plan, for example supporting stress and coping plans or PBS plans.
• Experience of having effective oversight of paperwork and processes within the environment you are working in.
• QCF / NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent* Consideration will be given to candidates who do not possess this qualification but are willing to undertake the QCF qualification within an agreed timescale. It is the applicant's responsibility to demonstrate how their qualification is equivalent

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