Teen Support Services - Support Worker Positions

Teen Support Services are currently seeking to appoint committed and compassionate support workers to work with young people aged 16-25 in a supported living setting. The young people are always at the centre of what we do, and we are looking for dedicated support workers to provide high quality support to these young people and help improve their resilience, self-esteem, and independence. The support you provide will be pivotal to the young people’s development and we are committed to safeguarding the young people, and providing attentive and compassionate support to promote personal growth and the development of life skills.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• Support workers will be required to float between different homes.
• Provide and maintain support of high quality which meets the physical, emotional, cultural, social, and intellectual needs of the young people, in line with the 1989 Children’s Act, Supported Accommodation Regulations 2023, Every Child Matters, and other relevant legislation.
• Supporting the young people’s daily routines including promoting good hygiene, diet, and exercise routines as well as promoting educational attendance and completion of homework.
• Supporting the young people’s emotional wellbeing in line with their risk assessments and support plans.
• Supporting young people with budgeting and how to manage their finances.
• Supporting young people to access community facilities and help them build confidence to do this independently.
• Conducting engagement sessions with young people and documenting these.
• Effectively navigating challenging behaviour and supporting young people to learn and engage in pro-social conduct.
• Ensuring each young person’s support plan is followed and amended as necessary to support their changing needs.
• Supporting the young people to maintain cleanliness of their rooms.
• Maintaining the safety of the home and ensuring it complies with health and safety regulations.
• Reporting any maintenance issues in a timely manner.
• Attending appointments such as medical appointments and appointments with other professionals.
• Supporting young people to set and achieve targets for independence.
• Completing daily paperwork to a high standard.
• Attending meetings with young people.
• Supporting with day-to-day tasks such as meal preparation, cleaning, and laundry duties.
• Completion of specific checks such as fire check/first aid checks/health and safety checks.
• Build and maintain a positive working relationship with other professionals.
• Undertaking induction to the role.
• Safeguarding the young people.
• Supporting the active involvement of young people.
• Ability to use own initiative.
• Ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, such as OFSTED Supported Accommodation Regulations and Quality Standards, Children Act 1989, Working Together to Safeguard Children 2018, Data Protection Act 2018, and Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.
• Ensure equality and diversity is incorporated into the culture of the home while also ensuring teamwork meets the needs of children and young people from diverse backgrounds under the legislation, policy, and best practice standards.
• Teaching the young people life skills and encouraging the development of personal skills.
• Attending team meetings and contributing to them.
• Reporting any safeguarding concerns to the home manager.