Depaul
Support Worker - Graduate Programme Northern Ireland: 2027 Graduate Programme
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Support Worker-Graduate Programme
This Support Worker-Graduate Programme position offers a fantastic opportunity to grow your professional skills and make a difference. The Support Worker will be a member of a multi-disciplined team using holistic approaches to support Depaul service users. Working within the principal of harm reduction where residents receive a high degree of care, support and dignity, Depaul has a commitment to service user participation and to empowering residents to manage their own lives.
This role works across a 7-day week rota.
At the end of the twelve-month programme graduates will be able to:
- Work as a member of a multi-disciplined team in the best interests of the residents and report to the team.
- Encourage and support service users to develop skills in managing their daily living.
- Attend and participate in key worker sessions with service users when required.
- Provide an end of year presentation on time in Services.
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Key Areas of Responsibility
- Encourage and support service users to develop skills in managing their daily living.
- In conjunction with residents and the rest of the team, ensure that the service is kept to a good standard of tidiness, cleanliness, and hygiene, including communal areas.
- Encourage service users to take responsibility for maintaining their own environment.
- Observe and attend key worker sessions with service users when required.
- In conjunction with the project team, assist residents with personal monies, service charge payments, etc. where necessary.
- Carry out project administration tasks such as upkeep of petty cash, project statistics, invoices, record keeping, Service User’s files, OTIS, IR and AR completion, etc.
- Ensure that Health and Safety standards are met within the project in accordance with Depaul’s Health and Safety policy and the project's Safety Statement.
- Attend and participate in team meetings and staff team days.
- Participate in ongoing graduate programmes and events.
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Personal Experience and Requirements
- Qualification in the Social Care field: Social Care, Psychology, Social Science, Criminology, or Community Development.
- A process understanding of why people become homeless and the issues they present with, understanding what supports can be offered in homeless services to service users with complex support needs.
- Be a good communicator and computer literate.
- Knowledge and understanding of Depaul vision, mission, and values.
- Ability to work shifts.
- Relevant experience within the Community and Voluntary sector.
Desirable
- Driving Licence
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