SUPPORT WORKER - Family Based Accommodation
Salary:
£23,291.82 pa
Contract:
Permanent
Hours: 35 per week - rota based (including evenings, weekends and some nights which allow for sleep)
Location
Mater Dei, 298 Antrim Road Belfast BT15 5AA
Your new role
You will be a member of a multi-disciplined team using holistic approaches to support Depaul service users.
Working to a housing-led, low threshold, harm reduction approach, where service users receive a high degree of support and advice.
Depaul has a commitment to service user participation and to empowering our service users to manage their own lives.
To support the effective day to day running of the service, you will undertake daily reception and building management tasks, support service users in their transition into the service, and help them use the service effectively.
You will support key workers to deliver bespoke personalised support plans to clients, including the delivery of activities.
To be the first point of contact for service users, agencies, contractors, visitors etc.
Ensuring a warm, professional, welcoming engagement.
Ensure the practical needs of our service users are met on a day to day basis.
Where necessary, supporting service users with meal preparation, laundry, and general upkeep of their living space.
Ensuring service users records are maintained.
To provide colleagues with timely and accurate communication relating to service users.
Assist case workers to meet the needs of service users in line with support plans and safety and wellbeing management plans, i.e., undertaking activities identified by caseworkers that support service users in meeting their personal goals.
For example; financial, creative or educational activities and assistance to communicate with others.
Health & Safety To ensure that Health and Safety standards are met within the service in accordance with Depaul's Health and Safety policy and procedures.
Undertake cleaning duties as assigned by LMT and in accordance with health & safety practices.
To ensure all health & wellbeing and building checks are completed and recorded in line with local procedure and Depaul policy.
To identify building defects in line with organisational health and safety standards.
To ensure that Health and Safety standards are met within the project in accordance with Depaul's Health and Safety policy and the services risk assessments.
Administration & Record Keeping Carry out project administration tasks such as upkeep of petty cash, project statistics, invoices, record keeping, Service User's files, OTIS, Incident and Accident Reporting etc.
To remain vigilant to IT and cyber risks and comply at all times with Depaul's IT Security policies.
Other Duties To be a contributing team player, taking part in handovers, team meetings, core training, the mentoring of Volunteers and supporting other team members in ensuring all decision making is appropriate and consistent.
To at all times undertake your role in a professional manner maintaining a high quality standard of work in line with Depaul Values and ethos.
The above list is not exhaustive; additional areas of responsibility may be added over time and flexibility to cover for other staff roles is required from time to time.
Employee Benefits Enhanced Annual Leave – 35 days per year, increasing as your length of service increases.
Paid Sick Leave.
Company maternity & paternity pay.
Contributory Pension scheme.
Health Cash Back & Rewards Plan.
Christmas Savers club.
Bluelight discount card.
Plus, many opportunities to learn and develop within the organisation.
Essential Criteria 3 GCSE's A-C to include Maths and English or equivalent Experience.1 year paid relevant work experience or 2 years relevant volunteering experience.
Ability to work on a rota basis (7-day week – mornings, evenings, weekends, nights).Check out the attached JD for more information on key duties & criteria.
Closing date for applications: 5th Feb 2025.
Dependent on the number of applications, we may contact applicants before the closing date.
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