Senior Support Officer

Job description

Job responsibilities

We have an exciting opportunity to join a bespoke service within adult services. You will have the opportunity to make the difference to a person life and journey.

Duties:-

• Provide day to day support and direction for the staff team.
• To act in a duty capacity for all contact regarding the daily running of the service.
• To provide enhanced support to enable individuals to fully access all Day Opportunities to include but not limited to P.E.G feeding devises and Administration of Medications.
• To provide cover in the absence of the Assistant Disability Day Opportunities Managers.
• Work with vulnerable adults who have learning disabilities, helping the person to achieve personal outcomes, ambitions, and maximise opportunities, taking control of their lives and making their own choices. Enabling the person to grow relationships and build networks in their local community.
• Working creatively and proactively to ensure person centred approaches are used for people with disabilities. To work under the managers guidance to follow support plans.
• Utilise the public transport system to access the local community and public services. To lone work in the community with individuals you are supporting. To maintain electronic contact records of your support and reporting to your line manage any concerns.

Essential requirements for the role:-

• NVQ Level 2 In Health and Social care or equivalent.
• Good knowledge of the Sandwell area and public transport Good communication, planning & organisation skills.
• A flexible approach
• Will encourage people to develop self-care and independent living skills

This role required an enhanced DBS check with Adults Barring check.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Good knowledge of the Sandwell area and public transport Good communication, planning & organisation skills.
• A flexible approach
• Will encourage people to develop self-care and independent living skills

Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ Level 2 In Health and Social care or equivalent.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Address

Stoney Lane Day Centre

Stoney Lane

West Bromwich

West Midlands

B71 4JA

Employer's website

https://www.sandwell.gov.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)