Promoting Independence and Education with Respect & Support

Positive impact for best outcomes

JOB DESCRIPTION

POST: Independence Support Worker

HOURS: Full Time

LOCATION:Nottingham

RESPONSIBLE TO:Operations Manager

GRADE: (Negotiable at interview)

PIERS (UK) Ltd are committed to supporting young adults to live independently

through a transition of semi independent provisions.

Working in partnership is a fundamental part of this role e.g. After Care Team,

15 plus team, housing, health and education or training provisions.

JOB PURPOSE

To engage with young adults in developing their life and social skills to

live independently.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  1. To work with young adults.
  2. Follow plans of identified support.
  3. To provide evidence of work carried out with individual young adults.
  4. To keep daily accurate records as a basis for regular monitoring and tracking

progress of young adults.

  1. To utilise the ICT equipment on a daily basis.
  2. To act as an advocate for young adults in a variety of situations/circumstances

i.e. further education, training providers, potential employers.

  1. To work in partnership with a range of voluntary, statutory and community

agencies where necessary.

  1. To manage own time and tasks effectively.
  2. To attend Team meetings and training as required and to represent the

Company positively at external events.

Person Specification: Independence Support Worker

Areas of Responsibility / Requirements / A / I / D
Awareness of the principles behind the Children Acts 1989 and 2000, Leaving Care Act 2000 and Criminal Justice Act 1994, housing and homelessness Act 2002.
An understanding of the Social, Cultural, physical and emotional
issues of young adults, especially those with challenging behaviour. / * / *
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Working with young adults / Awareness of ‘child protection’ plus relevant safety issues.
Ability to deal with difficult, demanding and potential stressful
situations.
Ability to motivate individual or groups of young adults to take
part in social and leisure activities, enabling them to develop
personal and social skills.
Ability to contribute to the implementation and monitoring of
individual support plans for young adults / *
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Communication / Ability to communicate at all levels over the phone, in writing
and face-to-face.
Must be able to work on own initiative plus follow managerial
Instructions
Ability to work in partnership and maintain professional
Relationships with young adults and relevant others. / *
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Flexibility / Willingness to work outside 'normal' office hours.
Willingness to work a rota system to include sleep-ins,
week-ends and bank holidays as required. / *
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Equal Opportunities / To have an understanding of the diversity issues /discrimination
young people may face.
Awareness, understanding and commitment to the pursuit of
equality of opportunity in terms of service delivery and
employment practice. / * / * / *
Work to promote
mutual respect and
good relations / Honesty and Integrity. / * / *
Measurement
A: Application. I: Interview. D: Desirable.

NOTE TO APPLICANTS:

Please address the person specification when completing the application form, as far as possible, indicating and giving examples of ways in which you meet the requirements specified.