Threshold is a local regional charity committed to enabling individuals with disabilities and severe mental illness to live full, independent lives within the community.

JobTitle:

Disability Services Support Worker

ReportsTo:

TeamLead

Salary:

£12.21 per hour

Location:

LurganHowever,theremaybesometravelrequiredwithinNorthernIreland

tofulfilthedutiesassociatedwiththepost.

HoursofWork:

OccasionalHours

AdditionalBenefits to Support Employees:

• Pension:Employee Contribution 4%, Employer Contribution 4%. (Auto enrolment once criteria is met)
• Annual Leave Entitlement:Your holiday pay will be paid at a rate of 12.07% of your normal pay for each hour worked in each pay period.
• Continuous Professional Development:You will receive an extensive induction, relevant training and regular one to one supervision with your line manager. Threshold will also provide opportunities for team development and when required specialist training for teams.

Purpose of Support Worker Role:

To assist the Team Leader in the provision of professional and high quality support to those individuals with physical and learning disabilities and acquired brain injury promoting recovery through a strengths based, person centred approach. This enables the people we support to ensure they live independent lives achieving their full potential in all aspects of their lives.

• Provisionofdirectsupporttoincludeovernightsupportwhereapplicable tothepersonswesupport,ensuringtheirphysicalandmentalwellbeing. This support will include daily assistance with physical care, personal hygiene needs, daily life tasks and skills development, whilst sensitively championing their personal independence and safeguarding their privacy, dignity and rights
• Directly assist the persons we support with the setting and achieving personal orientated goals, which may include social inclusion and self- esteem.

MainResponsibilitiesofSupportWorker

JobDescription

PersonCentredSupport

• Develop and maintain a positive, trusting and professional relationship with the person we support, acting in a supportive and empatheticmanner.
• Openly display compassion and sensitivity to the persons we support, ensuring appropriate professional boundaries are maintained.
• Proactively contribute towards harmonious and holistic support for the persons we support.
• Assist the persons we support in the management of their physical health and mental health and wellbeing, through the development and implementation tailored support plans.
• Involve the people we support in all aspects of decision making, adopting a compassionate approach to any individual difficulties that may be encountered.
• With supervision and guidance, deliver care and person centred support enabling the people we support to develop and improve their social, domestic, personal and community living skills, as defined within their personal support plan and identified outcomes.

HousingSupport

• Provide person centred care and support by motivating, mentoring and empowering the people we support in respect of maintaining their homes, adhering to tenancy agreements, meal preparation, shopping and personal budgeting.
• Assist the people we support in the planning, organisation and participation in the either individual or group activities both within the scheme and in the community.
• Assist and encourage the people we support to maintain standards of good personal and home hygiene whilst respecting their right to makechoices.
• Assistthepeoplewesupportinthemanagementoftheirmedication,budgeting, finances and meal preparation as applicable to their support plans.

SupportingIndependence

• Empower the persons we support by involving them in all decision making and respecting their choices.
• Provide care using a person centred approach, focusing on re- establishing positive identity, hope, independent and meaningful lives.
• Enablingthepersonswesupporttomakeinformeddecisions,whilst sensitively advocating for their needs.
• Liaisewithexternalagenciesasappropriate, supportingthepersons wesupportwithhousing,signpostingandreferralprogression,where appropriate
• Encourage direct participation and contribution to their local communityasactivecitizens to includedirect participationinsocial, leisure and community based activities, engagement in volunteering, advancing training and employment opportunities, as appropriate.

Wellbeing

• Encourage and Support people to be healthy in all aspects of their personal lives, continually encouraging physical and emotional wellbeing.
• Activecontributiontothepromotionofacultureofwellbeingforall, through personal commitment and participation, encouraging engagement in wellbeing activities.
• Promotion of a positive working environment whereby wellbeing is central to the continued provision of a professional and innovative service.
• Provision of an autonomous working environment where all achievements are recognised and celebrated.
• Ensuring adherence to Thresholds Safeguarding Policy and Procedure, escalating concerns in a timely manner where appropriate.

Effective Communication

• Communicate regularly, consistently and in a timely manner with all stakeholders. This will include colleagues, allied health professionals, nursing or medicalstaff.
• Ensure the timely and accurate completion of all pertinent service documentation.
• Actively engage in the giving and receiving of feedback, highlighting areas of improvement, as appropriate.
• Attend and participate in all relevant training, team meetings and handovers.

Team and Partnership Working

• Collaborativelyworkinpartnershipwithallrelevantrepresentatives of all relevant statutory, voluntary and regulatory bodies ensuring adherence to required standards.
• Take personal accountability, responsibility and ownership for the delivery of all results, delegated or otherwise.
• Encourage, recogniseand ultimately celebrateinnovationand team achievements.
• Dissemination of knowledge and practical skills to fellow employees, enabling team success.

ProfessionalPractice

• Ensure focus on personal professional development to ensure the provisionofprofessional,innovativeandintegrativeservicemodels.
• Monitorandensureprofessionalregistrationismaintainedatall times.
• Shareknowledgeandexpertiseamongstpeerstopromotetrustand foster a learning climate.
• Ensure participation in annual appraisal reviews and set personaldevelopment goals.
• Demonstrateprofessionalismandmaintainconfidentiality.
• Ensure that risk management processes are complied with, early identification of same and mitigation / remedial actions implemented.

ContinuousImprovement&ResultsDelivery

• Active contribution to the enhancement of service deliverables, focusing upon quality improvement initiatives and efficiency.
• AssistwiththeattainmentofThresholdscorporateobjectivesvia theimplementation of efficient safe systems of professional working practices.

General

• Ensure compliance with all legal and regulatory requirements, including NISCC registration and Access NI check requirements.

Health & Safety

• Adhere and comply with all Thresholds Health and Safety Policies and Procedures.
• Report and record any matters, for example defects and / or accidents in relation to any issues in respect of Health & Safety immediately, for the attention of the designated person.
• Contributing to the overall physical cleanliness and general condition of the facilities of the service.
• Act as a Deputy Fire Warden and / or First Aid Person if designated.

Equal Opportunities

• Actively promote a working environment where equality of opportunity, anti-discriminatory practice, individual rights and choice are promoted in accordance with Thresholds established Principles, Policies and Procedures

Threshold Aims and Objectives

• Actively promote the organisational mission, values, aim and objectives, ensuring all Policies and Procedures, to include the Code of Conduct and Practice are adhered to at all times.
• Be a cultural carrier for Threshold.

The above summary of the main roles and responsibilities is not intended to be exhaustive. This role may develop in accordance with the Thresholds Strategic Corporate Plan. However, you will from time to time be required to undertake other duties that are appropriate to your role and nature of your post.

Thresholdisalocalregionalcharitycommittedtoenablingindividualswithdisabilities and severe mentalillnessto livefull,independentlives within the community.

Person Specification

Applicants must provide evidence by the specified closing date for application submission as to how they meet the following essential and desirable criteria:

Education and Professional Qualifications

Essential

Level 2 Essential Skills in Maths and English or GCSE Grade C or above in Maths and English.

Desirable

QCF Diploma Level 2 in Health & Social Care, or demonstrable equivalent.

InterpersonalSkills

Essential

Ability to demonstrate alignment with Thresholds core values.

Additional Requirements

Desirable

Possess a current and valid driving licence orhave access to a form of transport that will permit the candidate to meet the requirements of the post in full.

The shortlisting panel will notmake assumptions as to your circumstances, qualifications and experience.

Threshold reserves the right to supplement these shortlisting criteria using additional essential and or desirable criteria from the personnel specification at subsequent stages of the shortlisting process.

Canvassing

Please note that any form of canvassing, either oral or written, directly or indirectly, in connection with this appointment shall disqualify a candidate from the recruitment and selection process.

The shortlisting panel will notmake assumptions as to your circumstances, qualifications and experience.

Canvassing

Please note that any form of canvassing, either oral or written, directly or indirectly, in connection with this appointment shall disqualify a candidate from the recruitment and selection process.

Supplementary Information

1. Please note that this is a regulated post and willbe subject to a satisfactory Enhanced Access NICheck.
2. The post holder must either be registered or apply for registration with the Northern Ireland Social Care Council, (NISCC), upon appointment.