Person Specification

Qualifications
1) NVQ or other vocational qualification in Health & Social Care or similar (Desirable).
2) A relevant management qualification NVQ/QCF (Desirable).
3) Evidence of continued personal development (Essential).
4) To have or be willing to work towards The Care Certificate, under regulation 18 and 19 in accordance with CQC fundamental Standards (Essential).

Experience
1) Previous supervisory experience in a Health and Social Care setting (Essential).
2) Substantial experience of working with people with a learning disability and/or autism who display behavior that challenges or with a mental health condition (Desirable).
3) Experience maintaining high professional standards across a staff team inc. integrity of approach and maintenance of appropriate boundaries between staff & clients (Desirable).
4) Experience of lone working (Essential).
5) Experience of supporting people into inclusive opportunities (Essential).

Vacancy Details

Job Reference: 24/76

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Salary: £27,789.07 (Plus on call requirement £30 per day on a rota basis)

Based in: Padiham, East Lancashire

Driver Essential

The role is 37.5 hours and includes off rota time to enable you to fulfil your role and includes alternate weekend working and sleep in duties

Benefits: 25 days annual leave plus statutory bank holidays, employer’s contributory pension scheme, EAP scheme and other generous benefits

Imagine Independence is a leading third sector organisation, passionate about supporting people with mental illness, neurodiversity, learning disabilities, and behaviours that challenge to live as part of their community. Imagine exists to challenge the stigma that having a mental illness or learning disability continues to bring. Imagine supports people to live meaningful lives by nurturing their individuality and recognising the power of small steps. Imagine Independence embrace values that reflect the skills of our workforce so:

Do you want to become part of this amazing organisation?

Imagine now needs Senior Specialist Support Workers who will provide support to individuals with a variety of different needs and conditions. This may include learning disabilities, autistic spectrum disorders, complex behaviour, mental health conditions, and acquired brain injuries, physical disabilities, and neurological impairments, psychiatric and clinical needs. This is a great time to join, as we continue to expand our services across the north-west of England and beyond. The role of the Senior Specialist Support Worker includes supporting individuals with all their daily living requirements and some support with personal care. If you are resilient, a proficient problem solver, have patience and compassion with a willingness to make a difference in someone’s everyday life as well as on those special occasions, then it would be great to hear from you. For an initial chat, please call Chloe Gregson on 07909 255 655.

Job Description

Senior Specialist Support Workers will be the first line manager for the staff team and should take a leading role providing support to staff and the individuals we support. The ideal candidate will have some knowledge (or be willing to learn) how to positively support individuals with a variety of support needs and wants and be proactive when providing the support. Support needs may include mental health conditions and complex behaviours, learning disabilities/difficulty as a result of substance misuse, acquired brain injury, autistic spectrum disorders, neurological impairment, psychiatric and other needs. The level of support will vary according to the agreed level of support required. You will assist people to live as tenants and citizens in the local community; provide personalised support in line with the individual’s person-centred plan and their rights, choices and responsibilities.

Our main aim is implementing our chosen values and use them everyday to enhance the lives of those we support.

This post will cover one service in East Lancashire. All individuals have their own residence which are based on one site and we provide support services 24 hours a day with varying supporting hours in place for each individual.

The Senior Specialist Support Worker will provide guidance, mentoring/coaching and supervision to the Specialist Support Workers as directed by the service manager.

Facilitate and participate in team meetings and MDT meetings.
Develop relationships with families and professionals.

Devise, review and implement personalised support plans, risk management plans and PBS plans.

The role involves working over 7 days, including evening and alternate weekends on a two week rolling rota basis and sleep in duties as needed.
Cover shifts in emergencies or to fulfill commissioned hours.
Be part of an on call rota.

Imagine is a values-based recruiter and so it will be seeking to ensure that the successful candidate will align with the following:

• Meaningful Living: Using empathy to bring together diverse people and resources, to put the everyday within reach of everyone.

• Nurturing Individuality: Creating conditions that support people to be true to themselves and express their truth.

• Focused Dedication: Showing up each day hungry to do our best to learn and develop. We never give up on people.

• Challenging Ideas: Keeping our efforts real and centred on what matters most, we do not settle for the ordinary when better is possible.

• Generous Sharing: Giving of ourselves, our experiences and knowledge, to promote and provide a great service.

To download the full job description and person specification, please visit our website: https://www.imagineindependence.org.uk/work-with-us/

CV’s are to be returned no later than the closing date/time either by email to recruitment@imagineindependence.org.uk or post to 25 Hope Street, Liverpool, L1 9BQ.

An enhanced DBS will be required for this post.

Closing date for applications: Friday 1st November 2024 at 9am.

Interviews Scheduled 7th & 8th November 2024.

Imagine reserves the right to close the vacancy early if sufficient applications are received.

Imagine aims to be an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community.