Job Purpose:
The overall role and responsibility of a Team Member is to provide support to individuals with an intellectual disability by the implementation and monitoring of meaningful individualised programmes in all areas of Day Services.
Key Responsibilities:
General Duties
- Have the flexibility to work across all of Day Services to meet the needs of the service.
- Take the lead role in implementing day services programmes for service user.
- Promote best practice.
- To follow correct procedure for all incidents / accidents.
- Keep accurate records.
- Communicate with the line managers daily and provide up-to-date service reports.
- Promote innovation in service delivery throughout day services
- Work as part of a team in contributing to the design and further development of the Day Services Programme in line with New Directions Guidelines.
- Support service users in conjunction with Person Centred Planning (PCP) to set personal goals, develop and carry out a plan to achieve these goals.
- Promote person-centredness throughout the service.
- Listen to service users wishes and support them to advocate for themselves while encouraging them to take responsibility for decisions in their day to day lives.
- Support service users to carry out a swimming programme, which will include entering the pool.
- Actively seek new interests and opportunities with service users to interact in their community in a positive way and promote active citizenship.
- Provide personal assistance for service users in the areas of personal needs including intimate care.
- Communicate with Line Manager on a regular daily basis and provide up to date service reports.
- Undertake driving duties and bus escort duties in Stewarts Care vehicles once initial training complete. Ensure all bus protocols and policies are followed.
- Maintain record systems in accordance to Adult Services policies.
- Any other duties which may be assigned from time to time.
Role Requirements:
- Successfully have obtained a degree (Honours, Level 8) in Social Care.
- The ability to design and deliver individual programmes.
- Excellent communication skills both verbal and non-verbal.
- Minimum one years’ experience working in the area of intellectual disability is desirable.
- The aptitude to provide a person-centred approach to service user programmes.
- Experience of being a Job Coach is desirable.
- Full driving licence is desirable.
- The flexibility to work in all areas of Day Services.
- Knowledge of New Directions Guidelines and Interim Standards.
For more details view the full job description in the Additional Information section below.
