Bank Support Worker

☞ Look Ahead Housing and Care

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Update day: 26-04-2024

Location: Milton Keynes South East

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Job type: Zero hours contract

Salary: £11.07 an hour

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Job reference
REQ004360
Date posted
05/12/2022
Application closing date
05/02/2023
Location
Milton Keynes
Salary
£11.07 per annum
Package
Pension scheme. This role is working a zero-hour contract.
Contractual hours
0
Basis
PSA Zero Hours
Job category/type
Zero Hour Contract

Bank Support Worker

Job description

Recruiting for Bank Support Workers to join our Young Peoples Service in Milton Keynes.

GBP £11.07 per hour plus Pension scheme. This role is working a zero-hour contract.


Job description:

Looking for a new role where you can make a difference every day? We’re looking for a kind, compassionate and resilient Bank Support Worker to join our Young People service in Milton Keynes


Look Ahead is a dynamic, leading, not-for-profit care and support provider in London and the South East. As an organisation we deliver over 110 services, providing support to around 7000 customers each year. We work across mental health, homelessness, young people and learning disabilities so there are plenty of

Support Workers will provide support to customers to help them develop the life skills they require to meet the assessed needs of the customers of the service. They will work with customers to promote social inclusion and alongside other members of the team to promote independent living, encouraging customers to maximise their skills and choices.


Essential:

  • Basic/ Beginner computer skills
  • Good with communication/ teamwork
  • Values
  • Good attitude to work with YP/ social care setting
  • Team player

Desirable:

  • Experience writing incident reports.
  • Working adults in care setting (includes care workers),
  • Worked in care setting even if it is not Young People
  • Volunteering working with children/ Young People

- Qualifications- NVQ Level 2,3,4 ideal


Job Overview:

As part of a team of support staff at the Milton Keynes service, your role will focus on working closely with customers to help them build and gain their independence and meet their goals and aspirations.


Key Responsibilities:
  • Building supportive, trusting relationships with customers
  • Working proactively with other members of the team to handle the service caseload and administrative responsibilities
  • Supporting key customers to set personalised goals in the form of a Support Plan
  • Conducting regular key work sessions that are innovative and engaging in order to achieve Support Plan goals
  • Ensuring ongoing assessment and management of risks associated with customers within an attitude of ‘positive risk taking’
  • Proactively manage risk and safety both in and outside of their physical living environment
  • Providing support with daily living activities, including practical assistance where skills are not yet developed, to ensure that customers enjoy a high quality of accommodation
  • Proactive development of links with local statutory and voluntary organizations to provide a range of engagement opportunities for customers in the community
  • Involving customers in the design, development and delivery of the service
  • Empowering customers to ensure they receive the service and benefits they are entitled to
  • Encouraging and enabling tenants to pay their rent and ensure that rent accounts are managed effectively
  • Ensuring Look Ahead Health and Safety policies are adhered to at all time and to uphold all health and safety responsibilities within relevant policies and local protocols
  • Adhering to all other Look Ahead’s policies and procedures
  • Engaging in learning and development activity to increase knowledge and skills


This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead.


Person Specification:
  • Enjoys social interaction and the company of others, joins in local activities to encourage customer involvement
  • Exudes a warm friendly presence and open behaviour
  • Prefers working as part of a group or team
  • Is fundamentally calm and resilient, does not let emotion adversely affect them or obscure their judgement
  • Has a practical and logical mind and is naturally well organised
  • Thrives on change and enjoys dynamic diverse environments
  • Is confident with high levels of self-esteem
  • Is respectful, articulate and sensitive in style of communication
  • Is motivated towards excellence and improvement of personal performance with a can do attitude
  • Ability to cope positively with challenging and diverse behaviour

If your application for this role is unsuccessful, but we feel that you would be suitable for another role, we may contact you to discuss alternative opportunities. If this occurs you would not need to submit another application for the alternative role.


We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.


This role requires a valid Right to Work for the UK as Look Ahead are not a sponsoring organisation.


We are committed to diversity and inclusion at work and are accredited with Silver in the Inclusive Employers Standard 2021. We are a proud member of the Employers Domestic Abuse Covenant and encourage applications from a diverse range of applicants of all backgrounds

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Deadline: 10-06-2024

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