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Job description

At Positive Futures, we support people with learning disabilities, acquired brain injury and autism, helping them live fulfilling and independent lives. About the role: To provide high quality support to children and young people. To mentor, coach and act as a strong role model for other staff in delivering high quality support to deliver our Mission. Supporting Children and Young People. Form a positive relationship with the child/young person, maintaining appropriate professional boundaries with them and their families. Ensure every child/young person we support is protected from abuse at all times and report any issue of concern in line with Positive Futures’ Safeguarding Children Policy. Support the child/young person to access social, leisure and community-based activities in their local area. Provide high quality support at all times, giving each child/young person the particular support they need, as outlined in their person-centred plan, to help them to achieve their objectives/goals. Act as a role model to others when supporting children and young people in the community. Support children and young people to improve their level of independence at home and in the community.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a team, to learn about the child/young person and share that knowledge with staff and/or volunteers.
• Ensure any risks that are identified during support of a child/young person are responded to promptly and escalated in line with Positive Futures’ Risk Management Framework.
• Support children and young people to understand and make choices and to speak up for themselves.
• Be able to work on a consistent but flexible basis, on your own or as part of a team.
• Accurately complete and submit all records on an on-going basis within the service e.g. learning logs, communication charts, contact records, incident reports, risk assessment updates etc.
• Attend meetings like team meetings and meet with your manager (Person Centred Supervision) regularly.
• Complete all mandatory training as part of your probationary period and any further training which may be required to support the children and young people referred into the service.

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• Personal or work experience of providing care or support for someone for at least 6 months in the past 2 years.
• Hold a full and valid UK Drivers Licence and have access to a car insured for business purposes (or willing to amend insurance) to transport the people we support and fulfil the demands of the role.

Further Information

Please see employer website for full job details and person specification.