To provide high-quality support, guidance, and practical assistance to young people aged 16+ living in semi independent accommodation. The role focuses on promoting their emotional, social, and educational development while ensuring their safety, wellbeing, and individual needs are met in line with safeguarding procedures, legislation, and organisational policies.
Key Responsibilities
Care and Support
- Provide a safe, nurturing, and supportive environment for young people.
- Build positive, trusting, and professional relationships with residents.
- Support young people with daily living tasks, including budgeting, cooking, cleaning, and household routines.
- Promote young people to attend education, training, appointments, and recreational activities.
Safeguarding and Welfare
- Safeguard and protect young people from harm, abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
- Follow safeguarding policies and report concerns promptly and appropriately.
- Maintain professional boundaries and act as a positive role model.
Emotional and Behavioural Support
- Support young people experiencing emotional, behavioural, or mental health challenges.
- Implement support plans and agreed strategies where required.
- Help young people develop resilience, confidence, self-esteem, and coping skills.
Record Keeping and Administration
- Maintain accurate, timely, and confidential records, reports, and daily logs.
- Contribute to support plans, risk assessments, and review meetings.
- Record incidents, accidents, and safeguarding concerns in accordance with policies.
- Ensure compliance with data protection and confidentiality requirements.
Teamwork and Professional Practice
- Work collaboratively with colleagues, managers, social workers, families, education providers, healthcare professionals, and other agencies.
- Attend team meetings, supervision sessions, and mandatory training.
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