Salary: 12.50ph
Hours: 37.5
Closing Date: 11/11/2023
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (subject to negotiation for the right candidate)
Havencare is a forward-thinking and growing charity. We have been making a difference for 35 years, changing the lives of people who have learning disabilities, autism, brain injuries, and other support needs. Our big aims include every person having a home that is right for them, and support for the life they choose.
At Havencare, first and foremost, we are looking for outstanding people who align with our values of Transparency, Quality and Engagement.
About the Role
As Practice Leader for this service, you will work with the Hub Leader & Registered Manager to role model outstanding support whilst also undertaking duties such as Rota planning, appraisals & supervisions, risk assessments, support planning and coordinating the regular training of your team. You will be able to use your IT skills to effectively use basic systems designed for efficient reporting.
You will work on-shift, leading your team in outstanding practice whilst overseeing 2 people we support and their staff teams. You will lead the principles of “nothing about me without me”, ensuring the supported person’s voice (behaviours, expressions, actions, words) is heard, and they are leading their support planning, delivery, and review.
This opportunity is based within a supported lifestyle project for 7 individuals living in their own flats who receive 1:1 support at different times of the day and have access to our shared support hub. The hub is a unique dimension to Supported Living and you will be part of a team supporting individuals as a point of contact, with their planned activities and personal care requirements, as well as moving & handling people and providing distress behaviour support (when required).
We are looking for people who can engage with different personalities and bring energy, adaptability, creativity, humour, patience, and commitment to a support leadership role where every day is different.
An understanding of positive behaviour support (PBS) and leading PBS in practice would be an advantage, although not essential because we can develop these skills and experience with the right person who has the attitude and aptitude to learn and deliver at this level.
You will have experience of providing services for people with learning disabilities and autism, familiarity with supervising a team, and a current working knowledge of CQC regulation would also be advantageous.
You will work closely with family, external agencies, and your colleagues – using the expertise of others to ensure access to a holistic, truly person-centered service. You will demonstrate your ability to plan, deliver, and review support on an outcomes-focused pathway, considering positive risk taking to develop skills and have meaningful experiences. You will be driven to continuously improve the service and performance of your team to enable the people we support to direct their own lives by having opportunity, choice, and control.
A robust and methodical leader who is not afraid to be an active team player is essential. Excellent time management and organisational skills are essential. Be a role model for outstanding support and for both ladies and their team. Driven to continuously improve provision and performance of your team to enable them to direct their lives by having opportunity, choice and control regardless of capacity.
This is a 24 hour, 365 days per year service and you will need to be flexible to work as the service requires, including mornings, daytime, and weekends.
You will be responsible for leading the support of two people living at Porthpean, this would be profile matched during a second stage interview
About ‘K’
She likes knit while singing to ABBA. She needs you to be confident to support her with her epilepsy and to understand her experience of past trauma. She adores her family and will spend hours telling you the same but funny stories of growing up. ‘K’ likes to have her hair dyed and her nails painted then spending the morning looking for bargains in the charity shops.
‘K’ can sometimes get distressed and needs someone to not take what she is saying personally but help her to work through how she is feeling.
‘K’ benefits from a calm approach, an understanding when she is distressed and to work through this with her, knowing when she wants space and when she needs to chat through how she is feeling.
‘Ks’ home is part of a ‘supported lifestyles’ model, where they are able to benefit from access to a shared hub space where they will be supported to build relationships with other people that live within the area.
If you share the passion to improve lives and opportunities, then this could be a great opportunity for you to work in an environment that cares about people supporting people.
‘K’ is happy to be supported by both males and females. She have access to her own vehicle, so a clean driving license is essential.
About the usual working pattern:
This will post requires weekday, weekend, morning, afternoons and evenings. Support delivery to begin at 7am through to 10pm. There is the opportunity to work shorter or longer days.
We facilitate a 2-week rolling pattern for continuity of delivery.
We will provide you with:
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Please apply via this link – https://havencarehomesandsupportltd.peoplehr.net/Pages/JobBoard/Opening.aspx?v=60ce7d0e-46ec-4d32-81e6-e0ab130be970
