Specialist Support Worker
Duration: Initially 6 months
Hours: 36 hours a week
Rate: £20 umbrella an hour
Southwark Council are currently looking for a Specialist Support Worker to join their All Age Disability/Learning Disability Team. As a Specialist Support Worker you will:
- Undertake assessments and create effective support plans
- Undertake direct work with service users and their families/carers and/or support workers to implement the support plan and behaviour intervention methods
- Promote access to social, leisure and education opportunities to enrich service users quality of life
- Provide advice, guidance and consultation to social care practitioners, families, carers, support staff and other professionals
- Write reports, case records and correspondences in line with departmental guidelines and policy and undertake all administrative duties relating to the social care function
Requirements
- Knowledge of disabilities and the impact they can have on individuals lives
- PBS qualification (e.g. BTEC Level 4 Professional Certificate in Positive Behaviour Support) or equivalent professional or lived experience
- Experience in a similar role