Senior Support Worker
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Summary
As a Senior Support Worker, you will act as a senior operational practitioner, guiding and supporting teams across the area. You will manage complex caseloads, support failing services, and ensure high standards of practice, quality, performance, and compliance.
- Key Responsibilities:
- Operational Leadership
- Service Improvement
- Safeguarding Lead
- Performance Targets
- Learning & Development
- Professional Role Model
- What We’re Looking For:
- Experienced and motivated support worker with a passion for empowering young people.
- Strong leadership and management skills with the ability to inspire and guide teams.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to manage complex caseloads and work collaboratively with various teams.
Your Role:
As a Senior Support Worker, you will act as a senior operational practitioner, guiding and supporting teams across the area. You will manage complex caseloads, support failing services, and ensure high standards of practice, quality, performance, and compliance.
Key Responsibilities:
- Operational Leadership: Provide direct input and support on practice, performance, or quality matters across services.
- Service Improvement: Coordinate and deliver service improvement plans in collaboration with the Quality team and Service Leads. Support the coordination of service audits.
- Safeguarding Lead: Advise teams on effective management of incidents, practice, and reporting. Liaise with external agencies such as Local Authorities, Social Services, and Children’s teams.
- Performance Targets: Actively contribute to meeting team performance targets and take accountability for those within your sphere of responsibility, such as voids, arrears, and outcome achievement.
- Learning & Development: Commit to ongoing learning and development, designing actions through appraisal and supervision processes to improve practice and support skills.
- Professional Role Model: Display professional behaviours consistent with company values and serve as a positive role model.
Why Join Us?
- Impactful Role: Be at the forefront of improving services and making a significant difference in young people's lives. - Leadership Opportunity: Take on a senior role with responsibilities that drive service excellence and team performance. - Dynamic Work Environment: Thrive in a vibrant, fast-paced setting where your contributions are crucial to our success. - Professional Growth: Gain valuable experience and develop your leadership skills in youth support, service improvement, and safeguarding. - Supportive Team: Work with a passionate team of professionals dedicated to excellence and positive change.
What We’re Looking For:
- Experienced and motivated support worker with a passion for empowering young people. - Strong leadership and management skills with the ability to inspire and guide teams. - Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. - Ability to manage complex caseloads and work collaboratively with various teams. - Experience in youth support, social work, or housing management is a plus.
Ready to Lead and Transform Lives? Apply Now! Join us in our mission to empower young people in Manchester. Be the senior leader who guides them towards independence and a brighter future. Apply today and be part of something truly extraordinary!
Lead. Inspire. Transform. Be the change.