Self-Directed Support Lead at New Prospects Association

Contract Type: Permanent

Role Type: Employment

Hours: Full time

Application deadline: Tuesday, April 9, 2024 - 12:00

Based: North Tyneside

Salary: £30,000 Per Annum

Salary Type: Fixed Salary

Location: Tyne and Wear

Role description: Senior Project Support

Job Title: Self Directed Support Lead

Reports to: Project Team Colleagues and CEO

Job Overview: (Note - In addition to these functions, employees are required to carry out such duties as may reasonably be required)

•Increase the control people have over their lives and support (personalsation)

•Enable people we support to play their part in the world and be seen as valued, contributing citizens

•Encourage staff to be creative, flexible and person centred

•To support people to control their own support

•To support people and their teams to come ‘un-stuck’

Location: Whitley Bay and working alongside people in their own homes in North Tyneside, Newcastle and Northumberland.

Working Hours: 37hrs per week, usually Monday to Friday but flexible to the needs of the organisation.

Responsibilities and Duties of the Job Role-specific Duties:

· To support people and their staff to plan for new opportunities, sticking with people until the changes are embedded.

· To support people who employ their own Personal Assistants via our Shared Management offer.

· To research and build connections with community projects and organisations so that people we support can get involved.

· Ensure accurate records are kept

· Be responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of people supported by New Prospects

Working with Others:

· Build good relationships with families /friends of people we support.

· Be a great team player, you’ll be part of a small, self-managing team.

· Communicate well with social workers and other professionals involved in people’s lives and support.

Other Duties: Other duties and responsibilities to be undertaken may include any (or all) of the items in the following list:

· Seek opportunities for personal and professional growth

· Be a role model for other Support Workers and be an ambassador for the new Prospects.

· Be professional, polite and reasonable at all times

Personal and Professional Development:

· Attend statutory training and any other training as directed by management

· Commit to achieving the relevant qualifications commensurate with the role

· Understand and follow all policies and procedures relevant to the role

· Be open to learning opportunities