Peripatetic Sensory Support Worker

Full Time • Gloucester, Gloucestershire

£21,000 /annum + business mileage & employee perks.

Q Care is looking for an experienced Person to manage our Supporting People Team

You’ll work with our team providing community based support, supporting adults with a sensory loss to achieve the goals and aspirations they want while living independently in Gloucestershire.

This is an exciting opportunity to be an integral part of a team focused on inspiring positive change in the lives of people with a sensory loss.

Sound like you? Come join us.

Responsibilities:

• Assess and allocate referrals. Maintain a waiting list as required, monitor staff workload to ensure effective service user support.
• Manage own caseload.
• Lead a team of support workers providing support for people with sensory loss.
• Recruit, induct and train new staff. Organize ongoing training relevant to the team and ensure this is kept up to date.
• Carry out regular supervisions, appraisals and team meetings. Monitor timesheets, expenses, holiday and sickness records to ensure accurate information for payroll and KPI reporting.
• Attend meetings internally within the company and with external agencies.
• Monitor and review services provided, taking into account service user views and suggest ways to improve the service.
• Provide regular reports to line manager
• Be responsible for the review and KPI process for GCC including timely reporting and attending meetings with commissioners.

• To support people to help them retain and improve their independence.
• To carry out risk assessments, and in collaboration with people using our services, to create a support plan for them and then work towards achieving it.
• To facilitate people accessing information and achieving positive change. E.g. Benefits, budgeting, debt management, training, health etc.
• To act as an advocate.
• To liaise with statutory and voluntary agencies and signpost as required.

Other info:

Due to the requirements and needs of the people we support, this role may very occasionally require you to work an evening or a weekend.

This role requires you to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check. Cost shared between applicant and Q Care Ltd

At Q Care our purpose is to make a difference in people’s lives every day. We do this by providing support with aspects of daily living, so that people can continue to live in the place they love the most – home.

Q Care Ltd. is an equal opportunities employer