Support Worker

Job description

Job title:

Support Worker

Responsible to:  Options Manager, Aspirations Manager, Supervisors, Tutors

Based:

Harvey’s Barn, Park End, Swaffham Bulbeck, Cambridge

 Job Purpose
The main purpose of this post is to support those who attend our Options service, a service for
clients with learning disabilities, and our Aspirations service, a service for clients with autism.

The aim of the Options service is to enable clients to:

live a fulfilling life in line with their aspirations and ambitions

•
•  gain maximum benefit from meaningful activities
•

integrate with their peer group and encourage social inclusion

The aim of the Aspirations service is to

•  provide educational activities for 16-25 year olds with autism
•
•  maintain and enhance independence and life skills

improve employability prospects for adults with autism

Tasks and responsibilities:

1. Provide support for those who attend the Options Service in a manner that
demonstrates the ethos of Red2Green,

•  Supports clients individually, or in a group setting, to boost their confidence, self-esteem
and motivation, encouraging them to make choices and promote their independence
•  Follows the direction of the Options and Aspirations Managers, to work with clients as

required This may involve movement between sites.

•  Plans and leads engaging and appropriately differentiated group sessions including

getting equipment and materials ready as required

•  Delivers group sessions as per plans, and follows the rota provided by the Options

Manager and Aspirations Manager

•  Supports clients with aspects of their personal care, as required, in a dignified and

respectful manner

•  Keeps their supervisor fully alerted of relevant issues concerning behaviour of clients

that occur when attending Red2Green

•  As a keyworker, completes paperwork, and if necessary, attends client reviews as
directed by Supervisors, the Options Manager and the Aspirations Manager.

•  Plans, monitors, implements, and reviews Individual Learning Plans with clients and
their carers, in a timely manner, considering the learner’s individual aspirations and
ambitions

•  Follows the Code of Conduct, Safeguarding and any other policies and procedures

relevant to their role

2. Be a proactive team member to ensure the smooth running and operations of the
Options and Aspirations Service, and Red2Green

•  Operates as an active and constructive team member, communicating both internally

and externally to a high standard

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•  Keeps CharityLog up to date with all phone-calls, e-mails and messages pertinent to a
client’s attendance at Red2Green. Logs any Safeguarding and Cause for Concern
records, before the end of the working day

•  Participates in staff training activities, and completing all training and development both
mandatory and supplementary as determined by the Options Manager, Aspirations
Manager, and the CEO

•  Takes part, when required, in the minibus driving rota, safely collecting and returning

clients to and from their homes

•  Ensures that medication is administered according to protocol, MAR sheets are filled in,

and medication is stored correctly during the working day

•  Attends and contributes to staff meetings

3. Be an ambassador for the Options and Aspirations Service by nurturing relationships
with all external contacts, by communicating in a high quality and efficient manner.
•  Builds good relationships with clients’ families/carers to make sure that they are

involved (as appropriate) in developing clients’ skills and abilities

•  Always acts professionally, and behaves in a way that reflects Red2Green’s values and

culture

•  Communicates in a professional, clear, and positive way in all external relationships

To undertake such other duties, training and/or hours of work as may be reasonably required,
and which are consistent with the general level of responsibility of this job.

Note: This job description is not exhaustive and may be added to or changed to from time to
time following discussions and consultation with the post holder and line manager.

Signed:

(employee)

Signed:

(manager)

Date:

Date:

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Person specification

Job title:

Support Worker

Team:

Options and Aspirations

Knowledge

Essential
•  An understanding of different

Desirable

•  Knowledge of care

disabilities and the special needs
they bring

planning systems and
principles of keyworking

•  Understanding of and

commitment to Equality, Inclusion
& Diversity

Experience

•  Experience of working with

•  Experience of working with

people with learning disabilities

people with autism

•

 Excellent IT skills

•  Car owner with a clean

driving licence

Skills

Other

•  Excellent interpersonal skills
•  Excellent oral and written
communication skills

•  Able to encourage and support

other people

•  Ability to provide personal care,
including toileting support, in a
dignified and respectful manner.

•  Good record keeping
•  Able to plan ahead, prioritise, and

work to deadlines

•  Ability to work in a team
•  Able to use own initiative

•  Willingness and ability to support
clients with personal care needs,
including toileting, as part of their
role.

•  Commitment to maintaining

clients’ dignity and independence
while assisting with personal care
tasks.
flair for innovative thinking and
positive “can do” attitude

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•  A flexible approach
•  DBS disclosure

Red2Green, Harvey’s Barn, Park End, Swaffham Bulbeck, Cambridge, CB25 0NA

Registered charity no: 1112429, www.red2green.org, info@red2green.org

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