Making Every Adult Matter ( MEAM ) Support Worker
To support the delivery of the Rochdale MEAM service for women who are experiencing multiple disadvantage providing a high quality and individual service. The senior support worker is responsible to the service manager to effectively assess and identify and support clients and put in place appropriate asset based, trauma informed support.
Requirements
* Relevant qualification or equivalent to Diploma/ Degree/NVQ 5, or equivalent work level experience and the willingness to achieve a level 5, relevant qualification
* Ability to work across WHAG’s contract area and travel for training and meeting purposes.
* Access to a car for work purposes.
* Ability to work flexible hours including evenings, weekends when required.
Job Description
The list does not cover the full scope of tasks and responsibilities of MEAM Worker but illustrates some of the areas of emphasis for this post.
Key Objectives
Key Tasks and Responsibilities
* To work in partnership and collaboration with our MEAM partners
* To support individuals experiencing multiple disadvantage across the borough of Rochdale
* To provide asset based interventions to relieve disadvantage
* To appropriately challenge the system when it isn’t working for people
* To build strong, supportive relationships with the cohort of beneficiaries
* To build strong professional relationships with our MEAM partners, stakeholders and partners
* To professionally challenge and hold partners to account where relevant
* To capture and report interventions provided on the data system
* To report on and capture the impact of the support provided
* To participate in awareness raising and other campaigns which promotes the work we do
* Deliver and develop in house training around the MEAM project
* To actively engage clients and promote involvement in the service
* Ensure the service is central to multi-agency working
Responsibilities shared with all staff
* To ensure that the values and principles underlying WHAG’s services are maintained and developed.
* To participate in regular supervision and annual appraisal and help in identifying your own job related development and training needs.
* To work at times other than office hours to attend meetings, participate in networks, fundraising events and ensuring that the service is accessible.
* To undertake any other duties that may be required which are appropriate to you role
* To be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Person Specification Essential
Essntial
* Experience of supporting people with multiple disadvantage to overcome barriers
* Experience of working with partners and in collaboration in order to maximise the potential for a positive outcome
* Experience of delivering empowering support that promotes system change
* Experience of participating at multi-disciplinary team meetings
* Strong communication skills, including an ability to professionally challenge where appropriate
* Ability to effectively risk assess and deliver safe and effective support to people with multiple disadvantage
* Good IT skills and experience of working with data systems
* A commitment to system change and empowering people to succeed in their chosen ambitions
* Knowledge of, and commitment to, equal opportunities with regard to colleagues and clients.
* Knowledge and ability to assess and respond to safeguarding concerns.
* Commitment to work within WHAG’s values, policy and procedures.
* Ability to manage and prioritise a demanding workload.
* Full driver’s license, with no more than 6 penalty points on their driving license, with the use of a vehicle.
Desirable
* Full driver’s license, with no more than 6 penalty points on their driving license, with the use of a vehicle.
* Knowledge of the housing services and move on support for clients.
* Knowledge and understanding of substance misuse and mental health.
* Knowledge and understanding of legislation, injunction procedures and legal remedies specific to domestic abuse.
Salary: £27500
Hours Per Week: 36
Annual Leave: 25 days per annum rising to 28 + 8 Bank Holidays (Pro Rata)
DBS: Valid DBS
Car user: Regular travelling is required. The role holder must have access to a car. Business mileage is payable from an agreed base. The role holder must possess a full current driving license, road fund license and business use Insurance and MOT, providing proof when requested. The role holder must ensure the car is maintained and in a roadworthy condition.
Pension: WHAG operates an auto enrolment pension plan, which all employees are enrolled after 3-month probation period via NEST. WHAG contribute to this pension in line with legislation.
Health Plan: WHAG operate a health plan for all employees after completion of their probationary period.
This includes
* Free eye testing
* Access to counselling
* Reduced gym membership
Hospital appointments: 5 hours (pro-rata) for hospital appointments.
Bike to work scheme: WHAG operate a bike to work scheme.
Tech Scheme: WHAG operate a salary sacrifice tech scheme.
This includes all products from Curry’s
Christmas saving scheme: Save January – November
Flexi for non-rota posts: Core hours 10.00am -3.30pm
Holiday Purchase: One week
Discounts: Access to charity worker discounts.
As WHAG only holds the female aspect of the contract section (s7 (2) (d)) of the Sex Discrimination Act applies