Life Skills & Independence Support Worker

Accountabilities:

1. Contribute towards achieving a positive culture in delivering our dynamic and life enhancing strategy and outcomes. Build positive and effective relationships with customers, colleagues, partners and key stakeholders.
2. Co-operate with the employer on all issues relating to health, safety and welfare to guarantee the safety of service users, especially those with specific needs. Health and safety requirements to be met and observed by all members of staff and visitors.
3. Supervise and support the children, young person and adults with personal needs, and implement related personal programmes, including social, health, physical, hygiene, first aid and welfare matters.
4. Encourage children, young person and adults act as independently as appropriate and encourage all to interact with others and engage in activities.
5. Be aware of children, young person and adults’ personal journeys, progress and achievements. Report to the service lead as agreed including record keeping of individuals.
6. Participate in training and other learning activities and performance development as required.
7. Be a flexible and proactive team member who inspires improvements and developments in people, performance and processes. To inspire a “best in class” approach in representing our brand internally and externally.
8. Live and breathe the vision and values of Active Tameside in a customer focused way to drive us to be the best that we can be. To lead by example and to be an active role model in delivering our policies and procedures.

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