Open to both experienced, as well as those not yet experienced, health and social care assistants who demonstrate their potential to develop into specialised community based enabling support workers in the field of vulnerable people with severe complex needs.

Always respecting the people we serve, their families, friends and colleagues, the purpose of this role is for all Enabling Support Workers to continuously demonstrate sound:

• Safe, flexible, caring, guiding/ teaching and interpersonal skills

• Basic computer, good verbal, written, numerical and communication skills

• Ability to communicate complex issues working as one team with all those involved

Enablers will be appointed through a series of interviews to become a support team member to:

• Deliver ‘person-led’ care and support service to a wide range of vulnerable people and with complex needs using our ways of working consistently implementing the agreed enablement care and support plans to each individual even when no one is looking

• Create positive relationships and opportunities, guaranteeing each person receives personalised enabling support, working in partnership with others

• Ensure the assessed needs of the person supported are met by developing; their relationships, daily living skills and greater independence

An Enabling Support Worker is an ambassador of ubu. Providing bespoke ‘Person-Led’ daily living support. Being responsible for delivering, punctually and respectfully, what we have promised at all times. Always being required to:

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• Work from planned rotas, including sleeping-in support shifts as required

• Provide, as a member of a team, 24-hour personal care and holistic enabling support Develop the daily living skills of the people we serve to gain greater personal independence Follow all support, policy, process and regulatory guidelines at all times

• Communicate effectively using the tools and reporting process appropriately

• Keep individuals free from any form of harm or abuse and protecting everyone’s safety Be self-disciplined in providing the agreed level of support at all times

• Attend and participate in; team meetings, required e-knowledge, local and central training putting learning into daily practice

• Be adaptable to meet the changing needs of the role

• Build relationships by working together, networking and integrating with the local community resources to engage the individual and their families

• Demonstrate proactive and positive engagement at all times, implementing our care and support enabling approach

• Consistently delivering each person’s support and risk management plans

• Achieving agreed ‘forecasted outcomes’ (My outcomes) with each individual

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Ensuring ubu’s Quality Standards are met:

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• Adhering to all policies and procedures ensuring ubu’s standards are maintained at all times

• Complying with relevant legislation including data protection, health and safety and Care Act Reporting any breach of regulation policies and procedures

• Being accountable for own actions

• Presenting and behaving in a professional manner at all times

• Undertaking designated quality checks and maintaining home and communal environments to the highest standards at all times

• Contributing to continuous quality improvement in every aspect of the service we provide Detailing accurately, recording and reporting of information relating to the support delivered

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Accountable to:

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• The leadership and management of ubu working as One Team

• ubu’s policies and procedures

• The people served by ubu

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Reporting to:

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Service Manager