Day Service Officer - 2 full time posts available

Vale of Glamorgan Council; Barry; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

The Vale of Glamorgan Council seeks a dedicated professional to join the Learning Disability Day Services team. You will provide person-centred support to adults with learning disabilities, coordinate timetables of opportunity, and lead on staff supervision and performance development.

Main duties include maintaining accurate records, facilitating community engagement, and ensuring safe practices across day centres and community locations.

Qualifications

• Experience of supporting people with learning disabilities and establishing community networks.
• Knowledge of relevant Social Care policy, best practice and key legislation.
• A person-centred approach to plan, implement, monitor and review day services for individuals with a learning disability.
• Organised and able to manage your own workload with effective communication across stakeholders.
• Proven IT and digital skills to include Microsoft Office; good literacy and numeracy.

Responsibilities

• Provide a link worker role to allocated individuals and undertake regular reviews.
• Supervise Day Service Support Workers through effective performance management.
• Attend team meetings and undertake staff development and #itsaboutme appraisals.
• Maintain records, including financial records and generate reports.
• Coordinate and maintain day service social media/digital platforms.
• Undertake effective risk management and maintain a safe working environment.

Skills

LD support

Community networking

Team liaison

IT skills

Communication

Organisation

Positive Behavioural Management

Education

General education

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

About Us

The Vale Learning Disability Day Service provides meaningful day opportunities to adults with a learning disability, who may also have a complex presentation of need. We are a person-centred, outcomes-led, community-based provision, which delivers day opportunities from day centre bases and in local community locations, serving citizens across the whole of the Vale. Our service enables individuals to feel valued, increase their independence and maximise their potential.

Ambitious

Forward thinking, embracing new ways of working and investing in our future.

Open

Open to different ideas and being accountable for the decisions we take.

Together

Working together as a team that engages with our customers and partners, respects diversity and is committed to quality services.

Proud

Proud of the Vale of Glamorgan; proud to serve our communities and to be part of the Vale of Glamorgan Council.

About The Role

Pay Details:

Grade 6 £30,515 - £33,119 pro rata

Hours of Work/Working Pattern:

37 hours Monday to Friday

Main Place of Work:

Current base is either Woodlands or Trysor O’Le day centres but may include various locations across the Vale of Glamorgan in accordance with the needs of the role.

To work within Learning Disability Day Services providing high quality, outcome led, person centred planning and support to people with learning disabilities and complex support needs. This involves developing plans that enable outcomes to be achieved and creating timetables of opportunity for individuals, as well as coordinating teams to implement the plans and monitor their effectiveness at regular intervals.

You will provide a link worker role to allocated individuals and undertake regular reviews with the person and their networks to ensure identified outcomes are achieved, as well as supporting individuals both in community and day centre-based activities. To effectively supervise Day Service Support Workers through effective performance management. Participate in team meetings and undertake staff development and all relevant training programmes. Positively participate in your own and staff members #itsaboutme reviews. To attend to the personal and physical needs of individuals in a respectful manner and practice in accordance with agreed procedures, to include medication administration, infection control and food hygiene.

You will maintain records, to include financial records and compile reports. You will coordinate and maintain day service social media/digital platforms. To undertake effective risk management, develop safe working methods and maintain a safe working environment, to include manual handling and use of departmental vehicles. You will maintain housekeeping records and report maintenance issues to assist with the upkeep of each day centre base.

About You

You will need:

• Experience of supporting people with learning disabilities and establishing community networks and resources with them. You will be committed to working as part of a team and have experience of liaising with a wide range of agencies. You will have experience of monitoring and evaluating service delivery standards.
• Knowledge of relevant Social Care policy, best practice and key legislation
• A person-centred approach to plan, implement, monitor and review day services for individuals with a learning disability who may also have a complex presentation of support needs. You will be organised and effective in managing your own workload and have the ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of people using a variety of methods. You will be able to contribute effectively to the supervision of staff, to include performance management and undertaking #it’saboutme appraisals. You will have proven IT and digital technology skills to include Microsoft Office and good literacy and numeracy skills.
• A good general standard of education and the ability to undertake relevant training and apply skills and knowledge to your job role.
• A positive attitude and ability to lead change and staff engagement. You will be committed to promoting the principles of equality and demonstrate understanding of core social care values and ethics.
• To undertake Positive Behavioural Management training and apply Positive Behavioural Support within your day to day work

Additional information

DBS Check Required: Enhanced & Barred Adults DBS

Candidates will need to have the ability to drive between various locations in accordance with the needs of the role

For Further Information, contact

Sarah Sidman-Jones 07816 881459

Please see attached job description / person specification for further information.