Support Worker Bank Staff

A new and exciting opportunity to join our creative, dynamic team at The CREATE Centre, Denton, where we CONNECT. An accessible, adaptable community arts organisation for everyone, based in the heart of the community, providing services across the Northwest.

Tameside Arts Limited has been established since 2005, a user-led, not-for-profit social enterprise - providing Arts-related activities to a wide range of people, including mainstream and people with support needs. Our main focus is on creative-expression, interpersonal development, community cohesion and health and wellbeing.

We have a vast amount of experience in supporting children and adults with support needs, and want to continue this whilst developing mainstream services, groups and events.

We believe in 'Arts for all'.

Main Purpose of the Job:

To support our clients (children, young people and adults) within sessions and in the community, and review individuals, groups and activities.

Main Tasks:

• Activities

To plan and review activities in conjunction with the TAL team and through consultation with members.

• Developing
• To help publicise and promote Tameside Arts Ltd
• To work with the Members, Tameside Arts Ltd and Volunteers to plan and develop the work of Tameside Arts Ltd

3. Support

· To ensure the safety and welfare of members within sessions and in the community.

· To ensure good communication, encouragement and guidance.

· To provide practical support and personal care as required.

4. Monitoring and Recording

• To ensure that the work is recorded and monitored, and to provide verbal and written reports as required.
• To ensure that the positive outcomes and areas of concern are recorded in the Members guide and reported to your Line Manager as appropriate.

Policy & Practice

• To assist the Tameside Arts Ltd team in contributing to the development of policy and good practice within Tameside Arts Ltd
• To work to combat all forms of discrimination, and to ensure that the principles of equal opportunities are implemented in all work undertaken on behalf of Tameside Arts Ltd
• To complete and review individual and sessional risk assessments
• To carry out the above duties, and any other duties within the responsibilities of the post which may reasonably be required, in a manner which actively supports and promotes Tameside Arts Ltd aims and policies

Requirements:

• proven experience of a similar role
• knowledge of care for individuals with support needs
• strong interpersonal and communication skills
• proficiency in needs assessment

Interview process –

1. short phonecall interview

2. application form

3. interview

MAY CONSIDER JOB SHARE

Please phone 07737178899, between the hours of 10.30am and 3pm, Monday to Friday, to answer a few shortlisting questions.

Deadline for phonecall interview 26.4.24 at 3pm.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: £12.00 per hour

Expected hours: 4.5 – 25 per week

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Discounted or free food
• Health & wellbeing programme

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 26/04/2024
Reference ID: Support Worker Bank