The RSSW is a key role within Fair Deal which has been developed in order to provide skilled direct support to
individuals with very complex and varied needs, including behaviour that challenges. The RSSW will work in
services where alternatives to traditional models of care may be explored and implemented.
In addition to working directly with individuals with complex and varied needs, the RSSW will play a pivotal role in
working in partnership with a multi-disciplinary team, families and those being supported to ensure a robust and
outcome focussed support plan and guidelines are agreed and implemented.
Reporting to the Team Leader, the RSSW will provide day-to-day support to people within Fair Deal’s services,
ensuring that all support provided is of the highest quality. They have a responsibility for ensuring that they
fully understand and are able to deliver support as per the individual’s Support Plan and able to follow and
develop robust guidelines and Risk Assessments in collaboration with families and other relevant agencies.
Key Responsibilities:
- To provide direct support to service users with very complex needs who display stress and distressed
behaviour/behaviours that challenge.
- To uphold organisational values and to ensure good working practice
including understanding and awareness of health and safety
- To promote the independence and develop the
skills of the people we support and assist with all tasks necessary to support the person(s) to fulfil potential
and have a valued life.
- To work positively with the team, other agencies, parents, carers, and other
services to ensure a quality provision of care in line with the national health and social care standards – my
support, my life.
- Develop and contribute to the maintenance of records, risk assessments and support
plans and act as a key worker when required.
- To ensure that the living environment is safe and
appropriate to meet each individual’s needs.
- To participate in regular and ongoing training relevant to
the needs of the people we support and maintain SSSC registration.
The Individual:
- Willing to work towards SSSC registration requirements
- Good Practical Skills
- Good Observational
Skills
- Flexibility, Empathy and Approachability.
- Ability to work as part of a
team
- Ability to reflect on your own practice.
- Ability to form positive relationships with people
we support, colleagues, parents, and other professionals.
- Sensitivity and understanding of
discrimination and health and wellbeing issues.
- Flexible approach to work patterns.
- Ability to
respond appropriately in difficult or challenging situations.
- Ability to work effectively as part of the
support team and in multi-disciplinary settings.
- The ability to engage people we support in activities
and participation within their home and in the local community.
- Ability to carry out duties that may
involve personal care of people we support.
- Ability to carry out duties in line with health and safety
regulations and risk assessments.
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Glasgow, Glasgow: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- support worker: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- NVQ Level 2 Health & Social Care (preferred)
Work Location: In person
In addition to a rewarding career, with competitive rates of pay, Fair Deal can offer a wide range of staff benefits
including, competitive holiday entitlement, company sick pay scheme, workplace pension scheme and enhanced
maternity/paternity benefits.
Please note the post is for permanent night shift however there is an expectation that the post holder will be
available for some initial training in daytime hours for the first few weeks in post. There may be a requirement
beyond this for occasional daytime training course planned in advance.