An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Support Organiser to work within Hull City Councils Supporting Independence Team. To provide leadership and direction to a team of experienced Support Assistants working within the community. SIT is a large team covering the entire city of Hull, the post holder will be expected to work across the city. As we strive to improve the quality of life for a vast number of individuals and their families, the post holder will need to demonstrate flexibility and reliability and treat everyone with dignity and respect.
The post holder will direct staff to engage and implement Adult Social Care values, vision, and strategy to support people to have a life not a service and to safeguard them from harm. They will champion promoting peoples’ skills and abilities to optimise their independence and maintain their own support networks.
The post holder will assist in the delivery of the Active Recovery Service with constant competing demands. This service is facilitated 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, undertaking staff supervision and development, contributing to the management of the Teams operational functions and strategic directions. Providing short-term practical care and support to individuals in their own homes. The post holder will complete risk assessments and effective care planning to meet individual need, promoting and maintaining independence enabling people to remain in their own homes.
Hull Adult Social Care is person centred and focuses on individuals’ strengths to support them to take control of improving their own health, resilience, and wellbeing. We want to maximise people’s independence so individuals can achieve their goals and aspirations and live life to the fullest. We work creatively with individuals, local communities, and our partners, empowering them to deliver the best possible outcomes for people and to create a positive Adult Social Care culture. Our work is solution focussed, ensuring that those who most need support receive it and that we can continue supporting people in the future.
This role is a leadership role, managing community-based support assistants. Prior to applying for this role, please ensure you read in detail the job description and person specification.
The following qualifications are essential:
Literacy and Numeracy G.C.S.E Grade C or above or equivalent level qualification.
NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care or equivalent level 3 qualification.
This role is not available for sponsorship therefore is only open to applicants who have an existing right to work in the UK
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Jade Oriowo, Registered Manager Supporting Independence on 01482 612 674 or [email protected]
Please ensure that you complete and submit your application by midnight on the closing date.
We are committed to increasing the diversity, equality, and inclusion within our workforce to represent the people we serve and build an environment in which everyone can feel like they belong. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.
We adopt a ‘name blind’ approach to shortlisting. Recruiting managers will not have access to personal information, including your name and contact details, until a shortlisting decision has been made. Equality monitoring information is not accessible by recruiting managers at any stage.
We reserve the right to amend the dates associated with this advert, which may include closing the advert early where required.
The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.
Any offer of employment to the above post will be subject to receipt of a satisfactory Enhanced & Adults Barring List Disclosure from the Disclosure & Barring Service.
Hull City Council embraces the principles of WorkSmart and this post has been identified as a suitable role. WorkSmart principles create opportunities facilitating a combination of working in the office, ad hoc homeworking, or working from various locations, therefore being flexible about where/ how you carry out your role, the specific opportunities available will be discussed at interview.
