Support Worker- Evening including overnight/Weekends
| Company: | Avensis Support Ltd |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Health cash plans available, pension contributions and fuel paid as per policy, Training and CPD opportunities available |
| Hours: | Part-time |
| Location: | Greater Manchester, M16 8LD |
| Working pattern: | On-site |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 28 Sept 2026 |
| Closing date: | 28 Oct 2026 |
Summary
Major Responsibilities and Tasks:
• Develop understanding of and strive for excellent practice in line with standards, our policies
and regulations
• Support young people in all areas of their well-being, healthy lifestyles, positive outcomes,
developing life skills and keeping safe, education/training/employment and accessing appropriate
housing
• Understand the principles of child development through promoting a healthy lifestyle,
providing a variety of appropriate stimulating activities and being a consistent and caring adult role
model
• Be sensitive to the needs of the individual young people regarding race, culture, language,
religion, gender, sexuality and culture-specific events
• Develop effective key working relationships with young people and maintain relationships
throughout key transition points and post 18 if required
• Share in the practical activities necessary to maintain a firm but warm, welcoming and safe
environment
• Participate in assessing risks and producing action plans in relation to challenging behaviour,
safeguarding and general health and safety using a risk managed (not risk adverse) approach
• Provide for young people’s physical needs as necessary, for example by assisting and leading
them towards independence cooking, washing, ironing, shopping, budgeting, making appointments
and equip them with the skills to enable them to carry out such tasks themselves
Job Purpose
• Ensure young people are kept informed of their circumstances and rights and promote
young people taking an active role in planning their lives and taking as much control and
responsibility as is appropriate
• Contribute to and participate in case progress meetings, statutory reviews and all other
meetings as required and assist in the formation and implementation of care plans and action plans
that meet individual need
• Produce accurate, informative and timely written and IT based records
• Regularly reflect on practice (both your own and general operating practices) and take full
advantage of professional supervision, line management and appraisals in line with the Restorative
Matrix for Recruitment, Supervision and Appraisal
• Understand confidentiality and data protection within the role
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, managers, partners
and stakeholders
• Be committed to safeguarding; promote the welfare of young people and adults and raise
concerns as appropriate
• Be prepared to take training in accordance to the roles.
• Be alert to signs of distress, CSE, missing from home or abuse and take appropriate action
• Provide additional support and comfort to young people under stress and understand the
impact of data protection and confidentiality issues
• Give young people the opportunity to participate in decisions affecting them, as appropriate
to their age and ability, and take their wishes and feelings into account
Be accountable for monies allocated for specific purposes and maintain accurate financial records
including the effective receipt, recording and accounting of petty cash systems
• Provide the effective co-ordination and completion of day to day recording systems within
the service/organisation
• Requirement to use computer systems such as MS Office and Internet to complete certain
tasks
Service Specific Requirements
• Maintain appropriate professional boundaries and relationships with young people and
adults in accordance with Avensis Supports professional codes of conduct
To act as Corporate Parents and be role models. To teach independent Skills be willing to
perform these skills. Maintaining the provisions up to standards.
Data Protection
• Comply with Avensis Supports policies and supporting documentation in relation to
Information Governance; this includes Data Protection, Information Security and Confidentiality
Job Purpose
• Work with colleagues and other to maintain health, safety, and welfare within the working
environment
To maintain the standards of provision and comply with handing and taking over procedures
and expectations. To take initiative and be flexible in approach.
Equality & Diversity
• Within own area of responsibility, work in accordance with the aims of the Equality Policy
Statement
Flexibility
• Avensis Support provides front line services, which recognises the need to respond flexibly
to changing demands and circumstances.
• Avensis Support requires a commitment to equity of access and outcomes; this will include
due regard to equality, diversity, dignity, respect and human rights and working with others to keep
vulnerable people safe from abuse and mistreatment
Be keen to champion young people and their rights to enable them to become active and
responsible citizens.