- Enhanced DBS – Adult’s – (Update Service)
- Experience working with people with Learning Disabilities/Autism.
- Knowledge and experience of current legislation including the Care Act 2014, Continuing Health Care, Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act 2005, and Community DOLS/LPS
- To work with vulnerable adults and carers, helping them to achieve ambitions, helping them to do things for themselves, relationships and networks that maintain their independence.
- To provide a service that flexibly meets the needs of service users within budgetary constraints.
- Undertake safeguarding investigations, mental capacity assessments, best interest decisions, carrying out outcome focused assessments, with support planning to meet their care and support needs.
- To have knowledge and understanding of relevant legislative and regulatory framework and Government initiatives relating to your service area, including safeguarding, and the needs of vulnerable adults.
- To have knowledge of the principles and responsibility of information sharing and data protection in line with legislation.
- To undertake specific duties and responsibilities determined by the line manager to enable the team to achieve its goals and objectives.
- To work with the line manager to ensure day to day functioning of the team in operational matters.
- To work with managers and other staff members to share and promote good practice and work co-operatively to ensure consistency in working practices wherever feasible and champion all changes particularly in relation to the personalisation agenda.
- The post holder will have supervisory responsibility for students.