Assistant House Co-ordinator

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES
• Assist the HC in ensuring high quality, person centered care and support is delivered and ensure the well-being of residents in line with Corbenic’s value statement and fully aligned with current regulatory guidance and Corbenic Policies across key areas including:
 Administration of medication
 Incident management
 Safeguarding
 Care planning and risk assessment
 Management of resident finances

• Assist the HC in maintaining the safety and welfare of all residents, staff and volunteers associated with the house
• Assist the HC co-ordinating the daily living arrangements (including cultural and spiritual life) in the household and upholding Camphill Practice and ethos while ensuring individual choice is given at all times.
• Developing and maintaining supportive and positive relationships and contact with welfare guardians, befrienders, external agencies and Social Workers.
2. STAFF SUPPORT & SUPERVISION AND LINE MANAGEMENT
• Assist with the house induction section of the employee induction process for staff
• Take part in shadowing process for volunteers and staff
• Support, supervise and appraise staff in line with HR policies.
• Engage in individual development discussions with staff, identifying individual learning and development needs and ensuring personal development plans are kept up to date.
• Support the HC to identify any mandatory training needs and liaise with HC/HR to ensure all training is up to date.
• Chair regular team meetings and ensure information is shared appropriately throughout the staff team
• In the absence of the HC, attend house HC meetings to represent the house
• In the absence of the HC act as house leader
• Oversee, support and delegate support and supervision process of the volunteers to senior support workers
• Lead induction process for volunteers
3. CARE AND SUPPORT PLANNING
• Assist the HC liaising with the Care & Support Team and Workshop Leaders to ensure that Residents’ needs are met within their home and work environment
• Contribute to producing high quality care plans, reviews and risk assessments as delegated by the HC
• Assist the HC ensuring residents’ care and support documents are reviewed in compliance with legislation, i.e. at least twice per year or when significant changes have occurred. This includes preparation of support plans, reviews, and risk assessments, and maintenance of all other relevant support documents as delegated by the HC.
• Collaborate with other domestic and workshop care staff to ensure a team approach for care planning is taken
• Assist in planning and implementation of resident holidays
• Maintain residents’ files appropriately and store in compliance with GDPR
• Act as advocate for residents by promoting their rights, independence and personal choices in an objective manner
• Ensure that residents’ meal choices are met whilst maintaining a healthy and balanced diet
• Promote residents’ choices