Job Title:	 SESSIONAL/BANK RESOURCE WORKER	
Type of Scheme:	Family Assessment Center  (RESIDENTIAL)	
Reporting To:	Manager	
 PERSON SPECIFICATION					

E = Essential								I = Interview
D = Desirable      							P.E = Previous Experience
									A.F = Application Form
CRITERIA	E/D	HOW WILL IT 		BE PROVED

Physical
   											
Fit to perform the role				E		                    I, P.E
Experience
Experience in supported living or working 
with families/young people.			E                                        P.E                                                         

  Education/training/qualifications

Good standard of education and/or proven
ability in communication  skills        		E				A.F, I, P.E

 NNEB / NVQ 3 CCL&D			           E				A.F

 Ability to travel                                                    D                                       I

Personal Qualities
Fluent English verbal and written skills		E				I, A.F
Ability to pay attention to detail, produce
and disseminate accurate information		E                                        A.F, I, P.E

Ability to communicate appropriately with
residents & other team members.			E                                        I, P.E
 
Ability to use initiative to understand and solve problems with a commitment to an enabling
and empowering model of working.                    E                                       I,P.E                                      
 
Mature and confident manner			E                                       I                              

Ability to plan one's own work 			D                                       A.F, I, P.E

Good time management				E                                       I, P.E

Ability to adapt to, and manage change within
the Centre in line with Serendipity’s aims and 
objectives						E                                       I                                                                                                    

Ability to maintain confidentiality			E             		         I                                
Ability to maintain a sense of humor		E                                       I
Caring, supportive, patient, confident,
Assertive and decisive				E                                       A.F, I

Social circumstances /special requirements 
Commitment to implement anti-discriminatory
& equal opportunities practices 			E                                       A.F, I

Ability to work a shift pattern including 
weekends						E                                        I

A high degree of personal flexibility is 
required to accommodate a varying workload
with the ability to be flexible to work outside
prescribed hours on occasions			E                                       I