Senior Support Worker

NHS; Dover; On-site; CAD 49,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Dover is seeking a Senior Support Worker to provide care for individuals with learning disabilities and mental health conditions. The role includes organizing shift operations and supervising support staff. Candidates must have NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care and strong leadership skills. This full-time position offers a salary of £26,130 and benefits including 33 days of annual leave and career development opportunities.

Benefits

Annual base salary of £26,130

33 days annual leave plus birthday off

Free meals and parking

Wellbeing support and activities

Career development and training

Pension contribution

Life Assurance

Enhanced Maternity Package

Qualifications

• Experience as a Senior Support Worker or extensive care experience from a learning disability and autism residential setting.
• Strong leadership skills and ability to deal with challenging behaviors.
• Excellent communication skills and a caring nature.

Responsibilities

• Organize and oversee shift operations.
• Ensure the well-being of all service users.
• Respond to challenges or concerns and supervise support staff.

Skills

Leadership skills

Strong empathy

Communication skills

Ability to deal with challenging behavior

Compassionate nature

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care

Job description

Elysium Healthcare is an established, stable, and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to delivering care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is an opportunity for career growth and development.

Main duties of the job

As a Senior Support Worker, you will join an inclusive and supportive team that works together to provide care for individuals with learning disabilities and mental health conditions. You will have the chance to use your knowledge and skills to make a real difference in the lives of vulnerable people. Key responsibilities include organizing and overseeing shift operations, ensuring the well-being of all service users, responding to challenges or concerns, and supervising support staff.

About us

Elysium Healthcare is part of the global Ramsay Health Care network, which extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people worldwide. The company is committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment, and follows safer recruitment practices for all appointments.

Job responsibilities

Are you an experienced Senior Support Worker looking to elevate your career, where you can make a real difference and change lives for the better? If so, join Felbrigg House and provide care for Service Users with Learning Disabilities and Autism. You will be key in supporting individuals to lead a full and valued life. It’s a career that you can take pride in.

At Felbrigg House, you will have the chance to develop your skills and career. With a huge range of courses on offer, if you have the aspiration, capability and dedication, Elysium Healthcare can give you the support and opportunities to help you achieve your career goals.

What you will be doing

You will join an inclusive, supportive team that works well together to provide care to people with learning disabilities and mental health conditions. You will have the opportunity to use your knowledge and skills to help change the lives of some of the most vulnerable people in society.

As a Senior Support Worker some of your key responsibilities will include organising and overseeing the smooth running of a shift, ensuring the well-being of all service users, responding to any challenges or concerns and supervising support staff.

It can be quite a challenging environment at times, so a positive attitude, compassion, resilience and vigilance are important. It is hugely rewarding to see people improve because of you; being able to do something today that they couldn’t do last week.

No two days are the same in this role, offering plenty of engagement and motivation. While there"s a degree of routine, you can expect a diverse work environment. Our rota includes days, nights, and weekend shifts to ensure a well-balanced team effort. Permanent, full time employment, 37.5 hours contract. The working hours are on shifts 07:00 - 14:30 and 14:00 - 21:30.

As a Senior Support Worker you will have:

• Experience as Senior Support Worker or extensive care experience from a learning disability and autism residential setting and hold the NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care.
• Leadership skills and experience
• Strong empathy and a caring and compassionate nature
• Willingness to support residents with personal hygiene
• Excellent people and communication skills, and a good sense of humour
• Deal with challenging behaviours
• Have a positive and professional approach
• Be reliable, flexible, hard-working and honest

Where you will be working: Location St Alphege Road, Dover, Kent CT16 2PU

What you will get:

• Annual base salary of £26,130 (£13.40 hourly pay)
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave– plus your birthday off!
• Free meals and parking in local streets.
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance
• Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals
• Pension contribution to secure your future
• Life Assurance for added peace of mind
• Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time

There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts, special offers and much more.

About your next employer

You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.

You will be working in a safer recruitment environment; Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Experience as a Senior Support Worker or extensive care experience in a learning disability and autism residential setting, along with the NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care. Strong leadership skills, empathy, and the ability to deal with challenging behaviors are also required.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.