Band 3 Senior Support Worker

The Methodist Church in Britain; England; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Free parking

Staff networks

Health and wellbeing support

Career development

Job summary

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 3 senior support worker to provide care for adults with complex needs in specialist social care settings, including home and community visits. You will lead shifts, coordinate tasks, and document care plans and health checks.

The role requires relevant qualifications (Care Certificate or working towards it; Level 3 Diploma) and experience in senior care with medication administration.

Qualifications

• Care Certificate in Health & Social Care, or working towards it within 3 months of starting
• Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care regulated by Ofqual (e.g., BTEC, NVQ or apprenticeship standard)
• Experience in a senior care role as a shift leader
• Experience administering medication
• Experience working in a team
• Experience working with people with learning disabilities
• Right to work in the UK for the duration of the role
• Driving licence valid in the UK and ability to drive Trust vehicle
• Ability to drive Trust transport as needed

Responsibilities

• Assist people with eating and drinking
• Support personal hygiene and personal care, including bathing, showering and continence needs
• Provide physical care, including manual handling with the equipment provided
• Involve individuals in all aspects of their care
• Maintain people's dignity and respect at all times
• Act as shift leader, delegating responsibilities to colleagues at handover and updating the shift planner
• Support people with their medication
• Contribute to and record health checks, risk assessments and care plans, in physical or digital records
• Support people both at home and in the community, promoting their safety, comfort and wellbeing

Skills

Senior care experience

Shift leadership

Medication administration

Teamwork

Learning disabilities experience

Education

Care Certificate or in progress

Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care

Job description

Band 3 senior support worker in a specialist social care home without nursing, run by Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, supporting seven men aged 60 to 76 with severe learning disabilities, autism and complex needs. Work covers personal and physical care, medication support and manual handling, plus recording care plans and risk assessments while leading a shift at handover. Support is given at home and in the community, and right to work in the UK for the role is required, since sponsorship is not offered for every post.

What the job involves

• Assist people with eating and drinking
• Support personal hygiene and personal care, including bathing, showering and continence needs
• Provide physical care, including manual handling with the equipment provided
• Involve individuals in all aspects of their care
• Maintain people's dignity and respect at all times
• Act as shift leader, delegating responsibilities to colleagues at handover and updating the shift planner
• Support people with their medication
• Contribute to and record health checks, risk assessments and care plans, in physical or digital records
• Support people both at home and in the community, promoting their safety, comfort and wellbeing

What's required

Qualifications

• Care Certificate in Health & Social Care, or working towards it within 3 months of starting
• Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care regulated by Ofqual, such as BTEC, NVQ or an apprenticeship standard

Experience

• Experience in a senior care role as a shift leader
• Experience administering medication
• Experience working in a team
• Experience working with people with learning disabilities

Checks & eligibility

• Right to work in the UK for the duration of the role

Nice to have

• Driving licence valid in the UK that meets the Trust insurers' requirements to drive a Trust vehicle
• Ability to drive Trust transport in line with service needs

What's offered

• Flexible working
• Free parking
• Wide range of staff networks
• Health and wellbeing support
• Opportunities to develop and progress