Care Home Senior Support Worker

Kingsley Healthcare Limited; Yaxley; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

KINGSLEY HEALTHCARE LIMITED seeks a Senior Support Worker to join the care team, recognizing and facilitating residents' daily needs with a focus on dignity and independence. You will supervise staff, support care planning, and coach fellow workers to maintain high standards of care.

We value empathy, strong communication, and teamwork, with opportunities to contribute to service quality and staff development within a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to lead a care team and supervise staff.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organisational ability and workload prioritisation.

Responsibilities

• Recognise and facilitate the daily needs of residents.
• Conduct formal supervisions and appraisals for staff.
• Contribute to care planning and coaching of support workers.
• Maintain high standards of personal care for residents and promote independence.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Organisational skills

Teamwork

Empathy

Education

NVQ3 Health & Social Care

Job description

As a Senior Support Worker, you will be working as part of the care team, recognise and facilitate the daily needs of residents, conduct formal supervisions and appraisals, as well as, contributing to care planning and coaching support workers. With an emphasis on high quality, the purpose of the role is to maintain the personal care needs of residents, respecting the dignity of the individual and promoting independence.

Previous experience in a senior care role.

• - Strong communication and leadership skills.
• - Good organisational skills and ability to prioritise workload.
• - Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• - Empathetic and caring nature.

Education and qualification

• - You will have, or be working towards, NVQ3 in Health & Social Care.

What will you gain?

You’ll have the satisfaction of working with and being supported by an enthusiastic and caring team that puts people at the heart of the business. We know the happiness of our staff improves the service we give our residents. You’ll have plenty of opportunities to learn and develop your skills, and we have the procedures and processes to help you at every step