Female Senior Support Worker

Creative Support; Abbot's Salford; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Creative Support is seeking a Female Senior Support Worker for our Salford Personalised Services to provide person-centred support to people with learning disabilities and/or physical health needs. The people we support live in shared or sole tenancies, and you will help promote independence and skills within their home and social settings.

You will join a small, skilled team and assist the Supported Living Manager and Registered Service Manager in delivering 24-hour support.

Responsibilities

• Maximising supported people's outcomes by working closely with them, their family and involved professionals
• Developing and managing staff, including staff training, supervision and appraisal
• Supporting managers with business planning and service developments
• Supporting managers Quality Assurance and CQC compliance
• Auditing of service paperwork on a monthly basis

Job description

We are looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated Female Senior Support Worker within our Salford Personalised Services, to provide person centered support to people with learning disabilities and or physical health support needs. The people supported live in a shared tenancy, or a sole tenancy. The role will be to provide consistent, positive support. Those that we support are supported to promote their independence and learn new skills, within their home and social setting.

You will be working with a small highly skilled team of support workers. You will assist the Supported Living Manager and the registered service Manager, in the management and provision of 24-hour support. Salford Personalised Services, consists of 21 supported living tenancies, located within the Swinton and Clifton area of Salford. The successful candidate will be based in one service, allowing consistent support to the service users and staff team, however there could be an expectation to work across services in emergency situations.

You must have a good understanding of learning disabilities and person-centered practice, as well as a commitment to developing the service and the staff team.

You will also oversee the delivery of care support, by supporting the management team, through compiling staff rotas, carrying out supervisions, team meetings and appraisals.

The candidate will work flexibly following a rota, including evenings, weekends and sleep ins.

You Will Be Responsible For

• Maximising supported people's outcomes by working closely with the them, their family and friends, staff and involved professionals
• Developing and managing staff, including staff training, supervision and appraisal
• Supporting managers with business planning and service developments
• Supporting managers Quality Assurance and CQC compliance
• Auditing of service paperwork on a monthly basis

Vacancy Reference Number: 90774

Applications are reviewed as they are received, we do not provide feedback for unsuccessful applications. We can only accept applications from candidates who are located in and eligible to work within the UK.

Creative Support is a passionate, inclusive, and anti-racist organisation. We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer who have recently received Investors in People Silver award. We actively encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds and cultures.

We can only accept applications from candidates who are located in and eligible to work within the UK.

This post will not be open to Sponsorship under the UKVI scheme.

, and we are unable to accept applicants with Skilled Worker Visas .

At Creative Support, we are passionate about developing our people. Through our award-winning Creative Academy, we provide high-quality training and career development opportunities to help colleagues reach their full potential, regardless of their starting point or role. As an Investors in People Platinum organisation and an approved centre for nationally recognised qualifications, we are committed to supporting learning, growth and long-term career progression.

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