Ft Senior Support Worker - Days

Primelife; Grimsby; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully funded DBS

Holiday Pay scheme

Refer a Friend £250

Job summary

Primelife's Kirklees Residential Home in Grimsby is seeking a Senior Support Worker to lead the care team and deliver high-quality support to residents living with learning disabilities and mental health conditions. You will work closely with staff to review care plans, administer medication, and promote dignity and independence, encouraging residents to participate in daily living decisions.

Training is provided; prior experience is helpful but not essential, with DBS check funded and benefits

Qualifications

• We value a genuine caring nature and patience.
• Training provided for the role.
• Experience as a Support worker is beneficial but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage and support the care team to ensure high quality of care.
• Regularly review and document care plans with ongoing assessment and evaluation.
• Engage with residents respectfully, valuing dignity and individual communication needs.
• Administer and record prescribed medication with accurate monitoring.
• Promote each resident's dignity, independence and quality of life.
• Encourage resident participation in daily living discussions and decisions.
• Assist with personal care where necessary.

Skills

Empathy

Patient care

Job description

Make a difference every day and give back to your community!

This role will be based at Kirklees Residential Home in the seaside town of Grimsby. The home has been specially designed to cater to the every need of 21 residents, living with a range of learning disabilities and mental health conditions that require dignified support from our caring team. It is essential that candidates for this role are therefore patient, understanding and respectful of our resident’s individual abilities.

Benefits of becoming our Senior Support Worker:

• Hourly rates of pay ranging from £13.85 to £14.92 per hour dependent upon qualification level
• Opportunities to learn and progress with the support of our dedicated Quality Matters team
• Fully funded DBS
• Comprehensive Holiday Pay scheme that rewards you for your commitment to care
• Fantastic Refer a Friend scheme, offering up to £250 per successful candidate!

Responsibilities of our Senior Support Worker include:

• Leading, managing and supporting your care team ensuring high quality of care and service is always provided to all residents
• Ensuring care plans are regularly reviewed continuous assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of resident’s care
• Engaging with residents in conversation at a level and pace that values the individual and respects their dignity and communication differences
• Administering and recording medication as prescribed, with accurate monitoring of drug dose to the residents in the home
• To ensure that each resident’s dignity and independence is always preserved and promoted
• To encourage each resident to achieve the highest possible quality of life that is right for them
• To encourage and assist residents to participate in any discussion relating to their daily living arrangements
• To assist where necessary with each resident’s personal care

What we’re looking for in our Senior Support Worker:

To be successful within this role, you will have a genuine caring nature and a desire to make a real difference for our residents. Though prior experience as a Support worker or Care Assistant is desirable, this is not essential as full training is provided. Typically, our residents live with mental health conditions, learning disabilities and physical disabilities that require dignified support from our care team. It is essential that candidates for this role are therefore patient, understanding and respectful of our resident’s individual abilities.