Linkage Care Senior Support Worker

Linkage Community Trust; Gainsborough CP; On-site; GBP 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization as a Senior Support Worker, where you will play a vital role in supporting individuals with learning disabilities and autism. This position offers the chance to work collaboratively in a dedicated team, providing essential care and support in the Gainsborough area. You'll be instrumental in creating personalized care plans, facilitating hospital discharges, and promoting independence among those you support. With a commitment to quality and a focus on individual aspirations, this role is perfect for someone passionate about making a difference in people's lives. Embrace this opportunity to grow your skills and contribute to a meaningful mission.

Benefits

Six weeks Annual Leave

Health and Wellbeing Support

Blue Light Card Eligibility

Long Service Bonus

Recommend a Friend Bonus

Workplace Pension Scheme

Employee Perks & Discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in a Learning Disability setting is essential.
• Ability to create care plans and manage risks effectively.

Responsibilities

• Provide short-term care and support to individuals with learning disabilities.
• Facilitate hospital discharges and prevent admissions.
• Maintain accurate electronic records and coordinate with other agencies.

Skills

Assessment Skills

Care Planning

Communication Skills

IT Skills

Flexibility

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care

Relevant Care Experience

Job description

Where: Gainsborough

Posted: 28/02/2025

Senior Support Worker

Salary: £28,947 per annum

Hours: 43.75 hours per week

Contract: Permanent – 52 weeks

Location: Gainsborough and the surrounding area

Service: Linkage Care

Closing date: Monday 31st March 2025

About The Role

Linkage Community Trust is looking for an experienced Senior Support Worker to join our Linkage Care team as we develop a new and exciting service in and around the Gainsborough area.

Everything we do is about valuing and supporting individuals, their carers and families to ensure that they can achieve their aspirations. We are committed to creating opportunities to improve the lives of the people we support now and in future generations.

This new role is an opportunity to join our Linkage Care team as we continue to invest in the development of services within Lincolnshire and specifically this new location of Gainsborough.

We are looking forward to providing more services for individuals with a wider range of support needs across a wider area.

Please note that successful candidate(s) will be asked to evidence their Right to Work in the UK post-job offer

As a Senior Support Worker You Will

• work as part of the support worker team working across the Gainsborough area, providing short term care and support to people with a Learning disability and/or Autism
• facilitate discharges from hospital to residential settings or to the individuals own home, and/or prevent in patient admissions where possible,
• contribute to and undertake initial assessments for individuals ensuring that person centred support plans are implemented and any identified risks are managed positively to promote independence,
• support the service in providing a swift response to service requests and to act as the co-ordinator between the person needing the support and other organisations and agencies as needed,
• be flexible to requests for assessments and support, providing engagement at times that may be outside of core hours
• have experience of working with service commissioners, acting in a responsive manner upon receipt of referrals, and working flexibly to meet the needs of the individuals accessing the service,
• be confident in maintaining accurate and detailed electronic records, and have good IT skills.
  
  

About You

• You’re an established professional working as a senior carer ideally in a Learning disability setting with good knowledge of undertaking assessments, creating care plans and identifying risks to ensure that individuals independence is promoted and managed in a positive way – as an existing Senior Carer or Deputy manager this is an exciting prospect to build upon existing knowledge whilst building new skills
• You’re passionate about quality and committed to providing high quality care
• You’re supportive of choice, enthusiastic and committed to championing the independence of the people we support
• You’re able to remain calm in challenging situations with a considerate and understanding approach towards to needs of the individuals with learning disabilities and/or autism
  
  

About Linkage

Linkage Community Trust, commonly referred to as Linkage, is a registered charity that supports people with learning disabilities and autism. We deliver high quality specialist education, care, community support, adult day services, employability and support services throughout Greater Lincolnshire and East Riding, Yorkshire.

Our values are central to providing high quality, personalised and effective care, support and education to the people we support and to our students.

• Independence – we will support and encourage individuals to make decisions about their own lives and the freedom to live the life they choose, based upon their talents and abilities
• Teamwork – we will work together collaboratively, as one Linkage, to achieve common goals and engage with partners to deliver more services to more people
• Respect – we will respect and value the views, ideas, feelings and opinions of everyone we deal with
• Honesty – we will be honest, open and transparent in our dealingsLinkage Community Trust is proud to be an accredited Disability Confident Employer
  
  

Benefits of working for Linkage

• Six weeks Annual leave
• Health and wellbeing support including employment, financial and mental health via an employee assistance programme.
• Eligibility for a Blue Light Card (£4.99 for 2 years’ membership)
• Linkage Lottery cash prizes
• Long Service bonus every 5 years
• Recommend a friend bonus
• Workplace pension scheme
• Linkage Employee Perks & Discounts (BHSF)
  
  

We do not hold a sponsorship license, therefore if you are looking for sponsorship we will not be able to accept or process your application.

You will be joining a 600 plus team of staff and volunteers who are working county wide in the Lincoln, Spilsby, Skegness, Louth, Mablethorpe, Beverley and Grimsby.

All applications for this vacancy are to be submitted online, and strictly no agency calls or agency CV submissions. You can initially apply by CV. Should you do this you will be asked to complete an application form for our safer recruitment process. Communication is undertaken via email, we advise you check your inbox and junk mail. Should you be offered a role you will be required to complete an Enhanced DBS check. We welcome and value applications from all candidates who identify with our values and behaviours.

As an equal opportunities employer, Linkage Community Trust is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

We encourage all candidates to apply as soon as possible as we may choose to close our vacancies early in the event that we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

If you have any questions or require further information please contact our Recruitment team.

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︎ 01472 372 308

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Job Details

Position: Senior Support Worker

Location: Gainsborough

Salary / Hourly Rate: £28,947 per annum

Hours: 43.75 hours per week

Closing Date: 30/03/2025

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