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Vacancy Filler; Welshpool; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

76% Employee Owned

Refer a Friend bonus up to £1000

28 days annual leave

Company Sick Pay

Enhanced bank holiday pay

Free Uniform

GP online

Colleague discounts

Holiday discounts

Death in service payment

Shaw Star Awards

Long Service Awards

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Shaw healthcare is seeking a Senior Support Worker for the Llys Hafren site in Wales. You will join a team focused on delivering high standards of care to residents, using the latest care tech to spend more time with service users.

The role requires flexibility, patience, and excellent written and verbal communication, with a pathway toward QCF 3 in Health and Social Care (or equivalent). Training and career progression opportunities are provided.

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills both verbally and in writing.
• Friendly, patient, caring, and organised.
• Willingness to develop through leadership programmes and training.

Responsibilities

• Build strong relationships with residents, families and healthcare professionals.
• Keep care plans and progress notes up to date.
• Support delivery of high-quality care and follow established guidelines.

Skills

Communication skills

People skills

Organisation

Flexibility

Education

QCF 3 in Health and Social Care

Job description

Shift Time :

(Am - 06.45 -14.15) (Pm- 13.45 - 21.15) (LD - 06.45 - 21.15)

Shaw healthcare are delighted to announce that we are a Real Living Wage Employer as well as the UK’s largest employee owned healthcare company. In our recognition of your contribution to the care that our service users need, we are committed to making sure your salary is significantly more than the Government National Minimum Wage. Our employees are at the centre of everything we do……

Are you a Friendly, Compassionate and Caring person who is looking for a career where you feel valued and where you are rewarded for the work that you do? If so, this could be the perfect opportunity for you. Do you enjoy seeing people get the most out of every day and achieve what they want in life? This is what a Career in Shaw healthcare is all about. We look to provide as much flexible working as possible to secure your work/life balance.

Shaw healthcare is looking for a Senior Support Worker to join the team at

Llys Hafren

You will join a team that is fully committed to making a difference to the lives of those who we provide care for. Our aim is to deliver the highest standard of care to our service users and to provide the same standard of care that we would expect our own family members to receive. You will be using the latest care technology that will enable you to spend more time with the service users that you care for.

Llys Hafren

has an excellent reputation as highly valued provider of care. The needs of our service users are at the centre of all we do every single day.

As a Senior Support Worker, you’ll have previous experience working with older people in residential care. You will need to be flexible, patient, caring, organised and great with people. You will have strong communication skills both verbally and in writing and also will have completed or working towards your QCF 3 in Health and Social Care (or equivalent).

It will be your responsibility to build strong relationships with all those around you, making sure family and friends feel welcomed, that health care professionals are kept well-informed, and that you’re keeping your Line Manager up to speed with residents’ needs and progress. A team player, you can follow guidelines and policies easily, and will have good written skills, as you will need to write up care plans.

We will provide you with full training. This includes our leadership programme which can support your development and opportunities for progression within Shaw. You will also enjoy access to a huge variety of benefits and services to support your physical and psychological well-being and throughout your career we will invest in you and you will enjoy additional support and benefits including:

Care Qualifications

• Social Care Wales and Scottish Social Services Council fees reimbursed
• 76% Employee Owned - our employees have received over £1850 each in tax free bonuses to date!
• Refer a Friend bonus scheme (earn up to £1000 for each referral by you)
• Paid annual leave 28 days per year (based on hours) inclusive of bank holidays
• Company Sick Pay
• Enhanced payrates for bank holidays
• Free Uniform
• Discounted Homemade Meals while on Shift
• GP online - providing around the clock GP consultation via an interactive app
• Colleague discounts - Access to over 1600 high street discounts including carefully selected discount partners.
• Holiday discounts
• Death in service payment *subject to criteria
• Outstanding recognition schemes such as Shaw Star Awards and Long Service Awards
• Online benefits and cashback rewards
• Our support to your Wellbeing includes free of charge access to an independent and confidential Employee Assistance Programme. This gives Colleagues and their family access to 24/7 365 support for a whole range of issues including physical, mental and financial issues