Residential Senior Support Worker

Creative Support Limited; Wellingborough; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Probationary bonus

Pension contributions

28 days annual leave

Company-paid enhanced DBS

Job summary

Creative Support Limited is seeking a caring and motivated individual to manage a care home in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, ensuring high-quality, person-centred support for six residents with various complex needs. You will work with the Registered Manager to develop the provision and lead a dedicated team.

You will supervise staff, deploy rotas, and maintain strong engagement with families and external agencies, including attending person-centred reviews. Full-time, 38 hours per week.

Qualifications

• Relevant social care qualification is essential.
• Experience in social care supporting people with learning disabilities and complex needs.
• Ability to supervise and mentor staff.
• Excellent communication and engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day running of the service alongside the management team.
• Supervise and mentor staff to deliver high quality care.
• Input directly to staff deployment and rotas.
• Attend and contribute to person-centred reviews with families and advocates.
• Engage with families and other agencies; liaise with local community.
• Maintain professional, person-centred approaches and write assessments and support plans.
• Work flexibly, including evenings and weekends.

Skills

Staff supervision

Communication

Mentoring

Person-centred care

Community engagement

Education

Social care qualification

Job description

Creative Support is seeking a caring, dynamic and highly motivated individual to support the management of one of our care home provisions based in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire.

The service is registered with the Care Quality Commission. The service provides accommodation and 24-hour personal care and support to six individuals who have additional needs relating to mental health, physical disability, autism, challenging behaviour and/or sensory impairment. The service is also registered for the treatment of disease, disorder and injury.

You will work alongside the Registered Manager and Team Leader leading a highly committed team and contributing to the further development of our provision. The successful candidate will perform a key role in the day to day running of the service, will lead by example, and provide excellent support to people with learning disabilities and additional complex needs.

You must be a confident and accountable practitioner with the ability to put quality standards into practice. You will need to demonstrate relevant experience and knowledge of working within the social care sector in support of people with learning disabilities and additional complex needs. A relevant social care qualification is essential.

You will carry out the role demonstrating a person-centred approach with a warm, confident and professional manner. You will be expected to supervise and mentor staff. We are seeking an individual who has the passion, commitment and organisational ability to deliver excellent outcomes for people, including connecting individuals to their local community and promoting the service locally.

You will also work professionally with the families of the people we support, their advocates and other agencies. You will be expected to have regular direct contact with service users and attend person-centred reviews. You will input directly to staff deployment and rotas and are expected to work in a flexible manner, including working evenings and weekends.

You must have good communication and engagement skills and be able to demonstrate positive regard for the people we support. You must be able to write clear assessments, support plans and guidelines and work positively within a consistent, mutually supportive team ethos. Most importantly, we’re looking for someone who wants to make a difference to the lives of people with learning disabilities. This is a full-time role, 38 hours per week.

Vacancy Reference Number: 95068

Full training is provided, as is the opportunity to work towards QCF Diploma in Health and Social Care. Benefits of working with Creative Support include a probationary bonus, pension contributions, 28 days Annual Leave and company paid enhanced DBS.

We are a passionate, inclusive, and anti-racist organization – Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer who have recently received Investors in People Gold awarded.

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 – This post will not be open to Sponsorship under the UKVI scheme, and we are also unable to accept applicants with Skilled Worker Visas.

Recruitment Department, Creative Support Ltd, Wellington House, 131 Wellington Road South, Stockport, SK1 3TS