Senior Learning Disabilities Support Worker

Pertemps Tm; Weston-super-Mare; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Network Healthcare is seeking a Senior Learning Disabilities Support Worker to lead a team across Weston-super-Mare and Clevedon, delivering care for adults with learning disabilities. You will supervise, roster staff, and contribute to care plans with hands-on support.

The role is full-time (40 hours) with overtime potential, and requires a valid UK driving licence and experience in learning disabilities care.

Qualifications

• Experience in learning disabilities care is essential.
• Leadership or senior worker experience is desirable.
• Must have a valid UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the management and coordination of a team of Support Workers across Weston and Clevedon.
• On-call responsibilities and help with preparing and adjusting care plans.
• Staff spot checks and supervisions to ensure quality of care.
• Hands-on support for personal care, medication support and assistance with food and fluids.

Skills

Learning disabilities care

Team leadership

On-call experience

Job description

Senior Learning Disabilities Support Worker

• £14.50 per hour
• Full time 40 hours + Overtime
• Experience in learning disabilities support work is essential.
• Full UK Driving Licence essential

North Somerset, Weston Super Mare & Clevedon (Commutable from Clevedon, Worle, Locking, Banwell, Burnham-on-sea, Sandford, Windscome, Bleadon, Hutton, Lympsham, Brean, Portishead, Pill)

Are you a Senior Support Worker or Team Leader and looking for unrivalled personal development in a learning disability supported living environment?

Working across several supported living homes in Weston and Clevedon you will be instrumental in leading a team of Support Workers to deliver care for adults with learning disabilities.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a rapidly expanding care provider that is becoming the first choice for supported living in North Somerset.

In this role, you will contribute to the management and coordination of a team of support workers through supervisions, spot checks, staff rostering and medication observations.

Network Healthcare is a nationwide home care provider with specialist departments for domiciliary care, live-in care, complex care, and learning disabilities support.

This role would suit anyone with a background in health and social care looking for progression and training to step up into a senior position.

The Role:

• Assist in the management and coordination of a team of Support Workers
• On-call responsibilities and help with preparing and adjusting care plans
• Staff Spot Checks and Supervisions
• Hands-on support work to provide a full range of personal care, Medication Support and assistance with food and fluids.

The Person:

• Background in health and social care as a care or support worker
• Looking personal development and training step up into a senior role
• Must have a valid UK driving licence