Senior Night Support Worker - Learning Disabilities

Kisimul Group; Peacehaven; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Kisimul Group is seeking a Senior Night Residential Support Worker to join our Adult Services team in Peacehaven. You will advocate for residents, provide person-centred care and support the staff to deliver high-quality care during night shifts.

Reporting to the Registered Manager, you will lead by example, contribute to care planning, maintain records, coordinate activities and ensure smooth service delivery across the home, including staff supervisions and meetings.

Responsibilities

• Positively contribute to the personal development of residents with practical and emotional support.
• Lead by example, behave and communicate appropriately at all times.
• Design, implement, deliver and contribute to a wide range of recreational events within the home and wider community, including trips and holidays.
• Using knowledge and experience, contribute positively to care planning and participate in reviews, showing knowledge of nutrition and hygiene.
• Maintain accurate, clear and concise record keeping.
• Take ownership for key-worker duties and develop links with families and significant others.
• Work with the Manager to ensure streamlined service delivery and consistent communication across the homes.
• Proactively participate in supporting the staff team, including carrying out supervisions as requested.
• Attend and contribute to staff meetings and hand-overs, ensuring information is disseminated timely.
• Contribute to the training and development of the staff team and identify training needs.

Job description

SENIOR NIGHT SUPPORT WORKER - ADULT SERVICES - LEARNING DISABILITIES

Due to continued organisational growth and development opportunities for our current staff, we are recruiting for a Senior Night Residential Support Workers to join our staff teams

About the position:

Reporting into the Registered Manager, the Senior Night Residential Support Worker is responsible for advocating and providing person centred care and supporting our staff team to perform their wide range of duties appropriately and effectively, ensuring they can deliver the best possible care and support to our residents.

What will you be doing:

• Positively contribute to the personal development of our residents with both practical and emotional support.
• Lead by example, behave and communicate appropriately at all times.
• Design, implement, deliver and contribute in a wide range of innovative and exciting recreational events within the home and wider community. This will involve regular outings and trips and on occasion, extended visits and holidays.
• Using knowledge and experience, contribute positively to care planning and participate supportively in reviews as requested, demonstrating a sound knowledge regarding nutrition and hygiene.
• Maintain accurate, clear and concise record keeping.
• Take ownership for key-worker duties and where appropriate look to develop and strengthen links with families, friends and relevant significant others.
• Work in partnership with the Manager to ensure streamlined service delivery and consistent communication across the homes.
• Proactively participate in supporting the staff team to include carrying out supervisions as requested.
• Attend and contribute positively to regular staff meetings and hand-over meetings, ensuring all relevant information is disseminated appropriately and in a timely manner.
• Contribute positively to the training and development of the staff team to include own personal development / highlighting any training needs.