Senior Residential Care Officer – Alan Shearer Residential

Zwolle IT City; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 26,892 - 32,868; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Christmas bank holidays paid at double time

27 days annual leave, including a day off for your birthday

Enhanced employer pension contributions

Cycle to work scheme

Staff counselling service

Free life assurance

Opportunities for training and professional development

Sleep in allowance of £80

Job summary

Zwolle IT City in Newcastle upon Tyne is seeking a Deputy Manager for the Alan Shearer Residential Service. The role requires an enthusiastic Senior Residential Care Officer who is experienced in supporting individuals with acquired brain injuries and disabilities.

Candidates should possess a Diploma L3 in Health & Social Care, with responsibilities including supervising staff, engaging residents in positive choices, and ensuring a high standard of care.

Additional perks include competitive salary, generous leave, and wellness initiatives.

Qualifications

• Experience with acquired brain injuries.
• Ability to support individuals in a care setting.
• Strong commitment to safeguarding and dignity.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise staff in daily duties.
• Order and audit medication.
• Support the manager with care plans and assessments.
• Promote positive lifestyle choices for residents.

Skills

Experience supporting adults with acquired brain injuries and disabilities

Effective communication skills

Values-based approach to care

Education

Diploma L3 in Health & Social Care or equivalent

Job description

Deputy Manager - Alan Shearer Residential

Salary: £15.53 per hour (£29,880 per annum)

Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne

Hours: 37 hours per week, flexible over a 7-day rota.

Please note: We currently do not offer international visa sponsorship

Requirements: Possess a Diploma L3 in Health & Social Care

The Role

We are looking for an enthusiastic Senior Residential Care Officer to work at our Alan Shearer Residential Service.

Our specialist Alan Shearer Residential home is located within our unique Alan Shearer site in Newcastle, and specialises in providing bespoke rehabilitative care for young adults with acquired brain injuries and learning disabilities.

You will need to:

• Be able to work to your own initiative as well as working as part of a team.
• Take responsibility for ordering and auditing all medication.
• Lead, organise and supervise the staff team in their daily duties.
• Support the manager in completing, and reviewing care plans, risk assessments, daily recording and the quality of the service
• Be proactive in supporting colleagues when dealing with difficult situations, ensuring any challenging behaviour is dealt with by effective use of MAPA.
• Support residents to achieve a healthy lifestyle by promoting positive choices using a person centred approach.

You should have:

• Experience supporting adults with acquired brain injuries and disabilities.
• The ability to communicate effectively to work together with residents, their families and professionals to achieve best outcomes.
• A strong values-base of putting people first and an instinct to safeguard and to work at all time with utmost dignity and respect.
• A Diploma level 3, Health and Social Care of an equivalent qualification.

St Cuthbert’s Care is a values-based, registered social care charity, committed to enabling people to reach their personal potential.

The charity’s areas of work include nursing homes for older people, children in care and services for people with disabilities.

We are proud to be the first regional charity in the North East, delivering adult social care as part of our work, to be accredited by the Living Wage Foundation.

We offer our staff a range of additional benefits including:

As well as offering a competitive salary, we provide a number of benefits and wellbeing initiatives for our staff, including:

• Christmas bank holidays paid at double time
• 27 days annual leave, including a day off for your birthday, plus bank holidays
• Ability to buy and sell annual leave
• Enhanced employer pension contributions
• Cycle to work scheme
• Staff counselling service
• Charity Workers’ discount
• Free life assurance
• On demand pay
• Earn money and rewards with the Care Friends App
• Real Living Wage Employer (minimum £13.45 per hour)
• Opportunities for training and professional development
• Sleep in allowance of £80 (role dependant)