Senior Support Worker

TipTopJob; Beccles; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Comprehensive induction and paid培训

Enhanced bank holiday rates

Recognition schemes

Refer a friend scheme

Enhanced DBS

Rewards for years of service

Job summary

TipTopJob is seeking a dedicated Senior Support Worker for a brand new learning disabilities care home opening in Beccles, Suffolk. You will support residents with complex needs, align with policies, and work as part of a caring team in a new service.

The role requires an NVQ/QCF Level 2 in Health and Social Care and involves assessing resident needs, coaching colleagues, and contributing to care planning while maintaining high standards of safety and dignity.

Qualifications

• NVQ/QCF Level 2 in Health and Social Care is required.
• Proven care experience in a care setting is preferred.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Recognise and facilitate the daily needs of residents.
• Conduct formal supervisions and appraisals.
• Contribute to care planning and coaching support workers.
• Promote services when engaging relatives, prospective residents and enquiries.
• Update and write care plans and resident documentation.
• Be responsible for making and reporting realistic assessments of each resident.
• Administer medication to residents in accordance with policies.

Skills

Proven care experience

Team player

Good communication skills

Desire to care for others

Education

NVQ/QCF Level 2 in Health and Social Care

Job description

A new job opportunity has arisen for a dedicated Senior Support Worker to work in a brand new learning disabilities care home opening soon based in the Beccles, Suffolk area. You will be working for one of UKs leading healthcare providers.

This is a brand new service opening soon which specializes in supporting individuals with complex needs and challenging behaviors, including those who have been previously detained under the Mental Health Act or discharged from the hospital on a Community Treatment Order.

To be considered for this position you must hold an NVQ/QCF Level 2 in Health and Social Care.

As a Senior Support Worker Your Key Duties Include

• Recognise and facilitate the daily needs of residents
• Conduct formal supervisions and appraisals
• Contributing to care planning and coaching support workers
• Take an active professional role in promoting the services offered when dealing with relatives, prospective residents and enquiries
• Participate in updating and writing care plans and resident documentation.
• Be responsible for making and reporting realistic assessments of each resident to ensure continuity of care
• Be responsible for administrating medication to the residents in accordance with policies and procedures

The following skills and experience would be preferred and beneficial for the role:

• Proven experience of working in a care setting
• A good team player
• Have a genuine desire to care for others
• Good verbal and written communication skills

Benefits

The successful Senior Support Worker will receive an excellent salary of GBP15.35 per hour and the annual salary of GBP28,735.20 per annum. This exciting position is permanent full time role for 36 hours a week on mix of shifts. In return for your hard work and commitment you will receive the following generous benefits:

• Pension scheme
• Comprehensive induction and paid training programme with career prospects
• Enhanced rates for bank holidays
• Recognition schemes (Employee of the Month and Company Awards)
• Refer a friend scheme
• Costs for an enhanced DBS
• Rewards for years of service