Senior Support Worker

PrimeLife Ltd; Blyton CP; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hourly pay 13.85–14.92 GBP

Fully funded DBS

Holiday Pay scheme

Refer a Friend £250

Job summary

PrimeLife Ltd. seeks a dedicated Senior Support Worker to lead and support a care team at our Lincolnshire home. You will ensure high-quality care, regularly review care plans, and engage with residents with empathy and respect for their dignity and communication differences.

The role requires a genuine caring nature; previous care experience is helpful, though full training is provided. You will support residents’ daily living and personal care while promoting independence.

Qualifications

• Candidate must show a genuine caring nature and commitment to residents’ well-being.
• Ability to lead and support a care team to provide high-quality care.
• Experience in care settings is beneficial but training is provided.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage and support the care team to ensure high-quality care for all residents.
• Review and implement care plans with regular assessments and evaluations.
• Engage with residents at a pace and tone that respects their dignity and communication needs.
• Administer and record prescribed medications with accurate monitoring.
• Preserve and promote each resident’s dignity and independence.
• Encourage residents to achieve the best possible quality of life.

Skills

Patient

Understanding

Respectful

Job description

Make a difference every day and give back to your community!

This role will be based at St Oggs, in the Morton area of Lincolnshire. The home has been specially designed to cater to the every need of 21 residents, living with a range of learning disabilities, physical disabilities and mental health conditions, and as such require dignified support from our caring team. It is essential that candidates for this role are therefore patient, understanding and respectful of our resident’s individual abilities.

Benefits of becoming our Senior Support Worker

• Hourly rates of pay ranging from £13.85 to £14.92 per hour dependent upon qualification level
• Opportunities to learn and progress with the support of our dedicated Quality Matters team
• Fully funded DBS
• Comprehensive Holiday Pay scheme that rewards you for your commitment to care
• Fantastic Refer a Friend scheme, offering up to £250 per successful candidate!

Responsibilities of our Senior Support Worker include

• Leading, managing and supporting your care team ensuring high quality of care and service is always provided to all residents
• Ensuring care plans are regularly reviewed continuous assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of resident’s care
• Engaging with residents in conversation at a level and pace that values the individual and respects their dignity and communication differences
• Administering and recording medication as prescribed, with accurate monitoring of drug dose to the residents in the home
• To ensure that each resident’s dignity and independence is always preserved and promoted
• To encourage each resident to achieve the highest possible quality of life that is right for them
• To encourage and assist residents to participate in any discussion relating to their daily living arrangements
• To assist where necessary with each resident’s personal care

What we’re looking for in our Senior Support Worker

To be successful within this role, you will have a genuine caring nature and a desire to make a real difference for our residents. Though prior experience as a Support worker or Care Assistant is desirable, this is not essential as full training is provided. Typically, our residents live with mental health conditions, learning disabilities and physical disabilities that require dignified support from our care team. It is essential that candidates for this role are therefore patient, understanding and respectful of our resident’s individual abilities.

If you feel have the skills and experience to become our Senior Support Worker