Senior Support Worker

Dalesview Partnership; Clayton-le-Woods; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site parking

Private medical/dental insurance

Blue Light card

Job summary

Dalesview Partnership in Clayton Le Woods, Lancashire, is seeking a Senior Support Worker to join our compassionate team and support adults with profound learning and physical disabilities. You will supervise a care team, deliver person-centred care, assist with moving and handling, personal care, meals, and help residents access the local community and activities.

We offer 35 or 40 hour contracts, a competitive hourly rate of £14.91 - £15.88 per hour (dependent on experience), on-site parking,

Qualifications

• NVQ level 3 Health & Social Care is preferable.
• Caring, hardworking, flexible and reliable.
• Previous experience of working with people with learning disabilities is preferable.
• Experience in supervising a team would be advantageous.
• Full driving licence is preferable.

Responsibilities

• Supervising and working alongside our care team in providing effective care and support to adult residents with profound learning difficulties and/or physical disabilities
• Assisting in the care of all service users through the delivery of person-centred care in accordance with individual care plans/ risk assessments. This will include all aspects of moving and handling, personal care, eating and drinking
• Assisting in enabling service users to live their chosen lifestyle including accessing the local community and participating in leisure activities
• Dispensing medication

Skills

Caring

Hardworking

Flexible

Reliable

Education

NVQ level 3 Health & Social Care

Job description

• Location: Clayton-le-Woods, Lancashire, United Kingdom

Here at Dalesview we are looking for Senior Support Workersto join our growing teams based Clayton Le Woods.If you are looking for a chance to develop your skills and are enthusiastic and committed to making a difference this could be the role for you. We have contracts are available for 35 and 40 hours a week and in return we are offering a competitive hourly rate of £14.91 - £15.88 per hourdependant on experience and qualifications

Dalesview is located in Clayton-Le-Woods and also has homes in Chorley and Leyland. Dalesview has been established for over 30 years and hold Investors in People Gold Award. We provide specialist supported living and residential services for adults with profound learning and physical disabilities.

At Dalesview much effort, thought and hard work goes into doing something that is really very simple. That is enabling people to have the most fulfilling lives possible; supported with respect, caring attitudes and understanding. This includes enabling them to enjoy activities such as swimming, cycling, carriage riding, yoga and much more.

Benefits of becoming our Senior Support Worker:

• Opportunity to complete level 3 and 4 qualifications
• Opportunity for future progression
• On-site parking
• Private medical/dental insurance
• Eligable for a Blue Light card

Key duties of our Senior Support Worker:

• Supervising and working alongside our care team in providing effective care and support to adult residents with profound learning difficulties and/or physical disabilities
• Assisting in the care of all service users through the delivery of person-centred care in accordance with individual care plans/ risk assessments. This will include all aspects of moving and handling, personal care, eating and drinking
• Assisting in enabling service users to live their chosen lifestyle including accessing the local community and participating in leisure activities
• Dispensing medication

Our ideal Senior Support Worker will have:

• NVQ level 3 Health & Social Care is preferable
• Caring, hardworking, flexible and reliable
• Previous experience of working with people with learning disabilities is preferable
• Experience in supervising a team would be advantageous
• Full driving licence is preferable

Please note we are currently not offering sponsorship.

Please note that a DBS check will be required. It’s a criminal offence for people who are barred from working in regulated activity to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with that particular group (i.e. adults at risk, children or both).

Dalesview Partnership Ltd is disability confident committed.

Due to the large volume of applications Dalesview receive, we cannot always respond to each applicant. If you do not hear from us within 3 weeks of application please assume that your application has been unsuccessful.

Please note we are not currently offering sponsorship