Senior Support Worker

FitzRoy; Dartford; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading care organization seeks a Senior Support Worker for their Residential care home in Dartford. This role involves coordinating personalized care for residents with learning disabilities, ensuring compliance with care standards, and fostering a supportive team environment. Applicants should be dedicated, compassionate, and willing to drive FitzRoy vehicles.

Qualifications

• Preferred full driving license to operate FitzRoy vehicles.
• Experience in a care setting beneficial.
• Ability to work collaboratively with staff and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate key tasks and provide high standards of personalized care.
• Act as a role model and senior contact for the team in the absence of the Manager.
• Direct and develop the team to support community integration.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Compassion

Job description

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FitzRoy are pleased to be recruiting a Senior Support Worker for our Residential care home in Stone, Dartford, close to Bluewater shopping centre. The home provides social care and support for up to 12 residents with learning disabilities, including physical disabilities and complex health needs. It is split into two sides across one level, with 6 bedrooms, bathroom, kitchen, dining room and lounge in each side.

People we support enjoy a spacious living area with a large garden which is put to good use in the summer months. Residents have been supported to decorate and furnish their home how they wish. All bathrooms are adapted with ceiling hoists included. There are hydrotherapy baths and areas of the home set up for sensory experiences. Our staff support residents to access the community whether it is to the local day centre, rebound therapy, out for a meal, personal shopping or even to watch the local football team play! We have an adapted vehicle to support people out and about. Turnbull Close has always had feedback that it is a homely, welcoming, and inclusive environment.

If you enjoy supporting people to maintain a high quality of life and want to make a difference, we would love to hear from you!

• Weekday rate £13.35ph and weekends £14.68ph.
• Part Time (22.5 hours per week).
• Typical shift patterns: 07.30-15.00 or 14.30-22.00 but vary based on the needs of the service.
• Sleep-in shifts paid at a flat rate of £50
• Alternate weekend work required at an enhanced pay rate as mentioned above.
• For this role it is preferred that you have a full driving licence and are willing to drive FitzRoy vehicles.

The role of a Senior Support Worker is to Support the Management team by co-ordinating key tasks assigned to provide high standards of personalised care and manage quality, compliance and financial requirements at your location.

• You will be expected to act as a role model for excellent practice; be the senior contact for the team in the absence of the Manager and be responsible for tasks which provide support to the management team.
• You will be required to work in partnership with the staff team, internal and external stakeholders, professionals and the local community to achieve objectives using best practice guidelines and FitzRoy values.
• Give clear direction and guidance to develop the team to support people to lead full and active lives as members of their community.
• Carry out support worker activities to a high standard and contribute to a culture of open information, communication and constructive feedback with colleagues and management team.