Senior Support Worker

FitzRoy; Dartford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A community care organization in Dartford is seeking a Senior Support Worker for their residential care home. This role involves supporting the management team and coordinating care tasks while ensuring high-quality standards. Ideal candidates will have experience in social care, a team-oriented attitude, and a full driving license. The position offers a part-time schedule with competitive pay rates for weekday and weekend shifts, contributing to a supportive and inclusive environment for residents.

Qualifications

• Preferred full driving licence for driving company vehicles.
• Experience providing personalized care in a residential setting.
• Ability to coordinate tasks and support management.

Responsibilities

• Act as a role model and senior contact for the team.
• Work in partnership with staff, stakeholders, and the community.
• Provide clear direction to develop team support for residents.
• Carry out support worker activities to high standards.

Skills

Experience in social care

Ability to work in a team

Communication skills

Job description

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!

Vacancies available

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.