Senior Support Worker

Jupiter Recruitment; Diss; On-site; GBP 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health care provider in Diss seeks a motivated Senior Support Worker. You will help care for residential and dementia individuals, conducting supervisions and contributing to care planning. This permanent, full-time role offers a salary of £14.00 per hour, totaling £26,208 annually. Generous benefits include mileage compensation, pension scheme, and paid training.

Benefits

Mileage paid at 25p per mile

Pension scheme

Comprehensive induction and training

Enhanced rates for bank holidays

Recognition schemes

Paid breaks

Uniform provided

Refer a friend scheme

Costs for an enhanced DBS

Rewards for years of service

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent is mandatory.
• Experience working in a similar care setting preferred.
• Strong communication skills in both verbal and written forms.

Responsibilities

• Recognise and facilitate daily needs of residents.
• Conduct formal supervisions and appraisals.
• Contribute to care planning and coaching support workers.
• Promote services to relatives and prospective residents.
• Update and write care plans and resident documentation.
• Administer medication in accordance with policies.

Skills

Experience in a care setting

Team player

Good verbal communication

Good written communication

Genuine desire to care

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent

Job description

An exciting job opportunity has arisen for a motivated Senior Support Worker to work in an exceptional care home based in the Diss, Ipswich area.You will be working for one of UK's leading health care providers

This special care home provides care and support to residential, respite and residential dementia individuals

**To be considered for this position you must have an NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent**

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
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Have a genuine desire to care for others

The successful Senior Support Worker will receive an excellent salary of £14.00 per hour and the annual salary of £26,208 per annum.This exciting position is a permanent full time role for 36 hours a week working through night shifts.In return for your hard work and commitment you will receive the following generous benefits:

• Mileage paid at 25p per mile (T&C's apply)
• Pension scheme
• Comprehensive induction and paid training programme with career prospects
• Enhanced rates for bank holidays
• Recognition schemes (Employee of the Month and company's Care Awards)
• Paid breaks
• Uniform provided
• Refer a friend scheme
• Costs for an enhanced DBS
• Rewards for years of service

Reference ID: 4115

To apply for this fantastic job role, please call on 01216380567 or send your CV