Senior Support Worker

Enable; Gillingham; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Refer a friend scheme

Fully funded training

Company pension scheme

Job summary

Agincare is seeking a Senior Support Worker to join our services across Rainham, Rochester and Kent. You will support individuals with learning disabilities, autism, mental health and complex needs, delivering person-centred outcomes daily.

With at least 12 months of experience and the right to work, you will bring enthusiasm, strong people skills and a proactive approach. You’ll assist with daily living tasks, plan meals and budgets, communicate effectively, and work as part of a supportive

Qualifications

• A minimum of 12 months on your right to work.
• 12 months Experience in Support Work.
• Health and Social Care level 2 (desirable)

Responsibilities

• Encouraging people to play active roles in their communities and promote independence.
• Supporting Activities of Daily Living including personal care, routines, meals and budgeting.
• Communicating effectively using each person’s preferred method.
• Engaging people to enhance their quality of life.
• Specialising in positive behavioural support where needed.
• Recording accurate records and reporting changes in health or circumstances to management.
• Being a team player and using initiative.

Skills

People skills

Enthusiastic

Proactive

Education

Health and Social Care level 2

Job description

Are you ready to make a meaningful difference in the lives of young individuals and deliver positive person centred outcomes for people with complex support needs who rely on our services.

You will need to be enthusiastic, have great people skills, and a positive and proactive approach to your role, supporting individuals with Learning Disabilities', Autism, Mental Health and complex needs.

Where you’ll be working:

We are looking for a Senior Support Worker to work in our services in Rainham, Rochester and Kent.

As an Agincare employee you’ll enjoy:

• Refer a friend scheme earn up to £500*
• Fully funded training and career development
• Company pension scheme

What is required from you?

• A minimum of 12 months on your right to work
• 12 months Experience in Support Work
• Health and Social Care level 2 (desirable)

How we achieve our outcomes with the people we support.

As part of your day to day work you will be offering the following;

• Encouraging – people to play active roles in the communities in which they live, to encourage independence.
• Supporting – Activities of daily Living including social activities, personal care, routines, planning and preparation of meals and budgeting.
• Communicating - effectively communicate using people’s chosen methods
• Engaging - promoting and motivating people we support to enhance their quality of life
• Specialising - supporting people who may need positive behavioural support approaches
• Recording - keeping accurate records &reporting changes in health or circumstances of service users to management
• Team player – Working as part of a team, as well as being able to work using your own initiative.

About Agincare

‘We’re a family run business that’s been caring and supporting people since 1986. With over 4,500 team members, we’re one of the UK’s largest care providers and are continuing to grow. We have over 100 locations across England including care & nursing homes, home care branches, extra care schemes, supported living properties and live-in offices.

Agincare are signatories of the Care Leaver Covenant and are committed to supporting care leavers to live independently. We are proud to be able to offer a guaranteed interview to care leavers, or an informal conversation about our career opportunities.

All of our care services are regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Equal opportunities are important to us at Agicare and we welcome applications from all.