Senior Support Worker

TN United Kingdom; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Support Worker to join their dedicated team in Glasgow. This permanent role offers the chance to support adults with learning disabilities in various settings, fostering their independence and well-being. With a commitment to professional growth and a supportive management structure, you will play a vital role in mentoring staff, developing effective support plans, and ensuring compliance with care standards. The position promises a rewarding work environment that values flexibility and teamwork, making a real difference in the lives of those you support.

Benefits

Opportunity to gain SVQ qualifications

Family friendly working policies

HSF Health Cash Plans

24/7 Employee Assistance programme

£500 refer a friend scheme

Life Assurance Benefit

Access to health services free of charge

Cycle to work scheme

Christmas saving scheme

Qualifications

• Ability to build trusting long-lasting relationships.
• Essential to have access to a car for the role.

Responsibilities

• Coaching and mentoring front line staff, providing support and supervision.
• Creating monthly rotas and managing holiday cover.
• Collaborating with external agencies for support plans.

Skills

Empathy

Communication Skills

Teamwork

Reliability

Flexibility

Education

SVQ qualifications

Job description

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Glasgow Connect 4 support Adults with Learning Disabilities and other additional needs, in a range of different settings; from their own tenancies to shared supported living throughout Glasgow, North West.

You'll be working between our services in Yoker & Victoria Park, supporting 4 people.

As a Senior Support Worker , your duties would fall under the following areas:

• Coaching and mentoring front line staff, providing support and regular supervision.
• Identifying the training needs of your team and ensuring that training is provided.
• Creating the monthly rota for your team, considering budgetary requirements and managing holiday cover and absence.
• Developing your team's ability to create accurate and effective support plans.
• Being available for on-call shift work as needed.
• Planning and facilitating meetings with individuals and important people in their lives to gather information for support plans.
• Matching supported individuals to staff members based on identified outcomes and goals.
• Collaborating with external agencies, such as individuals' families or Social Work Services.
• Ensuring compliance with standards set by the SSSC, Care Inspectorate, and Quarriers.
• Representing Quarriers' values positively when working with multi-agency teams.

By combining a supportive management structure with an autonomous culture, we are creating an environment that values and invests in the professional growth of the staff members while also giving them the freedom to excel in their roles. This can contribute to a positive work culture and ultimately improve the quality of support provided to individuals.

This is a permanent role working 39 hours per week. Shifts pattern will be discussed with the successful candidate

What you will need to succeed/bring to the role

• Reliability, flexibility and a positive attitude
• Ability to build trusting long-lasting relationships
• Empathy and excellent communication skills
• Excellent team player
• Ability to apply transferable life experience and skills to support and enable individuals.
• It is essential for the successful candidate to have access to a car

What's in it for you?

• Opportunity to gain SVQ qualifications via our SVQ accredited centre.
• Family friendly working policies and procedures.
• HSF Health Cash Plans.
• 24/7 free and confidential Employee Assistance programme.
• £500 refer a friend scheme (t&c’s apply)
• Life Assurance Benefit.
• Registered with Concert for Carers.
• Access to health services free of charge (physiotherapy & occupational health)
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Christmas saving scheme.

Quarriers have Investors in People Platinum accreditation.