Senior Support Worker

VOYAGE CARE; Inchbrook; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care provider in England seeks a Senior Support Worker to assist individuals with gaining independence while overseeing daily operations in care services. Responsibilities include supervising staff, managing medication, and training new employees. Candidates should have prior experience in similar roles and a Level 3 qualification in Health & Social Care. Competitive pay starts at £13.77 per hour, enhanced pay for evenings and weekends, and numerous benefits. Join us to make a positive impact in people's lives.

Benefits

Enhanced evening and weekend pay

Premium overtime rates

Wagestream for pay flexibility

Funded Blue Light Card

24/7 doctor line access

Cash plans for colleagues' families

Enhanced retirement leave

Long service awards

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Senior Support Worker required.
• Must hold a UK driving license for at least 1 year.
• Over 21 years old for insurance purposes.

Responsibilities

• Assist people to gain independence in daily lives.
• Support day-to-day management of the service.
• Supervise and allocate shifts to staff members.

Skills

Experience as a Senior Support Worker

Ability to support individuals with enhanced needs

Passion for making a difference

Education

Level 3 in Health & Social Care

Job description

Senior Support Worker

Due to the location of this service you will require your own vehicle to get here, we also require you to have held a UK driving licence for 1 year and be over 21yrs old for insurance purposes, As a Senior Support Worker with us you'll be helping people to gain more independence in their daily lives, whilst assisting the Manager with the day‑to‑day supervision and management of the service. You could be allocating shifts, booking in training, inducting new colleagues, supporting with supervision s, ordering medication and ensuring the people we support are supported to manage their finances. You ll never lose sight of why you choose to do this, as our Seniors are still at the heart of providing day‑to‑day support.

Qualifications and Experience

We re interested in our Senior Support Workers having both the right experience and the right values. This is why at this service our Seniors should have previous experience as a Senior Support Worker and a Level 3 in Health & Social Care as well as experience working with individuals requiring enhanced support, including behaviour's of distress, autism, forensic histories and people who have experienced trauma.

We embrace people s differences and encourage you to Be You, and so long as you ve got the passion to make someone s life better, we can give you all the skills and development opportunities you need to build a great career.

Grow Together

We encourage our staff to Grow Together through our excellent training programme, starting at induction and following you through your career, with opportunity for promotion and progression as well as job security in a sector leading organisation. Don't hesitate to apply today and make a real difference to the lives of the people we're supporting! All applicants and subsequent job offers will be subject to satisfactory DBS checks and references.

What You’ll Earn

Pay rate starts at : 13.77ph Typical Shifts are: 7am - 19:30 or 8am - 20:30 Join Voyage Care and Feel Valued, we reward your dedication with:

• Enhanced evening and weekend pay at an additional 50p per hour (Ts & Cs apply)
• Premium overtime rates at an additional 1 per hour (Ts & Cs apply)
• Wagestream giving you the flexibility to draw upon up to 40% of your pay, as it is earned.
• Funded Blue Light Card hundreds of discounts at high street retailers etc.
• 24/7/365 doctor line for our colleagues and their families
• Access to cash plans for our colleagues, which also covers their families
• Enhanced retirement leave
• Long service awards