Senior Support Worker

Primelife; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully funded DBS

Comprehensive Holiday Pay

Refer a Friend up to £250

Job summary

Primelife is seeking a Senior Support Worker for Chestnut House in Marton. The role involves leading a care team to deliver high-quality support to residents with learning disabilities or mental health needs, while maintaining dignity and independence in daily living activities.

Training is provided; prior care experience is desirable. The successful candidate will work across a 7-day pattern, supporting residents to achieve their best quality of life and participate in daily discussions about

Qualifications

• Patient and understanding attitude toward residents
• Willingness to learn through training provided
• Experience in care setting is desirable

Responsibilities

• Leading, managing and supporting the care team to ensure high quality of care for residents.
• Reviewing and updating care plans with regular assessment and evaluation.
• Engaging with residents at a level that respects dignity and communication differences.
• Administering and recording medication as prescribed with accurate monitoring.
• Preserving residents' dignity and independence and promoting quality of life.
• Encouraging residents to participate in daily living decisions.
• Assisting with personal care when necessary.

Skills

Patient

Empathy

Team leadership

Job description

Make a difference every day and give back to your community!

This role will be based at Chestnut House, in Marton, Lincolnshire. The home has been specially designed to cater to the every need of 19 residents, living with a range of learning disabilities and mental health conditions that require dignified support from our caring team. It is essential that candidates for this role are therefore patient, understanding and respectful of our resident’s individual abilities.

Benefits of becoming our Senior Support Worker:

This role offers great work life balance, with regular set shift patterns across a 7-day working week. In return for your commitment to our residents, we can offer range of excellent benefits including:

• Hourly rates of pay ranging from £13.85 to £14.92 per hour dependent upon qualification level
• Opportunities to learn and progress with the support of our dedicated Quality Matters team
• Fully funded DBS
• Comprehensive Holiday Pay scheme that rewards you for your commitment to care
• Fantastic Refer a Friend scheme, offering up to £250 per successful candidate!

Responsibilities of our Senior Support Worker include:

• Leading, managing and supporting your care team ensuring high quality of care and service is always provided to all residents
• Ensuring care plans are regularly reviewed continuous assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of resident’s care
• Engaging with residents in conversation at a level and pace that values the individual and respects their dignity and communication differences
• Administering and recording medication as prescribed, with accurate monitoring of drug dose to the residents in the home
• To ensure that each resident’s dignity and independence is always preserved and promoted
• To encourage each resident to achieve the highest possible quality of life that is right for them
• To encourage and assist residents to participate in any discussion relating to their daily living arrangements
• To assist where necessary with each resident’s personal care

What we’re looking for in our Senior Support Worker:

To be successful within this role, you will have a genuine caring nature and a desire to make a real difference for our residents. Though prior experience as a Support worker or Care Assistant is desirable, this is not essential as full training is provided. Typically, our residents live with mental health conditions, learning disabilities and physical disabilities that require dignified support from our care team. It is essential that candidates for this role are therefore patient, understanding and respectful of our resident’s individual abilities.

If you feel have the skills and experience to become our Senior Support Worker