Senior Support Worker

Active Care Group; Kilbirnie; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading provider in neuro and mental healthcare as a Senior Support Worker. In this rewarding role, you will support adults on the Autistic Spectrum in a tranquil setting, ensuring they receive the care and assistance they need for daily living. Your role will involve leading shifts, managing care plans, and providing personal care, all while fostering a supportive community environment. This position offers a unique opportunity to make a difference in the lives of individuals who require assistance, and to grow your career within a dedicated team committed to excellence in care.

Benefits

25 days plus bank holidays

Birthday off

Active Learning Hub for training

Active Reward App for discounts

Free Employee Assistance Programme

Nest Personal Pension account

Medicash Health Plan access

Active Awards programme

Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay

Refer a Friend Scheme

Qualifications

• Strong organisational and communication skills are essential.
• NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care or willingness to work towards it.

Responsibilities

• Support clients with daily activities and manage care plans.
• Ensure safety and stability of service users in their care.

Skills

Organisational Skills

Time Management

Communication Skills

Ability to Manage Challenging Situations

Education

Level 3 NVQ or QCF Diploma in Health & Social Care

Job description

Come and join one of the UK’s largest independent providers in neuro and mental healthcare. We proudly employ over 4000+ people - no matter what your experience, we have jobs for everyone.

We are NOT able to support international candidates who are not able to work in the UK without needing sponsorship.

We'd like you to join us as a Senior Support Worker at our service Moorpark in Kilbirnie.

Moorpark Place is a specialist supported living service for adults who are on the Autistic Spectrum. Located in a peaceful and stunning setting in Kilbirnie, North Ayrshire, we specialise in providing supportive, therapeutic care.

The layout at Moorpark Place is unique and different to many other specialist adult autism services in the UK. Our community consists of 25 individual houses set in their own grounds with some shared facilities. With this arrangement our residents can enjoy all aspects of individual living whilst being part of a smaller community. We support people who would struggle to live independently because they need help with everyday tasks and managing their own home. Our aim is to support our residents to have an enjoyable and engaging life, both on and off site.

Moorpark Place is calm and tranquil and has a huge grassed area outside, where residents often walk and many have reported they feel calmer afterwards. The walled garden is kept as a quiet, sensory area.

What you'll be working:

Moorpark is a 24/7 service 365 days a year.

The majority of our shifts are from 8am to 8pm or 8pm to 8am.

We have some support packages where sleepovers are used too.

What you'll be doing:

• Supporting our clients with daily activities
• Effectively lead the shift by ensuring appropriate staffing levels are maintained at all times.
• Supporting their care plans to establish routine
• Ensure that all service users have up-to-date risk assessments and person centered plans in place and review and update as required with the service manager
• Ensure the client feels safe, and stable within their day to day care
• Personal Care*
• Cover all aspects of the support worker role as and when required to work on the floors in order to meet the needs of the service.
• Responsible for attending and completing all mandatory training.
• Administrating medication (if required)
• Support service users with physical disabilities using trained techniques and aids e.g. hoists, wheelchairs, modified bathing equipment

What you'll have:

• Strong organisational, time management, planning and communication skills.
• Flexible, professional, and positive approach to multi-site working.
• Level 3 NVQ or QCF Diploma in Health & Social Care or be willing to work towards.
• Sound working knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS)
• Proven reliability in terms of full attendance and timekeeping.
• Ability to work as part of a team and as an individual.
• Self-confidence and ability to manage challenging situations
• Driving License would be preferable
• Ability to address and respond to employee issues in a fair and consistent manner.
• Successful candidates will be required to undergo an Enhanced PVG

We also want to ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable facilities to participate in job applications or interviews to perform essential job functions. To support this, we are a Disability Confident committed employer.

What to look forward to:

• 25 days plus bank holidays
• Birthday off
• Join the Active Learning Hub and benefit from a wide range of e-learning and face-to-face training and development opportunities
• Active Reward App giving discounts and savings on your weekly shop
• Free 24 hour confidential Employee Assistance Programme Helpline & App to support with legal, health, wellbeing, relationship and consumer advice
• A Nest Personal Pension account
• Access to join a Medicash Health Plan for you and your family to save money on everyday health essentials – like going to the dentist or opticians
• We recognise outstanding Active Behaviours via the Active Awards programme
• Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay benefits
• Refer a Friend Scheme and earn yourself up to £1000 by recommending someone you know
• ……and, of course, the support and guidance of our qualified clinical and business leadership teams so that you can really develop your career with Active Care Group

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