Senior Support Worker

nationalcaregroup.com; Larkhill; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Endurance Care Worcestershire, part of National Care Group, seeks a Senior Support Worker to assist in senior management, assess support needs, and help develop new ideas to improve quality of service. The successful candidate will show respect, listen to needs, and be kind, friendly and honest.

Requirements include Level 3 NVQ/QCF in Health and Social Care (or working towards it) and a Full UK Driving Licence.

Qualifications

• Must have Level 3 NVQ/QCF in Health and Social Care or be working towards it.
• Full UK Driving Licence.
• Experience with electronic support plans/records systems (Nourish preferred).
• Ability to motivate and manage a team.

Responsibilities

• Assist senior management to assess support needs and develop care plans.
• Work with people we support to initiate improvements in service quality.
• Demonstrate respect, listen to needs, and respond with kindness.

Skills

Driving Licence

Team leadership

Empathy

Education

Level 3 NVQ/QCF in Health and Social Care

Tools

Nourish

Job description

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Endurance Care is part of National Care Group. Endurance Care Worcestershire provides quality supported living services to people with learning disabilities, autistic people, and associated complex needs. We are dedicated to empowering people, enabling them to develop skills for life, and supporting them in boosting their confidence and self-esteem.

Do you dare to make a difference?

We know working in care is more than ‘just a job’. To us it’s playing a crucial role in enabling the people we support to live their best lives.

You can expect;

• Accelerated career paths with no experience required
• Recognised qualifications with paid training
• Inclusive culture with progressive wellbeing support
• Wagestream app - real time access to earned wages.

The Senior Support Worker Role

As a Senior Support Workeryour role will be to assist in the senior management to assess peoples support needs and workwith people we support to initiate and develop new ideas and methods regarding the quality of service.

The most important qualities needed are the ability to treat others with respect, listen to their needs and understand their emotions. Be Kind, friendly and honest.

The Ideal Candidate

• Supporting adults withlearning disabilities.
• Have a minimum of a Level 3 NVQ/QCF in Health and Social Care or working towards this.
• Able to motivate and manage a team.
• Full UK Driving Licence
• Level 3 in health and social care , or willingness to undertake
• Previous use of electronic support plan/ record systems ( ideally nourish)