Senior Support Worker

PrimeLife Ltd; Leicester; Presencial; GBP 19.000 - 21.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

DBS funded

Holiday pay

Refer a Friend scheme

Learning & progression

Descripción de la vacante

PrimeLife Ltd in Leicester is seeking a Senior Support Worker to lead a caring team at Ashland Mews. You will support residents with physical and mental health needs, administer medication, and promote dignity and independence in daily living.

Full training is provided; prior care experience is desirable, and you’ll join a friendly team with opportunities for progression and excellent benefits including paid holidays and DBS coverage.

Formación

• Genuine caring nature and desire to make a real difference for residents.
• Prior experience as a Support Worker or Care Assistant is desirable but full training is provided.

Responsabilidades

• Lead, manage and support care team to provide high quality care.
• Regularly review and evaluate resident care plans.
• Engage with residents respectfully and support their communication needs.
• Administer and record medications as prescribed with accurate monitoring.
• Maintain resident dignity and independence in daily living.

Conocimientos

Caring nature

Patient

Team player

Descripción del empleo

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

This role will be based at Ashland Mews in the heart of Leicester. The home, consisting of 7 bungalows, has been specially designed to cater to the every need of the residents, living with a range of physical and mental health conditions related to ageing 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

• 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.