Senior Support Worker

Prime Life; Lincoln; Hybrid; GBP 19,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully funded DBS

Holiday Pay scheme

Refer a Friend bonus (£250)

Job summary

Prime Life in Lincoln is seeking a Senior Support Worker to lead and develop the care team within Cherry Tree Lodge. You will ensure high-quality care, accurately monitor medications, and support residents’ dignity and independence in daily living activities.

Full training is provided; prior experience is valued but not essential. The role emphasizes patient, understanding, and respectful engagement with residents who have learning disabilities or mental health conditions.

Qualifications

• To be successful, you will have a genuine caring nature and a desire to make a real difference for our residents.
• Prior experience as a Support worker or Care Assistant is desirable, but full training is provided.

Responsibilities

• Leading, managing and supporting your care team ensuring high quality of care and service is provided to all residents
• Ensuring care plans are reviewed and evaluated for each resident
• Engaging with residents in conversation with dignity and respect for communication differences
• Administering and recording medication as prescribed with accurate monitoring
• Preserving and promoting each resident’s dignity and independence
• Encouraging residents to achieve the highest possible quality of life
• Encouraging participation in daily living discussions
• Assisting with personal care when necessary

Skills

Caring

Patience

Respectful

Leadership

Job description

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

This role will be based at Cherry Tree Lodge, in the heart of Lincoln. The home has been specially designed to cater to the every need of 18 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.