Senior Support Worker

PrimeLife Ltd; Lincoln; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully funded DBS

Holiday Pay scheme

Refer a Friend scheme (£250)

Job summary

PrimeLife Ltd. is hiring a Senior Support Worker at Cherry Tree Lodge in Lincoln. The role offers regular set shifts across a 7-day week, with a caring team supporting 18 residents with learning disabilities and mental health needs.

Benefits include fully funded DBS, comprehensive holiday pay, and a generous Refer a Friend scheme. Candidates should be patient, understanding and respectful of individual abilities; full training is provided.

Qualifications

• Previous care experience is desirable but not essential as full training is provided.
• A genuine caring nature and respect for residents are essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage and support the care team to ensure high quality care for residents.
• Ensure care plans are regularly reviewed and updated.
• Engage with residents with dignity and respect, adapting to individual communication needs.
• Administer and record medications as prescribed with accurate monitoring.
• Encourage residents to participate in daily living decisions and promote independence.

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.

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