Senior Support Worker

PrimeLife Ltd; Marton CP; 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 per a newH

Opportunities to learn and progress

Job summary

PrimeLife Ltd is seeking a Senior Support Worker to lead the care team at Chestnut House, Marton, Lincolnshire. The role focuses on high-quality care for residents with learning disabilities and mental health needs, requiring patience, empathy and respect for individual abilities.

Training is provided, and there are clear opportunities to progress within the Quality Matters team. The role involves managing shifts across a 7-day week, administering medications, and supporting residents to

Qualifications

• Genuine caring nature and commitment to residents.
• Prior experience as a Support Worker or Care Assistant is desirable but not essential as full training is provided.
• Experience supporting adults with learning disabilities or mental health conditions is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Leading, managing and supporting the care team to ensure high quality of care for all residents.
• Regularly reviewing and updating care plans through assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation.
• Engaging with residents with respect to their dignity and communication needs.
• Administering and recording medications as prescribed with accurate dose monitoring.
• Ensuring each resident’s dignity and independence is preserved and promoted.
• Encouraging residents to participate in daily living discussions and activities.
• Assisting with personal care where necessary.

Skills

Caring demeanor

Patient

Team leadership

Communication skills

Job description

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

This role will be based at Chestnut House, in Marton, Lincolnshire. The home has been specially designed to cater to the every need of 19 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. Become our Senior Support Worker.