Senior Support Worker

Prime Life; Marton CP; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully funded DBS

Holiday Pay scheme

Refer a Friend bonus up to £250

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

Prime Life is seeking a Senior Support Worker to lead the care team at Chestnut House, Marton, Lincolnshire. You’ll ensure high-quality care and support for residents with learning disabilities and mental health conditions.

Role emphasizes patient, respectful engagement, with full training provided and opportunities to progress within the Quality Matters framework. DBS is fully funded, with holiday pay and a refer-a-friend bonus scheme available.

Qualifications

• Genuine caring nature and a desire to make a real difference for residents.
• Prior experience as a Support worker or Care Assistant is desirable but not essential.
• Full training provided.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support the care team to ensure high-quality care for residents.
• Review and implement care plans with regular assessment and evaluation.
• Engage with residents respectfully, considering their dignity and communication differences.
• Administer and record medications with accurate monitoring.
• Preserve and promote each resident’s dignity and independence.
• Encourage residents to achieve the highest possible quality of life.
• Support residents in daily living discussions and personal care.

Skills

Genuine caring nature

Patient

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:

• Hourly rates of pay ranging from £13.85to £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.