Senior Support Worker

Prime Life; Morton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A dedicated care provider in Morton is seeking a compassionate Senior Support Worker to lead and support a care team. This role involves engaging with residents, reviewing care plans, and ensuring high-quality support is provided to individuals with various disabilities. Ideal candidates should be patient, respectful, and willing to make a difference in the lives of residents, with full training provided. Competitive hourly rates from £13.30 to £14.33 are offered along with great work-life balance and additional benefits.

Benefits

Hourly pay rates between £13.30 and £14.33

Opportunities for learning and progression

Fully funded DBS

Comprehensive Holiday Pay scheme

Refer a Friend scheme up to £250

Qualifications

• Genuine caring nature and a desire to make a difference for residents.
• Experience as a Support Worker or Care Assistant is desirable but not essential.
• Respect for residents' individual abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support care team to provide high quality care.
• Review care plans and assess residents' needs continuously.
• Engage with residents in a respectful manner.
• Administer medication accurately to residents.
• Promote residents' dignity and independence.
• Encourage participation in discussions about daily living arrangements.
• Assist residents with personal care as necessary.

Skills

Caring nature

Patience

Understanding

Job description

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

Thisrole will be based at StOggs, in the Morton area of Lincolnshire. The home has been specially designed to cater tothe everyneed of 21 residents, living with a range of learning disabilities, physical disabilities and mental health conditions, and as such 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 £13.30to £14.33 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 please click ‘apply’ today, and we’ll ensure to be in touch!