Senior Support Worker

National Care Group Limited; Neath; On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in adult social care is seeking a Senior Support Worker to join their team at Integra Caewern Lodge. The role involves supporting individuals with complex mental health needs, promoting independence, and ensuring high standards of care. The successful candidate will work full-time, including nights and weekends, and will be responsible for leading a team and providing person-centred support.

Benefits

Paid training

Career development opportunities

Inclusive culture

Wellbeing support

Refer a Friend scheme

Qualifications

• Experience of leading, supervising and motivating a team.
• Minimum Level 3 in Health and Social Care QCF/NVQ.

Responsibilities

• Assist senior management to assess needs using a Person-Centred Framework.
• Facilitate integration of supported individuals into the community.
• Administer medications when required.

Skills

Team Leadership

Communication

Resilience

Education

Level 3 in Health and Social Care QCF/NVQ

Job description

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Service: Integra Caewern Lodge, Neath

We are currently recruiting for a Senior Support Worker – to join our team at

Integra Caewern Lodge

Integra Community Living Options (part of National Care Group) support individuals (18+) with complex and enduring mental health needs in South and West Wales. We have over 18 years knowledge and expertise behind us and an excellent record of helping individuals move on to independent living.

Job Description

Team Leader

Salary: £13.39 per hour

Working Hours: Full Time

Service: Integra Caewern Lodge, Neath

We are currently recruiting for a Senior Support Worker – to join our team at Integra Caewern Lodge

Integra Community Living Options (part of National Care Group) support individuals (18+) with complex and enduring mental health needs in South and West Wales. We have over 18 years knowledge and expertise behind us and an excellent record of helping individuals move on to independent living.

Our Caewern Lodge Service is a 6 bed service supporting Male individuals with a primary Mental health diagnosis.

The Senior Support Worker role is 37.5 hours and will include days, waking nights, weekends and some lone working.

About National Care Group

National Care Group is one of the UK’s leading providers of adult social care, supporting people with learning disabilities, mental health support needs, acquired brain injuries, autistic people, and complex related needs. Its mission is to empower those it supports to lead their best life, enabling them the opportunity to unlock their full potential and live as independently as possible within their community.

The role of a National Care Group Senior Support Worker

As a Senior Support Worker, you will promote and ensure that the company vision of person-centred support is implemented whilst maintaining an individual’s potential and independence. .

Responsibilities

A Senior Support Worker is required to respect and work cooperatively with others, enabling the people we support to live in their own home or within their local community with dignity and confidence. Responsibilities include:

• To assist the senior management to assess people we support needs, with a Person-Centred Framework and the Supporting People Initiative.
• Assist to facilitate and support the people we support to integrate within their local community.
• Identifying training needs of other staff and co-ordinate training initiatives in consultation with the Registered Manager.
• Working with people we support to initiate and develop new ideas and methods regarding the quality of service delivery in conjunction with other colleagues.
• Keep up-to-date with changes by participating in discussions, training sessions and workshops when required to do so.
• Have a full understanding of Care Standards.
• Maintain a high standard of professional conduct and morale by encouraging and motivating staff morale by personal example, and appearance.
• Assist the management with the co-ordination, supervision and monitoring of staff work and practices.
• Co-ordinate the arrangements of resident appointments.
• Assist management to organise regular (monthly) House meetings.
• Administer medications when required, in line with prescription guidelines.
  
  

What qualities do you need to be a great support worker?

• Minimum Level 3 In Health and Social Care QCF/NVQ.
• Experience of leading, supervising and motivating a team
• A caring attitude, with a passion for supporting others and a motivation to see them achieve goals.
• A team player, able to work effectively with other colleagues.
• Resilience to keep going at difficult times and the confidence to ask for support if needed.
• Excellent listening and communication skills.
  
  

What’s in it for you?

• The opportunity to develop a career in a secure and fulfilling role at an organisation that values growing its team from within.
• You can continuously learn on the job with the benefit of paid training and the opportunity to gain recognised qualifications.
• You will work at an organisation that celebrates age, gender and diversity within an inclusive culture.
• The organisation promotes an environment of wellbeing with support for you to stay healthy and happy.
• The opportunity to earn rewards through a Refer a Friend scheme.
• Access to an app called Wagestream, enabling greater control over your finances.
  
  

Don’t meet every single requirement? We invite you to apply anyway!

At National Care Group, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic organisation. So, if you’re ready to embark on a journey where your potential outweighs your current skill set, we encourage you to apply. You might have the right values and attitude we are looking for!

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