Senior Support Worker

Caretech UK Ltd; New Romney; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holiday (including bank)

Free DBS check

Pension

Employee Assistance Programme

Employee recognition

Job summary

CareTech UK Ltd in New Romney is seeking a Senior Support Worker to supervise a team and support adults with learning disabilities, autism and mental health needs. The role is based at Beech Care, a bungalow setting near the beach, focusing on empowering independence and daily life skills.

Be a role model for staff, actively engaging with service users. The service operates on a rota-based 36-hour week with full-time permanent contracts and a strong emphasis on safeguarding and high-quality care.

Qualifications

• Demonstrates caring, patient and respectful approach.
• Good communication and IT/written abilities.
• Flexible and reliable with a positive mindset.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and lead a team of support workers to enable service users to live fulfilling lives.
• Act as a role model to staff, fostering understanding of the people supported.
• Engage with service users and staff to continuously improve lifestyle and staff skills.
• Implement individual support plans and activities within a challenging environment.
• Maintain communication with service users, families and others while keeping confidentiality.

Skills

Communication skills

Team leadership

Patient care

Calm under pressure

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care

Job description

Senior Support Worker

Location: New Romney

Rate: £14.03 per hour

Permanent | Full-time | 36 hours per week (rota-based)

We may be unable to support applications where Home Office visa restrictions prevent candidates from meeting the full contractual hours or requirements of the role.

‘Extraordinary Days, Every Day’

At CareTech, we are committed to delivering Extraordinary Days, Every Day through high-quality, person-centred care. Our focus is on empowering independence, building confidence and life skills, and supporting people to live fulfilling lives in environments that best suit their needs.

We are recruiting Senior Support Worker to join our service in New Romney, supporting adults with learning disabilities, autism, and mental health needs. Whether you’re new to care or experienced, this is an opportunity to build a rewarding, long-term career – any truly make a difference!

About the Service – Beech Care

Beech care is situated in a quiet residential area of New Romney and is within easy reach of the amenities.Beech Care is a bungalow, a residential service supporting service users with physical disabilities and learning disabilities. The service users enjoy visiting the local amenities, having a stroll down to the beach, going swimming, bowling, and going out for meals and picnics. The kitchen has been adapted with easy access for the service users go into the kitchen to do cooking/ baking. Beech care has its own sensory room for the service users to enjoy relaxing music and lights.

Beech Care currently supports 5 service users 4 female and 1 male, they need support with physical disabilities. Some are wheelchair bound and they need hoisting. Some are non verbal.

Access to the garden is via a ramp, service users enjoy using the trampoline and looking after the sensory garden.

The Role

• To supervise and lead a team of support workers to enable our service users to lead as fulfilling and satisfying a life as they possibly can.
• To act as a role model for staff, so that they are encouraged to understand the people you are support.
• To be actively engaged with service users and staff, continuously seeking opportunities for improvements to service users’ lifestyles and staff’s skills and commitment to achieve this.
• To participate in the day-to-day implementation of individual support plans and activities within a challenging environment.
• To maintain effective communication and liaison with service users, families and other whilst respecting appropriate confidentiality.
• To maintain accurate notes and records as and when required.
• To work as part of a team to provide high quality care.

Who We’re Looking For

We’re seeking people who are caring, patient, and respectful, with a positive and resilient approach. You should be confident working independently and within a team, have good communication skills, basic IT and written abilities, and be flexible and reliable.

Requirements

• NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent is essential.
• Experience in supporting adults with challenging behaviour, learning disabilities and/or mental health issues.
• The ability to keep calm under pressure.
• Confidence to work alone and as part of a team.
• Excellent communication skills.
• The passion to work with vulnerable Adults.
• The desire and commitment to achieve high standards of safeguarding.

What We Offer

• Recommend A Friend Bonus
• Up to 28 Days Holiday, inclusive of Bank Holidays
• Free DBS Check
• Blue Light Card
• Stakeholder Pension
• Free Employee Assistance Programme
• Annual Employee Awards Evening
• Employee Recognition Schemes
• Ongoing training with clear career progression opportunities, including access to qualifications up to degree level
• CareTech Foundation - Opportunity to apply for family and friend’s grant

Our Values

• Friendly
• Positive
• Innovative
• Empowering
• Person-Centred

About CareTech

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