Senior Support Worker

Active Care Group Recruitment; Newmains; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Un grand fournisseur indépendant de soins neuro et mentaux au Royaume-Uni recrute un Senior Support Worker. Le rôle implique de soutenir les clients dans leurs activités, de gérer le personnel, et de garantir la sécurité des usagers. Ce poste offre d'excellentes opportunités de développement personnel et professionnel dans un environnement bienveillant.

Benefits

25 jours de congés plus jours fériés

Formation et développement professionnels

Programme d'Aide aux Employés

Pension Nest

Accès à un plan de santé Medicash

Congés améliorés maladie et maternité

Programme de récompenses Active Awards

Prime de recommandation jusqu'à 1000£

Qualifications

• Fortes compétences en organisation et gestion du temps.
• Approche flexible et professionnelle.
• Capacité à travailler en équipe et de manière autonome.

Responsibilities

• Soutenir les clients avec leurs activités quotidiennes.
• Diriger le service en assurant des niveaux de personnel appropriés.
• Administrer des médicaments si nécessaire.

Skills

Organisation

Communication

Gestion du temps

Education

Level 3 NVQ or QCF Diploma in Health & Social Care

Job description

Come and join one of the UK’s largest independent providers in neuro and mental healthcare. We proudly employ over 4000+ people - no matter what your experience, we have jobs for everyone.

Unfortunately we are not able to offer sponsorship for this role and as such will not be able to consider any candidates who require a certificate of sponsorship to work in the UK.

We'd like you to join us as a Senior Support Worker at our service Murdostoun In Newmains, Wishaw.

We have an exciting opportunity for a senior Support Worker to join our friendly and experienced specialist brain injury and neurological care service in Newmains, Wishaw.

We provide individualised assessment and intensive rehabilitation to help people recover from a brain injury. At all times we work to achieve the best possible outcomes in terms of independence and quality of life.

Murdostoun Brain Injury Rehabilitation Centre provides specialist care for up to 46 residents at any one time.

We have a minibus for appointments and some fun outings and a state-of-the-art therapy pool, which allows our residents to focus on re-gaining cognitive abilities that may have been lost. A specially designed therapy kitchen allows users to learn new skills that will serve them long after they have left our care. We also have a gymnasium where all residents are encouraged to keep themselves active and socialise with others.

We are extremely proud to be accredited as an approved provider of specialist Brain Injury Care by the Headway Brain Injury Association.

What you'll be working:

Full time hours

38.5 hours

What you'll be doing:

• Supporting our clients with daily activities
• Effectively lead the shift by ensuring appropriate staffing levels are maintained at all times.
• Supporting their care plans to establish routine
• Ensure that all service users have up-to-date risk assessments and person centered plans in place and review and update as required with the service manager
• Ensure the client feels safe, and stable within their day to day care
• Personal Care*
• Cover all aspects of the support worker role as and when required to work on the floors in order to meet the needs of the service.
• Responsible for attending and completing all mandatory training.
• Administrating medication (if required)
• Support service users with physical disabilities using trained techniques and aids e.g. hoists, wheelchairs, modified bathing equipment

What you'll have:

• Strong organisational, time management, planning and communication skills.
• Flexible, professional, and positive approach to multi-site working.
• Level 3 NVQ or QCF Diploma in Health & Social Care or be willing to work towards.
• Proven reliability in terms of full attendance and timekeeping.
• Ability to work as part of a team and as an individual.
• Self-confidence and ability to manage challenging situations
• Driving License would be preferable
• Ability to address and respond to employee issues in a fair and consistent manner.
• Successful candidates will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS

We also want to ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable facilities to participate in job applications or interviews to perform essential job functions. To support this, we are a Disability Confident committed employer.

What to look forward to:

• 25 days plus bank holidays
• Birthday off
• Join the Active Learning Hub and benefit from a wide range of e learning and face to face training and development opportunities
• Active Reward App giving discounts and savings on your weekly shop
• Free 24 hour confidential Employee Assistance Programme Helpline & App to support with legal, health, wellbeing, relationship and consumer advice
• A Nest Personal Pension account
• Access to join a Medicash Health Plan for you and your family to save money on everyday health essentials – like going to the dentist or opticians
• We recognise outstanding Active Behaviours via the Active Awards programme
• Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay benefits
• Refer a Friend Scheme and earn yourself up to £1000 by recommending someone you know
• ……and, of course, the support and guidance of our qualified clinical and business leadership teams so that you can really develop your career with Active Care Group