Senior Support Worker

Voyage Care; Nuneaton and Bedworth; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Evening & weekend pay

Overtime pay premium (£1)

Wagestream

Blue Light Card

Doctor line access 24/7/365

Cash plans for staff

Enhanced retirement leave

Long service awards

Job summary

Voyage Care is seeking a Senior Support Worker for Marner House in Nuneaton. This 37.5-hour-per-week role focuses on leading a supportive team and improving the quality of life for adults with complex needs.

You will supervise staff, allocate shifts, arrange training, induct newcomers, and assist residents with independence and finances. A Level 3 in Health & Social Care and prior Senior Support Worker experience are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum Level 3 in Health & Social Care.
• Proven experience as a Senior Support Worker.
• Experience with individuals requiring enhanced support including ABI.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day supervision and management of the service.
• Allocate shifts, book training, induct new colleagues.
• Support people to gain independence and manage finances.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Flexibility

Teamwork

Education

Level 3 Health & Social Care

Job description

Senior Support Worker – 37.5 hours - Nuneaton - £14.04 per hour

Typical shifts include:

• 1 x Long Day: 7:45am to 10:15pm
• 2 x Early Shifts: 7:45am to 3:15pm
• 1 x Late Shift: 2:15pm to 10:15pm

Additional Requirements

• In cases of emergency, sickness, or annual leave, staff may be required to provide cover for Waking Night shifts:10:00pm to 8:00am.
• Flexibility is essential to meet the needs of the service and the people we support.

Join Voyage Care and Feel Valued, we reward your dedication with:

• Enhanced evening and weekend pay at an additional 50p per hour (Ts & Cs apply)
• Premium overtime rates at an additional £1 per hour (Ts & Cs apply)
• Wagestream – giving you the flexibility to draw upon up to 40% of your pay, as it is earned.
• Funded Blue Light Card – hundreds of discounts at high street retailers etc.
• 24/7/365 doctor line for our colleagues and their families
• Access to cash plans for our colleagues, which also covers their families
• Enhanced retirement leave
• Long service awards

Senior Support Workers with a passion for enhancing the quality of life of the people we support are at the heart of our management teams. We’re currently searching for a fantastic Senior Support Worker to join us in leading our Adult ABI (Acquired Brain Injury) service - Marner House in Nuneaton. This service is a welcoming and friendly environment with a dynamic team that supports a fantastic group of people!

As a Senior Support Worker with us you'll be helping people to gain more independence in their daily lives, whilst assisting the Manager with the day-to-day supervision and management of the service. You could be allocating shifts, booking in training, inducting new colleagues, supporting with supervision’s, ordering medication and ensuring the people we support are supported to manage their finances. You’ll never lose sight of why you choose to do this, as our Seniors are still at the heart of providing day-to-day support.

This is an amazing role for someone who is looking to really make a difference to the lives of others, whether that’s helping our colleagues grow in confidence or the people we support gain independence so that they meet their goals.

We’re interested in our Senior Support Workers having both the right experience and the right values. This is why at this service our Seniors should have previous experience as a Senior Support Worker and a Level 3 in Health & Social Care as well as experience working with individuals requiring enhanced support, including an acquired brain injury, physical, emotional & behavioural needs, and people who have experienced trauma.

Why choose us?

We embrace people’s differences and encourage you to Be You, and so long as you’ve got the passion to make someone’s life better, we can give you all the skills and development opportunities you need to build a great career.

We encourage our staff to Grow Together through our excellent training programme, starting at induction and following you through your career, with opportunity for promotion and progression as well as job security in a sector leading organisation.

All applicants and subsequent job offers will be subject to satisfactory DBS checks and references.