Senior Support Worker

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; Reading; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training academy

Flexible hours

Career development

Job summary

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd in Reading seeks a Senior Support Worker to lead a team providing person-centred care to individuals with learning disabilities.

You will coordinate activities, support daily living, administer medication when required, and work flexibly including evenings and weekends, collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams to deliver wrap-around support.

Qualifications

• Supervising and mentoring a team of staff.
• Developing warm, trusting relationships with service users.
• Encouraging engagement in social activities.
• Providing personal care and medication administration.
• Flexible work including evenings and weekends; rota oversight.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of support staff to deliver high-quality care.
• Build and maintain relationships with service users and their families.
• Facilitate engaging activities and social opportunities inside and outside the home.
• Oversee medication administration and lone working when required.
• Collaborate with local multidisciplinary teams to ensure holistic support.
• Monitor quality and participate in ongoing training and development.

Skills

Team leadership

Person-centred care

Resident support

Medication administration

Education

Health and Social Care Diploma (accredited)

Job description

We are looking to recruit a passionate and motivated Senior Support Worker to join our dedicated team in Reading. You will provide person-centred care and support to individuals with learning disabilities in all aspects of everyday life and to assist them in enjoying a wide range of activities.

• Supervising, managing and mentoring a team of staff
• Developing and sustaining warm and trusting relationships with service users
• Encouraging service users to engage in a range of exciting social activities, both within and outside of their homes
• Providing personal care, administering medication and lone working
• You will be required to support with overseeing staff deployment and rotas and to work in a flexible manner yourself including working some evenings and weekends.
• Working closely with local multi-disciplinary teams and community-based agencies to provide holistic, wrap-around support
• Facilitate service user engagement, involvement and peer support
• Ensure that there are robust methods of quality monitoring

This role offers unique and challenging opportunities bringing great job satisfaction to those who are looking to make a positive difference to the lives of others. We provide relevant training including accredited health and social care diplomas through our own training academy.