Senior Support Worker

The Cambian Group; Salisbury; On-site; GBP 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading provider of specialist services in Salisbury is seeking a Senior Support Worker to join their team. In this role, you will provide essential support to young adults in a residential care setting, helping them develop life skills and maintain their health and wellbeing. Ideal candidates will have a Level 3 qualification in Health and Social Care and a compassionate approach to care. This position offers full-time hours and a competitive salary.

Qualifications

• Qualification in Health and Social Care is required.
• Experience working with young adults with learning disabilities is preferred.
• Must be a good role model and conduct professionally.

Responsibilities

• Provide physical and emotional support to young people.
• Maintain a safe and enjoyable environment.
• Assist with medical and welfare needs of residents.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Empathy

Teamwork

Education

Level 3 QCF certificate in Health and Social Care

Job description

Senior Support Worker

Stratford Lodge, Salisbury

Full Time, Permanent

Hours: 40 per week (will include working shifts and some weekend working)

Salary £28,828.80

Stratford Lodge is part of The Cambian Group, the UK’s largest provider of specialist services in education, mental health rehabilitation and learning disabilities. We are looking for an enthusiastic, committed Support Worker who will be based at Stratford Lodge in Salisbury.

Job role

You will be an integral part of a motivated and caring team including Support Workers, Senior Support Workers, Deputy Manager and Registered Care Manager. As a key part of the dedicated teams we allocate to every young adult, you’ll have a vital role in helping our residents learn and develop skills for life.

This role involves enabling our young people to develop by providing physical and emotional support. The role is about working as part of a team to maintain a stable, happy and caring environment that puts the health, safety and welfare of our young people first. Important qualities of this role are being a good role model and conducting yourself in a professional manner at all times whilst on duty or representing the company at outside events. To be a mentor to Support Workers.

In return, our new and improved training programmes will help you develop your professional skills. And you’ll also learn from some of the most dedicated and inspirational people in our profession and, just like our residents, you will be learning all the time through our on-going mentoring and support.

Person Specification:

• Qualification – Level 3 QCF certificate in Health and Social Care or equivalent qualification.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• To build good positive professional relationships with the young people and other staff at your establishment and throughout the Group and disengage from these appropriately.
• To do everything possible to maintain a safe, clean and enjoyable environment to live and work in, this will involve domestic duties.
• Know and actively promote young peoples specific needs and help meet those needs in the most appropriate way following all relevant policies and procedures.
• To assist young people with their medical and welfare needs and to report as required. To administer needs to residents and be a part of the medical audit process as required. To monitor young people’s condition by checking temperatures, respiration, weight and contribute to all linked record keeping in the Master Care Plan.
• To help our young people to maintain their personal cleanliness, general hygiene and appearance; this may include intimate care\invasive care as required when trained.
• To keep up to date with and actively promote a variety of all communication/information systems.
• To attend and take an active part in meetings as appropriate.
• Do everything possible to safeguard our young people from any form of abuse from staff, visitors or each other.

Stratford Lodge

Stratford Lodge is a specialist residential care home that aims to provide care and links to education for young adults aged 19 – 25 who have an Education, Health and Care Plan. The young adults we support will all have a diagnosis of both Autistic Spectrum Disorder, severe learning difficulties and other associated needs. Our young adults may display some behaviour that challenges.

Stratford Lodge will create personalised plans for each individual focused on building life skills including; independence and access to vocational pathways where appropriate in a way that supports each individual to achieve their own personal best.

Although Cambian are a sponsored employer, we are currently unable to offer sponsorship to any new candidates at this time.

Requirements for an Enhanced DBS and reference checking will be undertaken in line with government regulations and safer recruitment best practice. Whilst we endeavour to keep the recruitment process as short as possible due to the nature of these important checks it may extend the processing time. All young people are equally entitled to have their needs met in a fair and balanced way.

Cambian Group employees are responsible for promoting equal opportunities for all and for challenging any behaviour or practice which discriminates against any young person or colleague on the grounds of race, religion, disability, age, gender, sexual orientation or any other perceived difference.