Senior Support Worker

Prime Life; Shepshed; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hourly pay £13.85–£14.92 per hour

Fully funded DBS

Comprehensive Holiday Pay scheme

Refer a Friend scheme up to £250

Job summary

Prime Life is seeking a Senior Support Worker in Shepshed, Leicestershire to lead a care team and deliver high-quality support to residents with learning disabilities and mental health needs. Training is provided and candidates with a caring nature are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities include care planning, medication administration, promoting dignity and independence, and involving residents in daily living decisions within a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in care settings is desirable but not essential as full training is provided.
• Patience, understanding and respect for residents with diverse needs are essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage and support the care team to provide high-quality care to all residents.
• Ensure care plans are reviewed and updated through assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation.
• Engage with residents respectfully, considering individual communication styles.
• Administer and record medications as prescribed with accurate monitoring.
• Promote residents' dignity, independence and quality of life.
• Encourage residents to participate in decisions about daily living arrangements.
• Assist with personal care where necessary.

Job description

Make a difference every day and give back to your community!

This role will be based at Acorn Close in Shepshed, Leicestershire. The home has been specially designed to cater to the every need of 23 residents, living with a range of learning disabilities and mental health conditions that require dignified support from our caring team. It is essential that candidates for this role are therefore patient, understanding and respectful of our resident's individual abilities.

Benefits of becoming our Senior Support Worker:

This role offers great work life balance, with regular set shift patterns across a 7-day working week. In return for your commitment to our residents, we can offer range of excellent benefits including;

• - Hourly rates of pay ranging from £13.85 to £14.92 per hour dependent upon qualification level
• - Opportunities to learn and progress with the support of our dedicated Quality Matters team
• - Fully funded DBS
• - Comprehensive Holiday Pay scheme that rewards you for your commitment to care
• - Fantastic Refer a Friend scheme, offering up to £250 per successful candidate!

Responsibilities of our Senior Support Worker include:

• - Leading, managing and supporting your care team ensuring high quality of care and service is always provided to all residents
• - Ensuring care plans are regularly reviewed continuous assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of resident's care
• - Engaging with residents in conversation at a level and pace that values the individual and respects their dignity and communication differences
• - Administering and recording medication as prescribed, with accurate monitoring of drug dose to the residents in the home
• - To ensure that each resident's dignity and independence is always preserved and promoted
• - To encourage each resident to achieve the highest possible quality of life that is right for them
• - To encourage and assist residents to participate in any discussion relating to their daily living arrangements
• - To assist where necessary with each resident's personal care

What we're looking for in ourSenior Support Worker:

To be successful within this role, you will have a genuine caring nature and a desire to make a real difference for our residents. Though prior experience as a Support worker or Care Assistant is desirable, this is not essential as full training is provided. Typically, our residents live with mental health conditions, learning disabilities and physical disabilities that require dignified support from our care team. It is essential that candidates for this role are therefore patient, understanding and respectful of our resident's individual abilities.