Senior Support Worker

Creative Support; Telford; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in social care is seeking a Senior Support Worker to join their established team in Telford. The role involves leading a team, providing dignified care to adults with learning disabilities, and promoting their inclusion through activities. Candidates should be organized, possess good communication skills, and be ready to work flexibly, enhancing the lives of those supported. Full training and opportunities for professional development are provided.

Benefits

Probationary bonus

Pension contributions

28 days Annual Leave

Company paid enhanced DBS

Qualifications

• Well-organized and conscientious individual.
• Demonstrates good verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide dignified and respectful care and support with personal care needs.
• Encourage individuals to learn new skills and increase independence.
• Assist with essential documentation and manage staff rotas.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Team Leadership

Education

QCF Diploma in Health and Social Care

Job description

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Are you passionate about delivering high quality, engaging, respectful and dignified care and support to adults with learning disabilities and complex health needs? If so, you could be the person we are looking to recruit to join our established team in Telford.

At Christine Avenue in Wellington, Telford we provide quality care and support to 4 adults within a beautiful supported living setting. Our mission is to provide a safe, homely environment in which individuals can live happily. Our team provide person centred care and support that meet the tenant’s needs and preferences. We are looking for someone who can lead a team of dedicated workers in achieving positive outcomes for tenants; this will include providing dignified care and support with personal care needs, promoting inclusion by organising meaningful activities and events, helping to coordinate and deliver individual packages of care and support

As a Senior Support worker your role will include:

• Provide dignified and respectful care and support to assist with personal care needs.
• Encourage and support individuals to learn new skills and increase their independence and self-esteem.
• Support individuals to maintain a healthy lifestyle, this may include making and attending health appointments.
• Assisting the registered manager to complete essential documents including support plans, risk assessments, training records and other.
• Shared responsibility for coaching and deploying staff and managing rotas.
• Liaising with family members, professionals and commissioners.
• Willingness to work flexibly according to the needs of the service to include evenings, weekends and bank holidays.

You must be well organised and conscientious, you must demonstrate good verbal and written communication skills. You will be required to work directly on a rota, undertaking early, late and weekend duties as required. Senior support workers are expected participate in a local on-call rota.

Vacancy Reference Number: 71844

Applications for this role must be submitted via the Creative Support website using the above vacancy reference number

Full training is provided, as is the opportunity to work towards QCF Diploma in Health and Social Care. Benefits of working with Creative Support include a probationary bonus, pension contributions, 28 days Annual Leave and company paid enhanced DBS.

We are a passionate, inclusive, and anti-racist organization – Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer who have recently received Investors in People Gold awarded.

We can only accept applications from candidates who are located in and eligible to work within the UK. – This post will not be open to Sponsorship under the UKVI scheme