Senior Support Worker Housing

MENCAP; Margate; On-site; GBP 5,800 - 6,700; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£13.95 per hour

Annual leave

Company pension

Training opportunities

Job summary

East Kent Mencap is seeking a dedicated Senior Support Worker to join our team and help promote independence for service users with learning disabilities in Margate. You will work as part of a supportive team, act as a key worker, and assist with daily running of the service, while being IT literate and comfortable with staff supervision.

The role requires previous experience and a flexible approach, with evening, weekend, and sleep-in shifts paid at £70.47 per night.

Qualifications

• Previous experience is essential for this opportunity.
• Must be able to demonstrate a reliable and flexible approach to people with a learning disability.
• Hold an NVQ3 in Health and Social Care (or be willing to work towards it).

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a team and be a key worker to support colleagues in promoting independence.
• Support the manager in the daily running of the service and be IT literate.
• Undertake staff supervisions and chair team meetings.

Skills

IT literate

Team working

Flexible approach

Education

NVQ3 in Health and Social Care

Job description

We all know the right job can be life-changing, but how about a job that just might change someone else’s life as well?

East Kent Mencap is a leading organisation committed to providing support and care for individuals with learning disabilities. We believe in promoting independence and helping our Members to lead fulfilling lives in the community. We are looking for a dedicated and compassionate Senior Support Worker to join our team and make a positive impact in the lives of those we support.

What’s in it for me?

• £13.95 per hour
• Annual leave allowance
• Company pension
• Competitive salary and benefits package (including shopping and recreation discounts, length of service holidays and sickness cover, and an employee assistance programme)
• On-going training and development opportunities including funded apprenticeships

What’s the role?

Previous experience is essential for this opportunity and you must be able to demonstrate a reliable and flexible approach to people with a learning disability. Ideally, you will hold an NVQ3 in Health and Social Care (or equivalent) or be willing to work towards it.We just need your desire to sign up!

Your role as Senior Support Worker will be to work as part of a team, be a key worker and support your colleagues to promote the independence of our service users. You will be required to support the manager in the daily running of the service and must be IT literate. You will also undertake staff supervisions and chair team meetings.

You will be working within a team to provide 24-hour cover, 7 days a week. Therefore, you may be required to work evenings and weekends and cover sleep-ins (paid at £70.47 per night).

People who are used to working with learning disabilities are great candidates, as are those who have the right attitude and aptitude.

This role will give you the chance to make a positive impact in the lives of those we support.

It just might be the most rewarding job on the local market today.

East Kent Mencap is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.