Senior Support Worker: Lead Care & Autonomy

Salutem Care & Education; Coddington; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee assistance

Free Online GP access

Cycle to Work

Job summary

Salutem Care & Education is seeking a dedicated Senior Support Worker at Greenfields Close, a spacious 28-bed residential care home in Newark. You will provide high-quality, enabling care, support individuals with learning disabilities, autism, and complex needs, and lead a team to deliver person-centered plans.

You will develop activity plans, supervise staff, and ensure health and safety compliance while upholding Salutem's values.

Qualifications

• Compassionate and empathetic: naturally caring and understanding.
• Strong communicator: excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Detail-oriented and organised: able to manage multiple tasks efficiently.
• Proactive and innovative: always looking for ways to improve care delivery.
• Committed to diversity and inclusion: respectful of all backgrounds and beliefs.
• Team player: collaborative and supportive within the team.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain detailed, person-centred support plans that promote health, wellbeing, relationships, and diversity, while ensuring compliance with legal and safety standards.
• Implement robust activity plans that encourage autonomy, new experiences, and flexibility, regularly engaging with individuals to seek their views.
• Support individuals in financial planning, medication self-administration, and regular health reviews, adhering to the Mental Capacity Act principles.
• Tailor the environment to meet individual needs, ensuring Health and Safety policies, including Fire Safety, are followed.
• Recruit and manage staff through robust induction, supervision, and training processes, ensuring person-centred schedules and personal development plans.
• Deliver outstanding care and support by adhering to Salutem's Quality Assurance framework, embodying core values, and managing incidents according to policies.

Skills

Compassionate and empathetic

Strong communicator

Detail-oriented

Proactive

Diversity and inclusion

Team player

Job description

Salutem Care & Education is seeking a dedicated Senior Support Worker at Greenfields Close, a spacious 28-bed residential care home in Newark. You will provide high-quality, enabling care, support individuals with learning disabilities, autism, and complex needs, and lead a team to deliver person-centered plans.

You will develop activity plans, supervise staff, and ensure health and safety compliance while upholding Salutem's values.