Senior Support Worker: Lead Care in Children’s Home

Jupiter Recruitment; Leicester Forest East; Presencial; GBP 28.000 - 37.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Rotas 4 weeks in advance

Regular overtime opportunities

Ongoing training and development

Clear career progression opportunities

Access to holiday pot anytime

24/7 support

Descripción de la vacante

Jupiter Recruitment is seeking a Senior Support Worker for a residential children's care home in the Leicester area. You will lead a small on-duty team, use positive support strategies, and implement individualized care plans to support young people with complex needs.

The role requires an NVQ/QCF Level 3 in Health & Social Care and relevant experience. A rewarding, permanent, full-time position with day and night shifts is offered, with comprehensive training and progression opportunities.

Formación

• NVQ/QCF Level 3 in Health & Social Care and experience in a similar role.
• Experience in complex care, homecare, residential care or similar environments.
• Caring, compassionate and patient approach.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to build professional relationships with families.

Responsabilidades

• Lead the small team on duty, organize the daily routine, and ensure the home runs smoothly and safely.
• Use positive support and calm de-escalation techniques for challenging behaviours.
• Put the young person’s daily care and support plans into action based on complex needs.
• Write daily logs, incident reports, and safely manage/ administer medication.
• Speak and coordinate with social workers, therapists, and the young person’s family.
• Plan fun, everyday activities to help the young person learn new skills and gain independence.

Conocimientos

Team leadership

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Relationship building with families

Behaviour management

Educación

NVQ/QCF Level 3 in Health & Social Care

Descripción del empleo

Jupiter Recruitment is seeking a Senior Support Worker for a residential children's care home in the Leicester area. You will lead a small on-duty team, use positive support strategies, and implement individualized care plans to support young people with complex needs.

The role requires an NVQ/QCF Level 3 in Health & Social Care and relevant experience. A rewarding, permanent, full-time position with day and night shifts is offered, with comprehensive training and progression opportunities.