Senior Support Worker — Lead Care Team & Career Growth

Caretech; New Romney; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Recommend A Friend Bonus

Up to 28 Days Holiday

Free DBS Check

Blue Light Card

Free Employee Assistance Programme

Annual Employee Awards Evening

Employee Recognition Schemes

Ongoing training with degree-level资格

CareTech Foundation grant

Job summary

CareTech is recruiting a Senior Support Worker for Beech Care in New Romney. You will supervise a team to help adults with learning disabilities, autism, and mental health needs live fulfilling lives in a supportive setting.

The role emphasizes person-centred care, safeguarding, and teamwork. Beech Care offers a supportive environment with opportunities for growth and professional development in a community setting by the coast.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent is essential.
• Experience in supporting adults with challenging behaviour, learning disabilities and/or mental health issues.
• The ability to keep calm under pressure.
• Confidence to work alone and as part of a team.
• The passion to work with vulnerable Adults.
• The desire and commitment to achieve high standards of safeguarding.

Responsibilities

• To supervise and lead a team of support workers to enable our service users to lead as fulfilling and satisfying a life as they possibly can.
• To act as a role model for staff, so that they are encouraged to understand the people you are support.
• To be actively engaged with service users and staff, continuously seeking opportunities for improvements to service users’ lifestyles and staff’s skills and commitment to achieve this.
• To participate in the day-to-day implementation of individual support plans and activities within a challenging environment.
• To maintain effective communication and liaison with service users, families and other whilst respecting appropriate confidentiality.
• To maintain accurate notes and records as and when required.
• To work as part of a team to provide high quality care.

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent

Job description

CareTech is recruiting a Senior Support Worker for Beech Care in New Romney. You will supervise a team to help adults with learning disabilities, autism, and mental health needs live fulfilling lives in a supportive setting.

The role emphasizes person-centred care, safeguarding, and teamwork. Beech Care offers a supportive environment with opportunities for growth and professional development in a community setting by the coast.