Senior Support Worker: Lead Care Team & Empower Residents

Voyage Care; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Evening/weekend pay boost

Overtime premium

Wagestream

Blue Light Card

Doctor line 24/7/365

Cash plans

Retirement leave

Job summary

Voyage Care in Basingstoke is seeking a Senior Support Worker to lead our residential service, supporting a fantastic group of people and guiding a dynamic team. You will help people gain more independence, assist the Manager with day-to-day supervision, allocate shifts, arrange training, induct new colleagues and ensure medication and finances are handled safely.

We look for prior Senior Support Worker experience and a Level 3 in Health & Social Care, with experience supporting individuals

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Senior Support Worker.
• Level 3 in Health & Social Care.
• Experience working with individuals requiring enhanced support (including behaviour disorders, mental health conditions, ABI, autism, forensic histories and trauma).

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day supervision and management of the service.
• Allocate shifts and book training.
• Induct new colleagues and support supervision.
• Order medications and ensure residents can manage finances.
• Support residents to gain independence.

Skills

Leadership

Shift supervision

Training coordination

People support

Education

Health & Social Care Level 3

Job description

Voyage Care in Basingstoke is seeking a Senior Support Worker to lead our residential service, supporting a fantastic group of people and guiding a dynamic team. You will help people gain more independence, assist the Manager with day-to-day supervision, allocate shifts, arrange training, induct new colleagues and ensure medication and finances are handled safely.

We look for prior Senior Support Worker experience and a Level 3 in Health & Social Care, with experience supporting individuals