Senior Support Worker - Learning Disabilities

Kisimul Group; South Hykeham; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Kisimul Group is seeking a Senior Support Worker for our adult services with a learning disabilities focus. The role involves advocating, delivering person-centred care, and supporting a staff team to provide high-quality care to residents.

You will contribute to care planning, participate in reviews, and help design engaging activities and outings, while maintaining accurate records and liaising with families. The position emphasizes teamwork and ongoing staff development.

Responsibilities

• Positively contribute to the personal development of residents with practical and emotional support.
• Lead by example, behave and communicate appropriately at all times.
• Design, implement, deliver and contribute in a wide range of recreational events within the home and wider community.
• Contribute to care planning and participate in reviews with knowledge of nutrition and hygiene.
• Maintain accurate, clear and concise record keeping.
• Own key-worker duties and strengthen links with families and significant others.
• Work with the Manager to ensure streamlined service delivery and consistent communication across homes.
• Support staff with supervisions and attend staff meetings and handovers.
• Contribute to staff training and development, including personal training needs.

Job description

SENIOR SUPPORT WORKER – ADULT SERVICES - LEARNING DISABILITIES

Due to continued organisational growth and development opportunities for our current staff, we are recruiting for a Senior Support Workers to join our staff teams At Tigh Coilean.

About the position:

Reporting into the Registered Manager, the Senior Support Worker is responsible for advocating and providing person centred care and supporting our staff team to perform their wide range of duties appropriately and effectively, ensuring they can deliver the best possible care and support to our residents.

What will you be doing:

• Positively contribute to the personal development of our residents with both practical and emotional support.
• Lead by example, behave and communicate appropriately at all times.
• Design, implement, deliver and contribute in a wide range of innovative and exciting recreational events within the home and wider community. This will involve regular outings and trips and on occasion, extended visits and holidays.
• Using knowledge and experience, contribute positively to care planning and participate supportively in reviews as requested, demonstrating a sound knowledge regarding nutrition and hygiene.
• Maintain accurate, clear and concise record keeping.
• Take ownership for key-worker duties and where appropriate look to develop and strengthen links with families, friends and relevant significant others.
• Work in partnership with the Manager to ensure streamlined service delivery and consistent communication across the homes.
• Proactively participate in supporting the staff team to include carrying out supervisions as requested.
• Attend and contribute positively to regular staff meetings and hand-over meetings, ensuring all relevant information is disseminated appropriately and in a timely manner.
• Contribute positively to the training and development of the staff team to include own personal development / highlighting any training needs.