Senior Support Worker - New Barnet

Norwood Ravenswood; London; On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK charity seeks a Senior Support Worker in New Barnet to empower neurodiverse individuals. The role involves care and support for adults with learning disabilities, ensuring a safe and nurturing environment. Join a compassionate team dedicated to making a difference in the community.

Benefits

Fully paid induction

Pension Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

£300 when you Introduce a Friend

Mobile phone scheme

Discounted benefits

Generous annual leave entitlement

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Experience in care and support of adults with learning disabilities.
• Willingness to work towards a relevant care qualification.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals in a hydrotherapy pool.
• Conduct person centred planning and risk assessments.

Skills

Care and Support of Adults with Learning Disabilities

Person Centred Planning

Risk Assessment

Leadership

Knowledge of Current Legislation

Education

QCF Level 3

NVQ 3

Job description

Senior Support Worker - Supported Living

Location - New Barnet

Salary - £15 per hour

About Norwood:

Founded in 1795, Norwood is the oldest Jewish charity in the UK, and has been privileged to receive Royal Patronage since 1815. We support and empower neurodiverse children and their families and people with neurodevelopmental disabilities to live their best lives.

Norwood works with local authorities, to deliver wide-ranging services including residential and supported living accommodation and short-breaks facilities, as well as a range of support groups aimed at the whole family, not just the individual.

About Lyonsdown, New Barnet:

The property is a large, detached house which is wheelchair accessible throughout the ground floor. There are 4 ground floor bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. The bathrooms are wet rooms with accessible baths and overhead hoists.

The kitchen and lounge are modern and comfortable with an interactive sensory room. The garden is large and has been landscaped.

It has an office for staff administration and sleep in shifts.

The location is close to the town centre which has shops and local amenities with easy access to public transport. Free parking is available around the location.

Why Norwood?

• Fully paid induction
• Pension Scheme
• Paid induction
• Employee Assistance Programme
• £300 when you Introduce a Friend
• Other benefits including mobile phone scheme & discounted
• The opportunity to work for a leading UK charity
• Competitive salary & benefits package
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• A challenging and varied role
• A supportive team

Skills and Experience required:

• Experience in Care and Support of Adults with Learning Disabilities
• Experience in person centred planning and risk assessment
• Ability to swim and support others in our hydrotherapy pool
• QCF Level 3 or NVQ 3 or willingness to work towards a relevant care qualification
• Knowledge of current legislation
• Excellent leadership skills
• Driver preferred

If you are interested in this Senior Support Worker role, please press apply and our Recruitment Team will be in touch.

We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

We actively celebrate everyone's different abilities, sexual orientation, ethnicity, faith, and gender. Everyone is welcome and supported in their development at all stages in their journey with us.

We are a kind and compassionate community. Empowerment and respect are at the heart of everything we do and believe in at Norwood.

If you are positive and resilient and a force for good, we are for you!

We strive for excellence and to make a real difference to the lives of the people we support. Our team is one of our biggest assets.

We nurture a supportive environment for our people, with tailored training and career development at all levels.

We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

We actively celebrate everyones different abilities, sexual orientation, ethnicity, faith, and gender.

Everyone is welcome and supported in their development at all stages in their journey with us.