Senior Support Worker | Rotherslade

M&D Care Ltd.; Swansea; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team as a Senior Support Worker in a rewarding role that focuses on providing exceptional care for vulnerable individuals. This position involves leading the staff team, ensuring high-quality support for those with mental health challenges, autism, and learning disabilities. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication skills and a commitment to person-centred care. With a supportive environment and opportunities for professional development, this role is perfect for those looking to make a meaningful impact in the community.

Benefits

Double time for key festive bank holidays

Early access to monthly earnings

Refer a Friend Bonus Scheme

Free DBS check

Social Care Wales registration fee paid

Employee Health & Wellbeing Scheme

30 days holiday including bank holidays

Yearly performance and attendance bonus

Pension scheme

Full-time contracts available

Qualifications

• Proven experience in care is essential.
• Candidates should ideally be QCF level 3 qualified.

Responsibilities

• Lead the staff team and advocate for person-centred care.
• Support staff in delivering the best possible care.

Skills

Person Centred Care

Effective Communication

Numeracy Skills

Knowledge of Equal Opportunities

Ability to Work Independently

Education

QCF Level 3 Qualification

Job description

We are looking for Senior Support Workers to join our Residential Support Service in Swansea. This is an exciting and rewarding opportunity to be part of a fantastic team working in an exceptional Residential service. Reporting into the Registered Manager, the Senior Support Worker is responsible for helping to lead the staff team, 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 for the people we support.

The Role

You will need to be:

1. Committed to providing an excellent level of care for vulnerable people with mental health, Autism and Learning Disabilities.
2. Proficient to a good standard of written and reading English with a good standard of numeracy.
3. Knowledgeable about issues relating to equal opportunities and how these will affect employees and people we support.
4. Able to work independently – this could involve taking sole responsibility for a service or work area during a shift.
5. An effective communicator at all levels.

Senior Support Workers are required to work 37.5 hours a week.

Qualifications

A Senior Support Worker should ideally be QCF level 3 qualified. If not already qualified you should be working towards your QCF level 3 qualification. Proven experience in care is essential.

Experience

Care: 1 year (Required)

Job Benefits

• Double time for key festive bank holidays
• Early access to a proportion of monthly earnings
• Refer a Friend Bonus Scheme
• Free DBS check
• Social Care Wales registration fee paid by M&D Care
• Employee Health & Wellbeing Scheme ( > 6 months service)
• 30 days holiday including bank holidays
• Yearly performance and attendance related bonus schemes
• Pension scheme
• Full-time contracts available from 37.5 to 45 hours per week