Support Worker

Extra Care; Leeds; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Extra Care in Leeds is seeking a Senior Support Worker to assist the management team with local oversight of older people in community and accommodation settings. You will promote independence, work with agencies on support and care planning, and respond to a fast-paced environment with a proactive attitude.

The role focuses on promoting the rights of service users with mental health needs and developing a capable staff team to deliver high-quality care in line with service specifications.

Qualifications

• Prior relevant experience in social care.
• Ability to support mental health needs and promote independence.
• Good organisational and inclusive approach.

Responsibilities

• Providing personal care, administering medication and help with domestic tasks.
• Encouraging service users to engage in activities both within and outside their homes.
• Assist the senior team in ensuring that the service fulfils all requirements and standards.
• Coordinate, manage and coach a dedicated staff team.

Job description

We are looking for a senior support worker within our Leeds Extra Care Service in Richmond Hill, Leeds. Your role will be to support the management team in the local oversight of older people supported across a community as well as in accommodation-based settings.

We are seeking a motivated, enthusiastic, inclusive, organised and caring individual with forward-thinking qualities to support our service users to achieve greater independence, with the aim of working in partnership with agencies involved in their support and care planning. The successful applicant will be able to think on their feet and respond to a fast-paced environment, with a positive and proactive attitude. The role will involve promoting the rights of service users with mental health needs to move on positively to greater independence.

Your role will include:

• Providing personal care, administering medication and help with domestic tasks.
• Encouraging service users to engage in a range of activities both within and outside their homes.
• You will assist the senior team in ensuring that the service fulfils all requirements and standards of the service specification, the Commissioners, Creative Support, and involved professionals.
• Coordinate, manage and coach a dedicated staff team.

As a Senior Support Worker, you will have a great opportunity to develop your career in social care management. You will need to have prior relevant experience in social care and have an understanding of the needs of people with extra care support needs.