Senior Support Worker

Creative Support; Leek; On-site; EUR 27,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Creative Support is seeking a Senior Support Worker to lead a compassionate team delivering person-centred care to individuals in Leek, Staffordshire. You will work alongside the Supported Living Manager to coordinate outcome-focused support that increases independence and keeps people at the centre of all life decisions.

Your role includes developing and leading the team to enable tenants to have a high quality of life, ensuring personal, practical, emotional and social support at all times,

Qualifications

• Experience leading a support team in learning disability or related settings.
• Ability to coordinate personalised care plans and outcomes.
• Commitment to person-centred approaches.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead the team to enable tenants to have a high quality of life.
• Ensure personal, practical, emotional and social support is delivered at all times.
• Assist the Supported Living Manager and Registered Manager in ensuring high quality care and support.
• Be part of the wider Staffordshire Supported Living Services.

Skills

Team leadership

Person-centred care

Communication

Independent living support

Job description

Are you passionate about delivering high quality, respectful, and person-centred care and support to individuals in Leek, Staffordshire? Then this may be the role for you!

Creative Support are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and experienced individual to join us as a Senior Support Worker and lead a passionate and friendly team of staff to support individuals with learning disabilities and physical disabilities.

As Senior Support Worker, you will work alongside the Supported Living Manager / Registered Manager to assist with the coordination and delivery of outcome-focussed, person centred support to the people we support. You will be positive about supporting people to increase their independence and ensure that they are at the centre of all decisions made about their lives.

Your role will include:

• - Developing and leading the team to enable the tenants to have a high quality of life, and to be important and valued members of the local community
• - Be responsible for ensuring personal, practical, emotional and social support is delivered at all times
• - Assisting our Supported Living Manager and Registered Manager in ensuring all people supported receive the highest quality and care and support
• - Being part of the wider Staffordshire Supported Living Services.