Senior Support Worker - Lead Care Team

Caretech; Gqeberha; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Recommend a Friend Bonus

Holiday allowance 28 days

Free DBS Check

Blue Light Card

Employee Assistance Programme

Awards Evening

Recognition Schemes

Career progression up to degree level

CareTech Foundation grant

Job summary

CareTech is recruiting a Senior Support Worker for Bright Care at St Mary’s Bay, supporting adults with learning disabilities, autism and mental health needs. The role offers rota-based, full-time hours with a focus on person-centred care and safeguarding.

You will supervise a team, model best practices, and engage with service users, families and staff to improve lifestyle outcomes and staff skills. NVQ3 in Health and Social Care is essential.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent is essential.
• Experience in supporting adults with challenging behaviour, learning disabilities and/or mental health issues.
• The ability to keep calm under pressure.
• Confidence to work alone and as part of a team.
• The passion to work with vulnerable Adults.
• The desire and commitment to achieve high standards of safeguarding.

Responsibilities

• To supervise and lead a team of support workers to enable our service users to lead as fulfilling and satisfying a life as they possibly can.
• To act as a role model for staff, so that they are encouraged to understand the people you are support.
• To be actively engaged with service users and staff, continuously seeking opportunities for improvements to service users’ lifestyles and staff’s skills and commitment to achieve this.
• To participate in the day-to-day implementation of individual support plans and activities within a challenging environment.
• To maintain effective communication and liaison with service users, families and other whilst respecting appropriate confidentiality.
• To maintain accurate notes and records as and when required.
• To work as part of a team to provide high quality care.

Skills

Communication skills

IT basics

Written abilities

Flexibility

Reliability

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care

Job description

CareTech is recruiting a Senior Support Worker for Bright Care at St Mary’s Bay, supporting adults with learning disabilities, autism and mental health needs. The role offers rota-based, full-time hours with a focus on person-centred care and safeguarding.

You will supervise a team, model best practices, and engage with service users, families and staff to improve lifestyle outcomes and staff skills. NVQ3 in Health and Social Care is essential.