Overview
Senior Support Worker role at SeeAbility
Location: Wellington, Somerset
Salary: £13.53 per hour (£26,383.50 pro-rata) plus benefits. Additional £50 per sleep-in shift.
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Sunday, on a shift rota basis. You will also be on the on-call rota.
Contract: Full-time, Permanent.
Driving: A valid full UK manual driving licence is essential for this role.
Right to Work: Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer any skilled worker visas.
Essential Criteria
* Complex Care Needs
* Behaviours that Challenge
* Autism, Learning Disabilities and Sight Loss
* Manual Handling/Hoisting/Personal Care
About You
We are on the lookout for a Senior Support Worker who is calm, patient, and resilient. You will need to have a consistent approach to assisting the people we support to engage in the interests they love.
Responsibilities
* You will be a strong team player with the ability to lead by example, being professional, patient and calm under pressure with experience of providing extraordinary support.
* You will supervise daily outputs and assist the Registered and Deputy Manager’s in managing staff performance, development, and appraisals.
* You will follow social care legislation and regulations to keep your team and home compliant.
* You will demonstrate keeping accurate records, perform audits and quality outcomes for the people you support.
* You will take personal responsibility for the quality of care and support delivered to the people we support.
* You will help plan and achieve both short- and long-term goals.
* You will plan and be in favour of activities, such as vacations, learning and social engagements always being creative and exploring new opportunities.
* You will ensure the people you support and their families are treated with respect, dignity, equity, and equality.
* You will have a QCF in Health & Social Care level 2 Diploma (or equivalent) with willingness to undertake a level 3 in Health & Social Care and demonstrate knowledge of regulatory standards.
* Work in accordance with SeeAbility’s values.
Who you will be supporting
Fiennes House is a 12-bed purpose-built residential home, for adults with complex care needs, learning disabilities or autism, some of which have behaviour that can challenge. Residents have access to a large sensory room with equipment to stimulate their senses using lights, sounds, music, and touch, including a heated waterbed and materials for sensory experiences. The people we support are active and engage with the local community through activities such as art classes, trampolining, music, gardening in the sensory garden, and community outings.
Benefits
* Comprehensive Training: Induction, face-to-face training, e-learning, and ongoing support.
* Career Progression: Opportunities to achieve professional qualifications (Care Certificate, QCF levels 2-5).
* Recognition & Rewards: Excellence awards and long service recognition.
* Work-Life Balance: Up to 36 days of holiday with long service, flexible working options, and time off for life events.
* Financial Benefits: Wagestream access, competitive benefits, discounts, pension schemes, and financial wellbeing support.
* Wellbeing Support: 24/7 employee assistance program, life assurance and sick pay.
* Refer a Friend: £600 incentive for referrals from Support Workers to Senior Support Workers.
Safeguarding & Diversity
Safer Recruitment: SeeAbility is committed to safe and fair recruitment practices, safeguarding, and protecting those we support. Checks include DBS where appropriate, identity and right-to-work verification, health declaration, and references. These checks are carried out prior to offering start dates at SeeAbility’s expense.
Diversity: SeeAbility is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from all identities, including those with disabilities or neurodivergent conditions, and offer reasonable adjustments during recruitment and the role.
SeeAbility is registered as The Royal School for the Blind. We specialise in supporting people with learning disabilities, autism, complex needs, and sight loss, across supported living and residential care with access to specialist eye-care services.
Note
In exceptional circumstances, the position may be exempt from the Equality Act 2010 (Schedule 9, Part 1) as a genuine occupational requirement.
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