Overview
We have new opportunities available for full-time or part-time Senior Support Workers, working waking nights to join the team at our Knowsley Supported Living Service, Bluebell Lane, L36 7XY. The service is due to become CQC early 2025.
Salary: £12.75 per hour
Hours: 36, 24 or 12 per week working 12-hour shifts 8pm-8am.
The team provides a 24-hour service for people with a mental health diagnosis and will support people in crisis short-term for up to 2 years to a point where they can move on. The service also provides a crisis emergency bed.
At Making Space, we are a team driven by a strong set of company values that guide us in our mission to make a positive impact on the lives of those we serve in our community.
Our values of Kind Hearts, Tailor Making, Dreaming Big, Having Courage, and Being Ready are at the core of everything we do.
Responsibilities
As a Senior Support Worker, you'll have the opportunity to supervise and delegate tasks to a dedicated team of support workers, ensuring that values-based support is delivered to the highest standards to the people we support.
You'll be supporting adults with complex mental health conditions on a person-centered basis, from following care plans to administering medication and assisting with daily living.
If you're ready to join our team and help make a real difference, then apply now!
Qualifications
As a Senior Support Worker, you will supervise staff members and delegate responsibilities, ensuring values-based support is delivered to the highest standard. Previous extensive Support Worker experience is essential. Due to the complex nature of the service, it is important that you have experience supporting people with mental health conditions, a strong understanding of safeguarding, and the ability to work under pressure.
Benefits
We are constantly reviewing our benefits packages to ensure our employees are receiving the very best company perks.
* Wagestream – Access up to 30% of your wages as you earn.
* Lifestyle benefits through Bravo Benefits and Health service discounts.
* Up to 28 days holidays per year including bank holidays (pro rata for part-time).
* We pay double time for Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and New Year’s Day.
* Our employees can buy and sell up to 2 weeks holiday – statutory limits apply.
* Access to our library of learning through our e-portal.
* We will invest in you and provide you with qualifications in levels 2-6 in Health and Social Care, Management, Admin, plus other continuous professional development.
* We invest heavily in your career progression; at least half of our senior posts are filled internally through promotion.
* Travel schemes including cycle to work, car maintenance, and 40p per mile travel expenses.
* We run a colleague engagement hub with monthly and annual colleague awards.
* Pension Scheme with a 3% employer contribution as a minimum.
* Paid Sick leave.
Successful applicants will be subject to employment checks, including DBS and references checks, and provided with safeguarding training. Making Space is an equal opportunities employer.
We can only accept applications from those who are legally entitled to live and work within the United Kingdom.
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