Job Role
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1. Working as a Senior Support Worker, your job is to supervise other team members as well as providing direct support to our clients.
2. We would look for someone to safely promote and encourage independence, choice, and community inclusion for the people we support. We would need you to carry out regular supervision sessions and appraisals with the staff team.
3. You would be responsible for co-ordinating scheduled activities and appointments for the people we support, including planning their transport method and budgets.
4. You would need to support, prompt and assist people with their personal care, maintaining their privacy and dignity at all times.We would need you to encourage the person being supported to utilise or develop any proactive strategies to maintain their emotional wellbeing and mental health.
5. You would be involved in creating and updating written information and reports, including support plans, guidelines, risk assessments and on occasion, attend care reviews along with the Manager/Deputy Care Manager.
6. We would need you to monitor absence and sickness of the staff team and follow Absence Policy of recording and reporting to the Manager/Deputy Care Manager.
7. You would have some involvement with the recruitment and induction of new team members.
8. We are looking for someone who has a Level 3 NVQ in Health and Social Care or who is willing to work towards it.
9. We need innovative and forward-thinking individuals.
10. You need a minimum of 1 year experience of supporting individuals with Mental Health, Learning Disabilities .
11. We need good basic comprehension of English language including basic literacy and numerical skills.
12. Ongoing commitment to own personal development and training is required.
13. You would also be responsible for making sure the frontline staff have completed the required paperwork during their shift, including daily notes and incident reports.
14. ·You would also be accountable for medication audits and supervising Support Workers to dispense medication to the people we support.