We are looking for a Senior Support Worker with experience in supported living services to join our care and support team in South Birmingham / Shirley West Midlands.
The Senior Support Worker will support the Registered Manager in providing leadership to the administration, care, and staffing to manage the functions of our service.
The Senior Support Worker will deputise for the Deputy Manager during their absence, while at all times supporting the decisions made by the Registered Manager.
They will need to maintain care, support and management skills at a current level, and undertake such training and development as may from time-to-time be required in order to progress their career.
The Senior Support Worker will have a responsibility to manage our service in accordance with standards agreed with the Registered Manager, Registered Provider, legislative requirements, relevant regulations, and in line with accepted best practice, and within the financial plans agreed from time-to-time with the Registered Provider.
The Senior Support Worker will be expected to maintain an on-call facility, and in the case of holiday or sickness, to arrange for the facility to be maintained.
It would be beneficial to have experience of people with autism, LD, and Epilepsy. Also experience of low arousal techniques with service users, dealing with care plans and managing medication administration.
Minimum NVQ L2 in Heal...