Hours and salary
Hours: 36
Salary: £12.85 to £13.05 Hour (A higher range is offered to applicants with qualifications in health and social care)
The role consists of shift work and weekends on a rota basis. Do you need more flexibility? Choice Care offers a number of flexible positions to fit around personal commitments. We have a range of working patterns to suit you; get in touch to see if we can help.
Overview Of The Role
The role of the Senior Social Care Worker is to provide support and guidance to a team of social care workers, whilst ensuring the highest level of care and leading by example. You will liaise with the seniors in the home, reporting any matters of concern. You must have experience in the care sector and be willing to learn and expand on your knowledge. You will make a difference in people’s lives while enjoying days out, trips away and activities that help keep the people we work with safe, happy and leading fulfilling lives.
Key duties
* Taking the lead with supporting adults with learning disabilities and complex needs in a residential care environment
* Supervising a team and assisting with the overall management of the home
* Liaising with managers and other shift leaders
* Executing any tasks allocated in a professional, timely and accurate manner
* Supervising and sharing mealtimes with residents to encourage a positive attitude towards food and dining
* Assisting residents in their daily activities whether this be in or away from the home
* Using your initiative when supporting residents during their activities and with day-to-day tasks
Personal attributes
Being patient, reliable, flexible, a team player and a good communicator are key characteristics of a successful Senior Social Care Worker.
What are the benefits?
* Learning Academy - Adult Care Worker Level 2 and Lead Adult Care Worker Level 3 qualifications for all staff
* Holiday entitlement - starting from 28 days inclusive of Bank Holidays
* Sick pay entitlement
* Employee Assistance Programme - comprehensive health and wellbeing support for staff
* Refer a friend scheme - £500 payment when you recruit a friend to Choice Care
* Choiceversary - vouchers after 5, 10 and 15 years to celebrate commitment to Choice Care
* Christmas bonus - vouchers for all staff members
* Life insurance
* Annual staff awards - winners receive £400; over 30 winners in total
* Complex in-house training - Advanced Management Development Programme and Foundation Management Development Programme
* A paid day off on your birthday
* Free monthly prize draw - three winners receive £500 each, tax-free
* Blue Light Card eligibility
* Reclaim prescription costs for Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) and access free feminine hygiene products whilst on shift
* Wagestream - financial health app for earnings tracking, savings, optional pay advances, vouchers and financial support
* Minimum service periods and apprenticeship funding eligibility applicable to some benefits
Who are we?
Choice Care is one of the UK’s leading residential care providers for people with learning disabilities, autism and mental health conditions. With over 30 years’ experience, we’re at the forefront of national best practice, with among the highest CQC ratings of any comparable organisation.
Our homes are more than just a place to live; they’re like a second family for everyone we support. Each home is a close-knit community, with its own unique personality, and all the ups and downs of typical family life, built on trust and the promise of unconditional care. Our colleagues build close bonds with the people they care for, helping to create enduring, positive relationships that build confidence and self-esteem.
In every Choice Care home there’s a strong emphasis on living life to the full and having fun, with purposeful daily activities based on individual preferences and capabilities, along with regular social events, projects, outings and holiday breaks open to everyone.
Where will you work?
Stoke Lodge is a large, detached house in a residential cul-de-sac, one mile from Basingstoke town centre. The home provides support for up to nine men of varying ages and ranges of learning disabilities, some with associated complex needs. There is a dedicated building for day activities, including independence skills development, IT and computing and art and crafts, plus a sensory area. The home has its own transport for local travel and leisure, and outings further afield.
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