Overview
Join Our Team as a Senior Support Worker
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 Requirement: A valid full UK manual driving license is essential for this role.
Right to Work: Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. We are unable to offer skilled worker visas.
Essential Criteria
To be considered for this position, you will demonstrate exposure to the following areas of expertise:
* 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.
Furthermore, as Senior Support Worker you will:
* 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 whom 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 to help people enjoy different sensory experiences.
The people we support are active and engage with the local community through activities such as art classes, trampolining, music, gardening, and community outings.
How to learn more
If you are looking to make a positive impact in your workplace, Fiennes House is the place for you. For further details about Fiennes House and the Support Worker job profile, read more about Fiennes House.
SeeAbility Benefits
Why work for us?
At SeeAbility, we value growth and wellbeing and offer:
* Comprehensive Training: Induction and ongoing training and 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 life-event time off.
* Financial Benefits: Access to wage advances via Wagestream, competitive savings options, and pension schemes.
* Wellbeing Support: 24/7 employee assistance program, life assurance, and sick pay.
* Refer a Friend: Earn £600 for referrals to Senior Support Worker roles.
Registered as The Royal School for the Blind, SeeAbility is one of the oldest disability charities in the UK. We specialise in supporting people with learning disabilities, autism, complex needs, and sight loss, including providing specialist eye-care services and assisting people to find paid employment for the very first time.
Safer Recruitment
SeeAbility is committed to safe and fair recruitment practices, safeguarding, and protecting those we support. Checks include:
* Criminal background check (Disclosures and Barring Service) where appropriate.
* Identity, current address, and right to work in the UK documentation.
* Health Declaration to ensure medical suitability for the role.
* References to verify conduct in health or social care or vulnerable adults settings.
These checks will be carried out prior to starting and at SeeAbility’s expense.
Diversity
SeeAbility is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from all identities, including those from underrepresented groups and those with disabilities or neurodivergent conditions. We value unique experiences and views and will offer reasonable adjustments in recruitment and role processes.
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