Senior Support Worker
Reference: SSW/KILBIRNIE/0
Pay Rate: £13.75 per hour
We're recruiting a Senior Support Worker on behalf of one of the UK’s largest independent providers in neuro and mental healthcare, in Kilbirnie! The service is a specialist supported living service for adults who are on the Autistic Spectrum. Located in a peaceful and stunning setting in Kilbirnie, North Ayrshire, providing supportive, therapeutic care.
The layout at this service is unique and different to many other specialist adult autism services in the UK. The community consists of 25 individual houses set in their own grounds with some shared facilities. With this arrangement residents can enjoy all aspects of individual living whilst being part of a smaller community. Our client supports people who would struggle to live independently because they need help with everyday tasks and managing their own home. Their aim is to support residents to have an enjoyable and engaging life, both on and off site.
The service is calm, tranquil and has a huge grassed area outside, where residents often walk and many have reported they feel calmer afterwards. The walled garden is kept as a quiet, sensory area.
What to look forward to:
25 days plus bank holidays
An extra day off for your birthday
A Learning Hub where you can benefit from a wide range of e learning and face to face training and development opportunities
A Reward App giving discounts and savings on your weekly shop
Free 24 hour confidential Employee Assistance Programme Helpline & App to support with legal, health, wellbeing, relationship and consumer advice
A Nest Personal Pension account
Access to join a Medicash Health Plan for you and your family to save money on everyday health essentials
Monthly, quarterly and annual awards programmes, recognising those going above and beyond in their role
Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay benefits
Refer a Friend Scheme and earn yourself up to £1000 by recommending someone you know
……and, of course, the support and guidance of the qualified clinical and business leadership teams so that you can really develop your career with the group
What you'll be working:
The majority of shifts are from 8am to 8pm or 8pm to 8am.
There are some support packages where sleepovers are used too.
What you'll be doing as a Senior Support Worker:
Supporting our clients with daily activities
Effectively lead the shift by ensuring appropriate staffing levels are maintained at all times.
Supporting their care plans to establish routine
Ensure that all service users have up-to-date risk assessments and person centered plans in place and review and update as required with the service manager
Ensure the client feels safe, and stable within their day to day care
Personal Care
Cover all aspects of the support worker role as and when required to work on the floors in order to meet the needs of the service.
Responsible for attending and completing all mandatory training.
Administrating medication (if required)
Support service users with physical disabilities using trained techniques and aids e.g. hoists, wheelchairs, modified bathing equipment
What you'll have:
A passion for care
Desirable; Level 3 SVQ or QCF Diploma in Health & Social Care or be willing to work towards
Excellent interpersonal skills
Great Communication Skills
Ability to work as part of a team and as an individual.
Great leadership skills.
Ability to manage challenging situations
Ability to address and respond to employee issues in a fair and consistent manner.
Successful candidates will be required to undergo an Enhanced PVG
Our client wants to ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable facilities to participate in job applications or interviews to perform essential job functions. To support this, they are a Disability Confident committed employer.
If this sounds like the role for you, apply to be a Senior Support Worker in Kilbirnie today