Senior Care Worker in March

Hourly rate: £13.95

Location: March - Jubilee Court

Contract Type: 15 hours per week, plus 15 hours (or more) of Care worker hours

Mears Group is one of the UK's leading housing and care providers, supporting both public and private sectors. With over 5,500 employees, we put people at the heart of everything we do. Our care teams in Macduff are dedicated to delivering high standards of support that enable individuals to live safely and independently in their own homes.

About the role:

We are currently recruiting for a Senior Support Worker to join our team. You'll play a key role in mentoring care teams, overseeing service delivery, and supporting individuals with more complex needs. As a Senior Support Worker at Mears, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality, person-centred support that empowers individuals to live independently and achieve their goals. Leading by example, you will support and mentor team members, promote positive outcomes, ensure safeguarding and compliance standards are met, and build strong relationships with service users, families, and external partners to provide outstanding care and support.

Role Responsibilities:

• Supporting and guiding care staff to deliver high-quality, person-centred care
• Carrying out spot checks, audits and observations in service users' homes
• Construct and implement initial care plans and complete regular reviews
• Attending meetings with social workers and other professionals
• Monitoring care standards and ensuring compliance with policies and legislation
• Maintaining confidentiality and safeguarding throughout the service
• Reporting concerns, incidents and progress to your line manager
• Participating in the on-call rota and providing emergency or holiday cover when needed
• On occasion, may be required to deliver direct care
• Promoting a safe working environment and contributing to team meetings

Key Criteria:

• Previous experience in the care sector
• Flexibility with working hours and a proactive approach
• Strong communication and leadership skills
• A commitment to delivering compassionate, respectful care
• An NVQ Level 2 qualification or above is desirable but not essential, as full training will be provided

Benefits:

• Cost of PVG covered
• Mears Annual Family Fun Day for you and your family
• Volunteering Leave - Mears supports employees to undertake paid volunteering in the community, in support of our social value commitment
• Staff perks with Mears Rewards - discounts of up to 10% on weekly groceries, holidays, eye test vouchers, Share save scheme, plus much more
• Family friendly policies
• Refer a friend scheme (total of up to £2000)
• Excellent training
• Pension scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Eye test vouchers
• Employee Assistance Programme (Access to Free counselling service)
• Wellbeing service (Access to trained mental health & wellbeing advisors)
• Mears Rewards - A performance recognition platform whereby you can be rewarded in high street vouchers

All our roles require candidates to have the entitlement to work within the UK, Mears does not currently offer visa sponsorship. Candidates should be aware that all our roles are subject to relevant Background, Identity & Security checks before commencement of employment.

At Mears Group, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive. We are a Disability Confident employer, valuing individuality and ensuring equal opportunities for all. We proudly support the Armed Forces Covenant and are honoured to have achieved the Gold Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS). In our continued effort to promote social mobility, we invite applicants to voluntarily share their background information during the application stages to help us better understand the diverse experiences of our candidates.