Senior Support Worker (£500 Joining Bonus!)

Overview

Senior Support Worker – Integra Caewern Lodge, Neath. Salary: £13.39 per hour. Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week. Employment type: Full Time. Service: Integra Caewern Lodge, Neath. We are recruiting for a Senior Support Worker to join our team at Integra Caewern Lodge. The role includes days, waking nights, weekends and some lone working. There is a £500 Joining Bonus.

Integra Community Living Options (part of National Care Group) support individuals (18+) with complex and enduring mental health needs in South and West Wales. Caewern Lodge is a 6 bed service supporting male individuals with a primary mental health diagnosis.

Senior Support Worker role details: 37.5 hours per week, with a mix of days, waking nights, weekends and some lone working.

Responsibilities

• To assist the senior management to assess people we support needs, with a Person-Centred Framework and the Supporting People Initiative.
• Assist to facilitate and support the people we support to integrate within their local community.
• Identifying training needs of other staff and co-ordinate training initiatives in consultation with the Registered Manager.
• Working with people we support to initiate and develop new ideas and methods regarding the quality of service delivery in conjunction with other colleagues.
• Keep up-to-date with changes by participating in discussions, training sessions and workshops when required to do so.
• Have a full understanding of Care Standards.
• Maintain a high standard of professional conduct and morale by encouraging and motivating staff morale by personal example, and appearance.
• Assist the management with the co-ordination, supervision and monitoring of staff work and practices.
• Co-ordinate the arrangements of resident appointments.
• Assist management to organise regular (monthly) House meetings.
• Administer medications when required, in line with prescription guidelines.

Qualities and Requirements

• Minimum Level 3 In Health and Social Care QCF/NVQ.
• Experience of leading, supervising and motivating a team
• A caring attitude, with a passion for supporting others and a motivation to see them achieve goals.
• A team player, able to work effectively with other colleagues.
• Resilience to keep going at difficult times and the confidence to ask for support if needed.
• Excellent listening and communication skills.

Benefits and What’s in it for you?

• The opportunity to develop a career in a secure and fulfilling role at an organisation that values growing its team from within.
• You can continuously learn on the job with the benefit of paid training and the opportunity to gain recognised qualifications.
• You will work at an organisation that celebrates age, gender and diversity within an inclusive culture.
• The organisation promotes an environment of wellbeing with support for you to stay healthy and happy.
• The opportunity to earn rewards through a Refer a Friend scheme.
• Access to an app called Stream (formerly Wagestream), enabling greater control over your finances.

Don’t meet every single requirement? We invite you to apply anyway.