Senior Care worker/Senior Support worker

Satash Community Care Project is currently recruiting for the Senior Support Worker / Senior Care Worker role with an immediate start to work in the South Ockendon area. We are looking for reliable, dedicated staff who can offer personalised support and care services to our highly vulnerable children and young adults.

Job Role / Responsibilities

• The senior support worker has responsibility for a cluster of care workers, typically between 1 to 3 support workers.
• Duties include supervising staff and volunteers, managing their performances, training and mentoring new staff, and delegating works/duties to the team.
• Our organisation works to support and mentor challenging and vulnerable young people to achieve their maximum potential through quality services.
• A dedication and commitment to safeguard vulnerable adults and children and promote their welfare is paramount.
• The successful candidate(s) must be able to evidence the ability to provide appropriate support for a range of our vulnerable service users with learning disabilities, complex needs, challenging behaviour, and autistic spectrum disorder both at home and in the community.
• Assisting with the professional development skills of the team.
• Supporting service users to plan and engage in activities in line with their individualised programme which could include holidays, social & religious events, sporting activities, and education.
• Managing challenging behaviour, providing advice and emotional support.
• Working with the manager to identify areas that need change or improvement in current practice and support change when areas of concern are highlighted.
• In addition, the senior support worker will carry out general care duties, including:
• Ensuring all aspects of care and support to the service users are maintained at a consistently high level.
• Assisting and enabling service users with all aspects of personal care (to dress, undress, wash, use the toilet, and bath).
• Completing all required documents/books including any health folders, etc.
• Dealing with sickness cover and ensuring minimum staffing levels are maintained at all times.
• Undertaking cleaning and domestic duties including meal preparation.
• Assisting with service users' overall safety, comfort, and wellbeing.
• Administration of medication, re-ordering, and accurate record keeping.
• Helping with planning the daily activities, providing interest and activities to stimulate and engage with the service user.
• Being accountable and responsible for your role and providing and maintaining the best quality of care at all times.

Requirements

• Minimum Qualification of NVQ/QCF Level 2 in Health and Social Care or working towards QCF Level 3 in Children and Young People.
• Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.
• Full UK driving licence essential.
• Is respectful, articulate, and sensitive in style of communication.
• Is motivated towards excellence and improvement of personal performance with a can-do attitude.
• Flexibility to work on rolling shift patterns; daytime and waking night shifts may be required across all days of the week.

Benefits

• Comprehensive induction, commitment to ongoing training and development.
• 28 days annual leave, Pensions Scheme.
• Employee recognition.
• Competitive hourly pay.
• Refreshments and meals provided during shifts.
• 24/7 employee assistance programme is available (via Health Assured).

Successful candidates must be able to use Microsoft Office and report writing. To ensure Health & Safety procedures alongside company Policies & Procedures are adhered to.

If this job is for you, please send your CV.