Senior Support Worker

Are you ready for a new challenge, and want to be rewarded for your efforts?

Do you provide a natural person-centred approach with a desire to enable those who you support to achieve greater independence?  We are currently working on behalf of a specialist care organisation who are looking for a Senior Support Worker to make a difference in their service in Bideford, Devon who can commit to a flexible rota. The service prides itself on providing the highest level of care to children, so experience within this client group would be desirable. There are also opportunities to progress within the company.

Desired personality of a Senior Support Worker:                                

• A friendly, caring, and supportive approach.
• A genuine desire to help others.
• The ability to relate to people with a variety of backgrounds.
• A professional, reliable, and flexible attitude.
• The ability to work on your own or in a team.
• Patience and a sense of humour.

Requirements of a Senior Support Worker:

• Experience providing personal care to individuals in a way that respects the dignity of the individual and promotes independence.
• The ability to help in the care of the services users’ physical environment and in the general day to day activities of the home.
• Support the manager and teams through Ofsted inspections.
• Complete all necessary reporting and planning in a timely manner, in-line with regulation and requests of senior management.
• Assisting in induction of new staff.
• Ensure that appropriate medical records are maintained and when necessary appropriate support is provided.
• Helping in the promotion of mental and physical activity of individuals through talking with them, taking them out, sharing in activities such as reading, writing, hobbies, and recreations.
• Complete monthly wages submissions, in the absence of the manager, ensuring staff are paid correctly and on time.
• Bring to the attention of the manager or senior team any concerns immediately.
• Support children and young people to overcome barriers to social inclusion and access to education.
• Respond to any reasonable requests from the manager or senior organisation leaders.
• Reading and writing reports, taking part in staff and service users’ meetings and in training activities as required by the Registered Manager and fulfilling the criteria set by the National Care Standards Act 2000.
• Maintaining the code of confidentiality.
• Abiding by the rules governing the safety and handling of drugs.
• Becoming familiar with the Fire Safety Regulations and participating in regular fire training of two sessions per annum.
• Reporting and recording any accident which may occur.
• Assisting Commission for Social Care Inspectors during visits of inspection.