Senior Support Worker
- Recruiter
- Creative Support
- Location
- Leicester
- Salary
- Competitive
- Posted
- 18 Jun 2021
- Closes
- 24 Jun 2021
- Sectors
- Education & Teaching, Support
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Are you passionate about delivering high quality, respectful, and person centred care and support to individuals in Glenfield, Leicestershire? Creative Support are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and experienced individual to join us as a Senior Support Worker and lead a passionate and friendly team of staff to support four gentlemen living in their own homes.
Our service in Glenfield, Leicestershire provides excellent care and support to individuals with a range of support needs, including mild learning disability, ADHD, ASD and Schizophrenia. As Senior Support Worker working alongside the Team Leader to assist with the coordination and delivery of high quality outcome-focussed, person centred support to tenants. You will be positive about supporting people to increase their independence and ensure that they are at the centre of all decisions made about their lives.
Your role will include:
Developing and leading the team to enable the tenants to have a high quality of life, and to be important and valued members of the local community,
Be responsible for ensuring personal, practical, emotional and social support is delivered at all times,
Assisting our Team Leaders and Registered manager in ensuring all residents receive the highest quality and care and support,
A full, clean UK driving license is essential for this role. Your full time hours will be worked flexibly according to the needs of the service including daytimes, evenings, weekends and bank holidays.
At least two years’ experience in providing care and support to people with a range of complex support needs is essential for this role. As Senior Support Worker, compassion, motivation, diligence and an ability to empathise with individuals is also essential.
You must be warm, well organised, and conscientious and demonstrate good verbal and written communication skills. You will be required to work on a rota, undertaking early, late and weekend duties as required.
Benefits of working with Creative Support:
Free 24/7 counselling and employee support programme,
Competitive pay and a pension with company contribution and 28 days annual leave,
Company paid enhanced DBS for all staff,
All our staff are supported 24/7 by our out of hour’s teams.
Our service in Glenfield, Leicestershire provides excellent care and support to individuals with a range of support needs, including mild learning disability, ADHD, ASD and Schizophrenia. As Senior Support Worker working alongside the Team Leader to assist with the coordination and delivery of high quality outcome-focussed, person centred support to tenants. You will be positive about supporting people to increase their independence and ensure that they are at the centre of all decisions made about their lives.
Your role will include:
Developing and leading the team to enable the tenants to have a high quality of life, and to be important and valued members of the local community,
Be responsible for ensuring personal, practical, emotional and social support is delivered at all times,
Assisting our Team Leaders and Registered manager in ensuring all residents receive the highest quality and care and support,
A full, clean UK driving license is essential for this role. Your full time hours will be worked flexibly according to the needs of the service including daytimes, evenings, weekends and bank holidays.
At least two years’ experience in providing care and support to people with a range of complex support needs is essential for this role. As Senior Support Worker, compassion, motivation, diligence and an ability to empathise with individuals is also essential.
You must be warm, well organised, and conscientious and demonstrate good verbal and written communication skills. You will be required to work on a rota, undertaking early, late and weekend duties as required.
Benefits of working with Creative Support:
Free 24/7 counselling and employee support programme,
Competitive pay and a pension with company contribution and 28 days annual leave,
Company paid enhanced DBS for all staff,
All our staff are supported 24/7 by our out of hour’s teams.