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Senior Support Worker

£29.53k per annum
Full-time

Come and join one of the UK's largest independent providers in neuro and mental healthcare. We proudly employ over 4000+ people - no matter what your experience, we have jobs for everyone.

Senior Support worker - Location: Stafford

Salary - £29,525.97 (FTE) Per annum (Pro rata) depending on experience

Hours - 37.5 full time

We're looking for a Senior Support Worker to collaborate with our Registered Manager and team in our new children's residential home, Applewood Lodge .

Our children's home will be focused on building a nurturing family environment. You will play a key role in supporting children with mental health challenges and trauma, possessing a comprehensive understanding of exploitation risks.

A strong commitment to child safeguarding and maintaining high-quality standards, working in partnership with Ofsted, is essential.

This is a full-time role (37.5 hours/week) involving shift work (on a 2-week rota), alternate weekends, and on-call duties, requiring flexibility to ensure the home operates smoothly and safely. Working arrangements will be discussed further during the interview process."

What you'll be working:

This is a full-time role (37.5 hours/week) involving shift work (on a 2-week rota), alternate weekends, and on-call duties, requiring flexibility to ensure the home operates smoothly and safely.

Working arrangements will be discussed further during the interview process."

Salary - £29,525.97 (FTE) Per annum (Pro rata) depending on experience

Hours - 37.5 full time

Location: Stafford

What you'll be doing:

  • Direct Child Support: Provide compassionate support to children and young people in their daily activities, ensuring their safety, stability, and well-being within their routines.
  • Shift Leadership: Effectively lead shifts by ensuring appropriate staffing levels are always maintained, fostering a cohesive and supportive team environment.
  • Care Plan Implementation: Support the implementation and adherence to care plans, risk assessments, person-centred plans, and behaviour support plans, reviewing and updating them as required with the Service Manager.
  • Personal Care & Daily Living: Assist with all aspects of personal care and daily living.
  • Team Collaboration: Work closely with children, young people, and the Support workers to meet service needs, embodying the full scope of a Senior Support Worker role.
  • On-Call & Training: Participate in the on-call rota and be responsible for attending and completing all mandatory training.
  • Medication Administration: Administer medication as required, following all protocols.

What you'll have:

  • Experience: A minimum of 2 years of experience is preferred.
  • Key Competencies: Strong organisation, time management, care planning, and communication abilities.
  • Work Ethic: A flexible, professional, and positive approach to your work.
  • Required Qualification: Level 3 NVQ or Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare preferred, or happy to work towards.
  • Dependability: Proven track record of excellent attendance and timekeeping.
  • Collaborative Spirit: Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
  • Problem-Solving: Self-confidence to manage challenging situations with composure.
  • Driving License: Preferred.
  • Fair Management: The capacity to address employee issues fairly and consistently.

Inclusive Recruitment: We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer, committed to offering reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities to ensure equal opportunities throughout the application and interview process.

What to look forward to:

  • 25 days plus bank holidays
  • Birthday off
  • Join the Active Learning Hub and benefit from a wide range of e learning and face to face training and development opportunities
  • Active Reward App giving discounts and savings on your weekly shop
  • Free 24 hour confidential Employee Assistance Programme Helpline & App to support with legal, health, wellbeing, relationship and consumer advice
  • A Nest Personal Pension account
  • Access to join a Medicash Health Plan for you and your family to save money on everyday health essentials like going to the dentist or opticians
  • We recognise outstanding Active Behaviours via the Active Awards programme
  • Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay benefits
  • Refer a Friend Scheme and earn yourself up to £1000 by recommending someone you know
  • and, of course, the support and guidance of our qualified clinical and business leadership teams so that you can really develop your career with Active Care Group
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