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Senior Support Worker

Active Care Group -
Sutton

Job details

Full-time
£32.00 - £346.39 an hour

Benefits

Company pension
Employee assistance programme
Employee discount
Referral programme

Qualifications

Management
Mentoring
NVQ
Leadership
Communication skills

Full job description

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.

We'd like you to join us as a Senior support worker at our services Mayfield road based in Sutton.

Located in Sutton, Mayfield Road is a 12-bedroom residential service supporting adults with autism, learning disabilities and other complex conditions. We are committed to helping every individual we support to feel safe, happy, empowered enabling them to live the best life possible.

What you'll be working:

Your hours are based on a rota working every other weekend.

Full time hours
42 hours per week

What you'll be doing:

Effectively lead the shift by ensuring appropriate staffing levels are maintained at all times.
Shift/people management
Addressing staff issues such as timekeeping and attendance in a timely manner;
conducting regular supervisions for staff team;
Ensure that each service user has a key worker and that all aspects of the key worker role is implemented;
Ensure that all service users have up-to-date risk assessments and person centered plans in place and review and update as required with the service manager;
Monitoring performance levels of staff team and identifying areas for improvement on an individual basis;
Mentoring staff team to continuously develop their skills;
Deliver on-the-job training and guidance;
Oversee the preparation of medical/neurology appointments and letters.
Cover all aspects of the support health care assistant role as and when required to work on the floors in order to meet the needs of the service.
Observe and operate at all times in accordance with the Company's policies and procedures.
To be part of the on call team.
Responsible for attending and completing all mandatory training.
To undertake any other duties appropriate and as reasonably required to meet the changing needs of the service and ensuring that service user needs and business objectives are met.

What you'll have:

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A passion for care
Desirable; Minimum of 1 years` experience in the Health and Social care sector
Desirable; Level 3 NVQ or QCF Diploma in Health & Social Care or be willing to work towards
Excellent interpersonal skills
Great Communication Skills
Ability to work as part of a team and as an individual.
Great leadership skills.

We also want to ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable facilities to participate in job applications or interviews to perform essential job functions. To support this, we are a Disability Confident committed employer.

What to look forward to:

25 days plus bank holidays
Birthday off
Benefits Hub giving discounts
Join the Active Learning Hub and benefit from a wide range of e learning and face to face training and development opportunities
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
Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay benefits
Refer a Friend Scheme and earn yourself up to £1000 by recommending someone you know
and, of course, support and guidance so that you can really develop your career with Active Care Group

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