Senior Support Worker

Position: Senior Support Worker –Specialist Services

Job Location: Ammanford, SA18 2DF

Employment Type: Full-time

Base Salary: £14.72 - £15.02 per hour

Essentials: The ability to drive is essential for this post.

Qualifications: QCF Level 3 Qualified (Or working towards QCF Level 3)

Benefits

• Double time for key festive bank holidays
• Early access to a proportion of monthly earnings
• £500 Refer a Friend Bonus Scheme- paid during probation
• Free DBS check
• Social Care Wales registration fee paid by M&D Care
• Access to Simply Health (after 6 months service)
• 30 days holiday including bank holidays
• Yearly attendance related bonus scheme
• Pension scheme
• Full-time contracts available from 37.5 to 45 hours per week

Full job description

We are looking for Senior Support Workers to join our supportive Specialist Residential Team. This is an exciting and rewarding opportunity to be part of a fantastic new team working in an exceptional service. Working in purpose built building, you will be part of a new team that will shape the lives of those we support.

Reporting into the Registered and Assistant Managers, the Senior Support Worker is responsible for helping to lead the staff team, advocating and providing person centred care and supporting our staff team to perform their wide range of duties appropriately and effectively, ensuring they can deliver the best possible care and support for the people we support.

Role and Responsibilities

You will need to be:

• Committed to providing an excellent level of care for vulnerable people with mental health, Autism and Learning Disabilities.
• Proficient to a good standard of written and reading English with a good standard of numeracy
• Knowledgeable about issues relating to equal opportunities and how these will affect employees and people we support
• Able to work independently – this could involve taking sole responsibility for a service or work area during a shift.
• An effective communicator at all levels.

Senior Support Workers are required to work 37.5 hours a week.

Qualifications

A Senior Support Worker should ideally be QCF level 3 qualified. If not already qualified, you should be working towards your QCF level 3 qualification. Proven experience in care is essential.

A valid Full UK Driving Licence is essential.

Experience

Care: 2 years (Required)

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