Senior Support Worker

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Are you looking for a new role?

We'd like you to join us as a Senior Support Worker at our service Bobbins Swindon.

At Bobbins, we provide residential supported living care to children with severe physical or learning disabilities, including autism. Supported by a highly trained staff team, the children are encouraged to strive for independence, however that looks for them as an individual.

What you'll be working:

We're flexible, if you are looking for a full time Senior Support Worker, your hours are based on a rota working every other weekend.

• Oncall
• Full Time 42 hours per week
• Working every other weekend
• Sleep ins.
• £30,068 Per Annum

What you'll be doing:

• Supporting our clients with daily activities
• Effectively lead the shift by ensuring appropriate staffing levels are maintained at all times.
• Supporting their care plans to establish routine
• 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
• Ensure the client feels safe, and stable within their day to day care
• Personal Care*
• Cover all aspects of the support worker role as and when required to work on the floors in order to meet the needs of the service.
• To be part of the on call team
• Responsible for attending and completing all mandatory training.
• Administrating medication (if required)
• Support service users with physical disabilities using trained techniques and aids e.g. hoists, wheelchairs, modified bathing equipment

What you'll have:

• Strong organisational, time management, planning and communication skills.
• Flexible, professional, and positive approach to multi-site working.
• Level 3 NVQ or QCF Diploma in Health & Social Care or be willing to work towards.
• Sound working knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS)
• Proven reliability in terms of full attendance and timekeeping.
• Ability to work as part of a team and as an individual.
• Self-confidence and ability to manage challenging situations
• Driving License would be preferable
• Ability to address and respond to employee issues in a fair and consistent manner.

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 holiday plus the bank holidays
• Your birthday as a paid day off!
• Holiday that increases with service!
• Retail & Restaurant Discounts
• Annual Colleague Awards
• Colleague referral scheme - earn a bonus of up to £1000 for referring someone you know!
• Wellbeing support and activities
• Career development and world class training
• Pension contribution
• Enhanced Sick Pay
• Enhanced Maternity Pay
• ACGRES