Social Work Partners are currently recruiting for an Senior Support Worker in Dorset.
Role Details
- Salary: £11.00-11.55 per hour
- Hours: 12 hour shifts, 8am-8pm- average 42 hours per week spread over 3-4 shifts per week
Your role will provide support to the Deputy Care Managers (and deputising in their absence) in managing motivating and coaching a team of support workers to maintain a stable, happy and caring environment that puts the health, safety and welfare of our young people first.
Key duties:
- Ensure that the medical needs of the young people are met at all times
- Ensure that all young people receive a high standard of care and live in a safe, clean and homely environment
- Communicate with Managers about the day to day running of the home and when any difficulties arise.
- Take responsibility for the shift, including making decisions regarding staffing levels and allocation in the absence of the Deputy House Manager.
- Complete regular supervisions and support the process of formal performance review
- To encourage independent living skills through budgeting, shopping, cooking and accessing the wider community including public transport and leisure activities or own interests.
- Support the induction of new team members and their continued mentoring.
- Keep records accurately and up-to-date
- Ensure safeguarding and health and safety procedures are followed at all times
- There will be no personal care requirements for this role.
Requirements
- Full UK driving licence and access to your own car
- Level 3 Diploma or equivalent in Health and Social Care.
- Be positive and creative in meeting young person’s needs
- Be able to work on your own as well as part of a team
- Good numeracy and literacy skills
- Competent ICT skills
- Show a strong understanding of what “good care” looks like and how to put the young person’s needs first, whilst empowering them to be independent and treating them as an individual
Benefits
- Full training and continued support
- Opportunity to gain qualifications, which will be funded by us!
- Free lunch
- Life assurance and pension
- Health cash back plan
- Car lease scheme
- Bike to work scheme
- Perk box
- Free parking
About Us:
Social Work Partners were established to make a positive difference across the Social Care and Work recruitment market, guided by our principals – Care, Communication and Community. Our team have been specially chosen due to their experience and will work with you to support and develop your career. We understand how busy you are, so we have made sure that all of processes are smooth and automated to make your registration with us as quick as possible.
For more information, please contact us at [email protected]. Due to our relationships, and frameworks in place, we can offer a top tier status nationally which enables us to offer exclusive roles before other agencies may have access to them.