Senior Support Worker

The DOVE Project are looking for an enthusiastic, reliable and flexible individual to lead and support a team of support workers.

We are a leading and innovative organisation offering a range of personalised outcome based care and support packages throughout Plymouth, Devon and Cornwall.

We are currently looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Senior Support Worker to join our team to support people in a 3 bed shared house in Plymouth.

You will be working alone and as part of a team supporting people with various needs, such as Learning Disabilities, Mental Health, Acquired Brain Injury and Autistic Spectrum Disorders.

£12.94 per hour

(Sleep in nights are paid at a rate of £70.47)

40 hours per week – This will include weekend, evening and overnight shifts.

Additional hours are also available to cover annual leave, training and sickness as required.

You will have experience in supporting and leading a team to provide a person-centred approach to supporting people with their day-to-day living in order to provide a caring, safe and effective service that is responsive to the needs of the people we support. This will include providing support with household tasks, meal planning and preparation, maintaining relationships with their family and friends and with accessing the community.

Being a driver is preferred but not essential. If you are a driver, you must have a full UK driving licence, access to your own vehicle and have business insurance in place.

Benefits

We provide a full induction programme to Care Certificate Standards.

We provide FREE training to achieve qualification in Social Care.

Career progression path within the company.

Competitive rates of pay.

Flexible Additional Holiday Purchase Scheme.

Various shift patterns available to suit your lifestyle.

DBS check paid by Caretech prior to starting with us.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

To supervise and lead a team of support workers to enable our service users to lead as fulfilling and satisfying a life as they possibly can.

To act as a role model for staff, so that they are encouraged to understand the people you are support.

To be actively engaged with service users and staff, continuously seeking opportunities for improvements to service users lifestyles and staffs skills and commitment to achieve this.

To participate in the day-to-day implementation of individual support plans and activities within a challenging environment.

To maintain effective communication and liaison with service users, families and other whilst respecting appropriate confidentiality.

To maintain accurate notes and records as and when required.

To work as part of a team to provide high quality care.

The Successful Candidate for the role will have

NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent is essential.

Experience in supporting adults with challenging behaviour, learning disabilities and/or mental health issues.

We would like to hear from you if you:

• Have patience and can remain calm under pressure

• Have a good sense of humour

• Have a responsible attitude

• Have good organisational skills

• Have a flexible approach to working hours

• Are able to work alone and as part of a team

• Have good communication skills

About Caretech

Caretech Community Services established in 1993 has 250 services with continuous growth with new developments/services.

CareTech Community Services is a national provider of support for people with complex and challenging behaviours associated with autism, learning disabilities, mental health illness and neurological conditions. We support people to live as independently as possible within their own homes and also in residential care.

We are committed to providing the highest levels of care to our residents.

To enable us to do this we need caring and dedicated professionals to deliver first class care.

All applicants will be subject to satisfactory references and all employees are checked against the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS).

* Some of our roles require male or female employees only, where this is indicated it is a genuine occupational requirement, in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.

CareTech Community Services are proud to advise that they are a Disability Confident Leader.

STRICTLY NO AGENCIES.

Does the job role include personal care?: Yes

Working Patterns:

You will be working alone and as part of a team supporting people with various needs, such as Learning Disabilities, Mental Health, Acquired Brain Injury and Autistic Spectrum Disorders.

£12.94 per hour

(Sleep in nights are paid at a rate of £70.47)

40 hours per week - This will include weekend, evening and overnight shifts.

Additional hours are also available to cover annual leave, training and sickness as required.