Become a Lead Senior Support Worker & make a difference to the lives of members of your Community
Lead Senior Support Worker
Location: Rawcliffe York
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
We are currently looking for an experienced social care professional to join our one of our busy supported living services in York.
Essential Criteria:
- Minimum NVQ level 3, preferably NVQ level 5
- Previous experience as a senior
- Driving Licence
As part of your role, you will be using a digital app called Nourish, where all care and support plans of the people we support are held. Experience of using a digital or mobile app would be desirable however full training will be given.
The role of Lead Senior Support Worker:
Our Lead Senior Support Workers are a key link between support staff and management and are often responsible for the day to day running of the service. You will have a busy role that will involve:
- lone working 1:1
- Dealing with complex needs
- Working on shift
- Managing the emotional wellbeing of the people we support
- Supporting and mentoring other members of the team
- Dealing with any problems that arise on shift
- Ensuring good practice is adhered to at all times
- Ensuring the people we support have the opportunity to do the things they love
- Accompanying the people we support in the community
The qualities of a Lead Senior Support Worker
A good Lead Senior Support Worker should be able to balance the needs of the service, the Support Workers and the people we support. As a senior member of staff you should be able to inspire confidence in your team and help them make sure the highest quality person-centred support is given at all times. You should have previous experience of social care but don’t need to have been in a senior position before.
Benefits of working at United Response:
- Pension contribution
- Access to free occupational health, physiotherapy, counselling and advice services
- Fully paid training and access to nationally recognised qualifications
- Sick Pay entitlement
- Travel to work scheme (season ticket loan)
- Bluelight discounts
- Refer a friend scheme
Who we are:
United Response is a leading national charity. We have a great team of people who are passionate about providing care and support. Since 1973, United Response has been delivering person-centred care and support. We campaign to ensure the people we support have equal access to the same rights and opportunities, as well as challenging the negative attitudes and discrimination they face. Our spokespeople can talk confidently on the issues affecting people with disabilities, autism and mental health support needs. In our work we aim to be creative, strong, honest, responsive and united.
This role will involve elements of weekend and evening work as well as sleep in shifts which means flexibility is essential but the rewards for yourself and the people we support are worth it. Successful applicants will be subject to a full DBS check cost met by United Response.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early.
Diversity is important to us:
United Response is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to the Mindful Employer values and are a Disability Confident Leader, providing support to applicants with disabilities. We guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy. If you are interested in applying for employment with United Response and are in need of support to navigate our website or to complete your application please send an email with your request to gill.fay@unitedresponse.org.uk
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