Senior Support Worker

We are seeking a dedicated Senior Support Worker to join our compassionate team at 5 Dick O' Th' Banks (5DOB), a supported living service providing care to individuals with complex needs, including non-verbal communication and mobility challenges. This service offers a nurturing environment where people with unique personalities and tendencies thrive in a safe and supportive home. As a Senior Support Worker, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality, person-centered care, ensuring the people we support live fulfilling, dignified, and independent lives.

Our offer to you:

• Location: Crossways
• Hours: 37.5 hours per week
• Pay Scale: £12.79
• Contract: Permanent

Benefits and Perks:

• One additional day leave on or closest to your birthday
• Reward Panda, Blue Light card, TAP app, Concert for Carers
• 22 days + 8 Bank Holidays - increasing with length of service
• Pay increasing with length of service
• Mental Health and wellbeing support
• Care Progression

About You:

You are a compassionate, team-oriented individual with excellent communication skills. You may already hold or be working towards a QCF Level 3 in Health and Social Care. Above all, you are passionate about providing both emotional and practical support to those with complex needs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Service Management: Oversee daily operations, ensuring seamless coordination within the team.
• Health and Well-being: Ensure care protocols are followed, including SALT guidelines for nutrition, mobility support, and personal care.
• Governance and Safeguarding: Manage risks effectively, following safeguarding protocols.
• Team Leadership: Lead and support a dedicated team, ensuring a high standard of care.
• Compliance: Ensure the service meets regulatory requirements in all aspects of care delivery.
• Emotional Support: Provide emotional and practical support to the individuals we care for, helping them achieve their full potential.

Our Core Values:

• Honesty: To always operate with transparency, fairness, and sincerity.
• Inclusivity: Strive for equal opportunities and a valued community presence.
• Dignity: Empowering a sense of individual pride and respect.
• Kindness: Any act of kindness, no matter how small, can lead to great things.
• Integrity: Uphold our principles and keep our promises.

Our Vision:

• Pioneering support in an accessible, inclusive community.

Encompass Care is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome all applications and candidates. You will be treated with dignity and respect regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, religion, sex, and sexual orientation.

Ready to Join Us? We would love to hear from you!

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