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Blackstone Care are seeking a kind, compassionate and resilient Senior Support Worker to join our Learning Disability/Mental Health Supported Living service in the Sutton area.
Do you want to have an exciting future, being a part of an environment and culture inclusive to all involved? Making you feel at home here means helping you thrive in every way. That's why we offer a wide range of benefits, first-class Learning & Development and a team that welcomes all. We've thought long and hard about how best to support our team.
Working flexible working hours between 25-50 hours per week with a salary range of 18,500pa - 38,600pa
As we provide 24/7 support, you need to be able to work shifts, including weekends, some evenings and Bank Holidays.
Our benefits include:
* Competitive salary
* Job security
* Annual leave increasing up to 25 days with length of service
* Exclusive discounts via Blue Light Card
* Fully paid induction programme and further training
* Online wellbeing resources
* Staff Awards to reward & recognise our amazing staff's commitment and contribution
The role of the Specialist Carer/Support Worker is to enable our service users to live freely on a daily basis, give support for autonomy, develop greater independence, meet the requirements of day-to-day utility and money management and fulfil lives. As part of your role, you will be required to work within the compliance, guidelines and policies of Blackstone Care, CQC regulations and our client's general needs, such as raising any safeguarding concerns and respect the individual's privacy and confidentiality.
What you'll do:
Key Care & Support Working:
- Enable our residents to develop greater independence
- Promote personal growth
- Help develop new skills
- Assist with social activities and hobbies
- Provide emotional support
- Oversee all support planning and risk management plans
- Help with daily shopping tasks
- Providing practical support within the residence
- Enhance the skills of independent living
- Support with cooking, cleaning and washing
- Promote health, safety and well-being
Medication Observance:
- Support residents who are struggling with medication concordance Support people who are stepping down to more independence.
Resident Management:
- Oversee and manage the general appearance of the residence
- Manage the residence rules and Blackstone Care residence policy
- Support to manage the residence's communal and personal areas
- Support with maintaining tenancies and utilities
This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required and is subject to change per the needs of Blackstone Care and the service user.
About you:
- Enjoys social interaction and the company of others
- Joins in local activities to encourage service user involvement
- Exudes a warm, friendly presence and open behaviour
- Working well as part of a group or team as well as independently
- Is fundamentally calm and resilient, does not let emotion adversely affect them or obscure their judgement
- Able to assess risk
- Computer literate
- Ability to work independently
- Hard working attitude
- Attention to detail
- Organised and efficient
- Demonstrate an understanding of the challenges facing people with mental health/Learning difficulties
Compliance:
- All applicants must be legally eligible to work in the UK(sponsorship is not able to be offered)
- Proof of identity
- A valid DBS/Update Service certificate will be required
- Induction training will be required
- Care Certificate is desirable, not essential
- Strong references
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
We are committed to diversity and inclusion at work, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.
If you would like more information or would like to apply for the position please call: (phone number removed)
