Job Title: Lead Senior Support Worker
Location: Harrogate
Salary: £11.70 per hour (Pay increase due October 2023 rising to £11.90 per hour)
Job type: Full Time 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 Harrogate.
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:
- 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
- Lone working 1:1
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
- 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
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.
Our vision is a society where everyone has equal access to the same rights and opportunities.
Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role.
Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of; personal carer, care manager, support staff, Care Assistant, Enabler, Carer, Care Worker, Care Assist, Care Coordinator, Care Assistant, Social Worker, Vulnerable Adult, Support Assistant, Adult Support Worker, Special Needs Support, Adult Care Assistant, Mental Health Support will be considered for this role.
