Job Title: Senior Support Worker
Location: Bideford
Salary: £20,202 rising to £21,164 with experience
Job type: Full-time, Permanent. 40 hours per week. Your working pattern will be varied over a seven-day rota, and would include alternate weekends and bank holidays.
The National Autistic Society is here to transform lives, challenge perceptions and build a society that works for autistic people.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Support Worker at our Kingsley House service in North Devon.
Being a Senior Support Worker takes courage, patience and commitment. Working with autistic people gives so much more in return.
The Role:
- Supporting adults to achieve their goals.
- To guide, prompt, support individuals to undertake activities and learn new skills.
- To be part of a team around key individuals.
- Support with mentoring, development and supervision of team members.
- Assist with day-day management of running the service.
- To be aware of the role of the relevant care regulatory body (CQC) and the statutory standards required for the work setting.
- Assist to develop and maintain a responsive support service to people with autism.
Candidate Requirements:
- You will havea working knowledge of care standards and related legislation and have good report writing skills. You should be able demonstrate how you are able to lead and motivate a team to reach agreed outcomes and uphold the values of the organisation.
- You should have a relevant Level 3 qualification or be willing to work towards within a given time period. You must be willing to work flexibly.
- A full UK driving licence and access to transport is desirable.
Benefits:
- A supportive an approachable management team.
- 33 days annual leave a year (including bank holidays).
- A competitive market salary.
- A fantastic one-year induction programme, continuing learning and development opportunities to complete your QCF Level 2 or 3 in Health and Social Care.
- A host of benefits – from shopping discounts to flexible working and a competitive pension scheme.
Essential Information Required:
- Are you eligible to work in the UK?
- Are you barred from working with vulnerable people?
- This role is base in a care setting will you be able to provide evidence that you have had the Covid vaccination or proof that you are medically exempt.
Extra Information:
- You’ll be joining our team, both locally and nationally and we’ll support you every step of the way.
- Successful applicants will be required to complete the relevant safeguarding checks which will include references and criminal backgrounds.
- We are an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from those with a diagnosis of ASD.
- You may have a personal connection, a desire to work with or real life experiences working with autistic people. If you share our values and are willing to make a difference to the lives of autistic people, we’d love to hear from you.
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Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of: Support Worker, Senior Carer, Care Support, Care Team Leader, Support Manager, Senior Care Assistant, Social Worker, Support Team Leader, Care Coordinator, Support Assistant, Care Manager, Senior Autism Care Worker, Senior Support Coordinator, Special Needs Support, Mental Health Support, Senior Care Supervisor, Autism Support, Senior Autism Support Worker, Support Supervisor, may also be considered for this role.
