Senior Support Worker

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Role Description
Senior Support Worker
You must hold a UK Driving licence if you live outside Tadley
  
Please note: If you require a Visa to work in the UK, SeeAbility is currently unable to support any sponsorship requests.

Location: Tadley, Hampshire, RG26
Salary: £25,740 per annum + Benefits
Hours:  37.5 hours per week, Monday to Sunday on a shift rota basis
Employment type: Full-time, Permanent

Are you a calm, caring and a resilient person, who thrives on helping others to achieve?
Do you drive and hold a manual UK Licence?
Do you live in the local area and have the Right to Work in the UK?
If you have answered YES to the above, you could be exactly what we are looking for. Come and be part of something extraordinary!
We are on the lookout for a Senior Support Worker who is calm, patient, and resilient. You will need to have a consistent approach to mentoring others and assisting the people we support to engage in the interests they love.
Furthermore, as Senior Support Worker you will: 

You'll be a strong team player with the ability to lead by example, being professional, patient and calm under pressure with experience of providing extraordinary support
You'll supervise daily outputs and assist the deputy manager in managing staff performance, development and appraisals
You'll have A QCF in Health & Social Care level 2 Diploma (or equivalent) with willingness to undertake a level 3 in Health & Social Care and demonstrate reasonable knowledge of regulatory standards for supported/residential living.
Take personal responsibility for the quality of care and assistance delivered to the people you will care for
Help the people you will assist plan towards and achieve both short and long term aims
Plan and be in favour of activities, such as vacations, learning and social engagements always being creative and exploring new opportunities 
Ensure the people, you will assist and their families, are treated with respect, dignity, and equality
Work in accordance with SeeAbility’s values
We are looking for someone who can devote to 37.5 hours per week and are willing to work on a shift rota basis, covering mornings, evenings, and weekends.
We are looking for someone who can devote to 37.5 hours per week and is willing to work on a shift rota basis, covering mornings, evenings, and weekends.
If you are looking to make a real difference, Heather House is the place for you!
Who will you be supporting?
Heather House is a nursing home for 16 young people living with severe, complex neurological disabilities and life limiting conditions, such as CLN3 (Juvenile Batten Disease).
Working at Heather House is not like any other job. The people we support and their families become an important part of your life and you share their journey with them.
Many staff have worked here for over ten years and when asked why, they say that Heather House is part of their heart and they love seeing people smiling and engaging in their everyday activities. Working with the young people that we support here is so rewarding and a humbling experience that you do not get in many places of work.
Support Workers are trained to a high standard in the delivery of care and support and are encouraged to develop their skills and progress their own careers, including nurse training.
Most of the people living at Heather House need a high level of support on a 2:1 basis. Great communication skills and enthusiasm is essential for this role.
If you are looking to make a real difference, Heather House is the place for you!
 
Responsibilities

Mentoring and supervising our team of Support Workers
Ensure good working practice including understanding and awareness of health and safety
To promote independence and develop skills whilst assisting with all tasks necessary to ensure positive life experiences
To work positively with other agencies, parents, carers, and other services to ensure person-centred care for people we support
Develop and contribute to the maintenance of records and support plans and function as a Keyworker when required
To ensure that Support Workers maintain a clean-living environment appropriate to meet individual needs of people we support
To participate in regular and ongoing training

Our Benefits
Your rewards
Our colleagues at SeeAbility are extremely valued, and so everyone has access to a fantastic package of benefits.
Your extraordinary opportunities

Leadership development academy and talent programme for the next steps in your career
Fully paid essential training
Funded professional qualifications – Care Certificate, QCF levels 2-5 available
Annual excellence awards
Long service awards and recognition
Quarterly 1:1s: Opportunity to discuss your progress and your future
We are a Living Wage Employer
Free Winter Breakfast Club – January to March 
Your work-life balance

28 days holiday (incl. bank holidays), increasing to 36 days with long service (1 extra day for each year of service)
Life events - Time off when you need it most
Flexible working - We are up for anything that works for your team and the wider organisation 
Your money goes further

Discounts and cashback at hundreds of shops, restaurants, and activities
Eligible for Blue Light Card discounts
Save 10% on monthly bus travel
Pay reviews and commitment to pay competitive rates
Employer contributory pension scheme - Support and tools to help you make the right decisions about your future 
Refer a friend and receive £600 (Support Workers to Deputy only)
Paid DBS and renewals
Season ticket loans
Cycle to Work Scheme
Discounted mobile phone optionsYour wellbeing counts

Life assurance of 2x annual salary
Organisational Sick Pay Scheme after 6 months service starting at 2 weeks and increases with service up to 12 weeks at 3 years' service
Free 24/7 employee assistance programme for advice and support
Free eye care vouchers
Discounted gym membership 
Training and Development
At SeeAbility, we fully support your training and development. You will start with an extensive Induction programme and throughout your probationary period you have face-to-face training, e-learning, and guidance to support you whilst in your new role.
Your continued development is important to us, therefore, SeeAbility offer the means to progress your career, your way! You will learn and have support in your role, and have the opportunity achieve professional qualifications - Care Certificate, QCF levels 2-5, which are funded by SeeAbility!
Safer Recruitment and Diversity
SeeAbility safeguards and promotes the welfare of the young people and adults we support. Therefore, we collaborate with successful candidates to complete appropriate vetting checks prior to joining.
SeeAbility is committed to promoting equality, encouraging diversity, and embracing inclusion among our workforces. We want our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and the people we support