Details:
- Salary: £28,080 - 37,440 - Annum
- Job Type: Temporary
- Job Status: Part-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: Nationwide
- Date: 21 hours ago
Description:
Senior Support Worker – Complex Care (LD, MH & Behaviours that Challenge) – Midlands & North
Top Tier Talentees is recruiting on behalf of a specialist complex-care provider supporting teenagers and young adults with learning disabilities, mental health conditions and high levels of behaviour that challenges. Each person lives in their own home with 2:1 to 4:1 support.
As a Senior, you'll lead shifts and set the standard for the team around each person.
Locations and vacancies:
* Malvern, Worcestershire (WR13) – This is a rural service, so a driver is strongly preferred.
* Dudley, West Midlands (DY3) – Male applicants only
* Leicester (LE4)
* Derby / South Derbyshire (DE12)
* Nottingham (NG9)
* Hull, East Yorkshire (HU12)
* Greater Manchester – Altrincham (WA15) & Ashton-under-Lyne (OL7)
* Scunthorpe (DN15)
* Harrogate, North Yorkshire (HG3) – This is a rural service, so a driver is strongly preferred.
* Doncaster (DN4)
Due to the nature of the personal care involved, the Dudley posts are open to male applicants only. This is an occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010.
What you'll be doing:
- Leading shifts: allocating staff, handovers and making sure support plans and PBS plans are followed
- Modelling de-escalation and safe physical intervention, and debriefing staff after incidents
- Supporting new staff through induction and shadow shifts
- Completing incident reports, risk assessments and care-plan updates, and escalating safeguarding concerns
Requirements:
- Significant experience in complex care, learning disabilities, mental health and behaviours that challenge
- Experience as a senior, shift leader or team leader in community or supported-living services
- Trained and experienced in de-escalation and physical intervention
- NVQ/QCF/RQF Level 3 in Health & Social Care (or working towards it) is desirable
- The right to work in the UK. This role does not offer visa sponsorship.
- A driving licence is desirable and essential for some locations
What's on offer:
- £15.00 per hour, permanent PAYE contract, 36–48 hours per week
- Paid annual leave and workplace pension
- Free in-house DMI training and free mandatory training
- Ongoing training and development
When you apply, please tell us which location you'd like to work in.
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