Hunts Recruitment is looking for an experienced Senior Support Worker/ Team Leader for a permanent vacancy in the Bursledon area of Southampton
Your role will include caring and supporting adults with additional learning needs.
- Job Type: Permanent - Full Time
- Salary: £25,896 per annum, plus £63.92 per sleep in
- Hours: 40 per week across Monday - Sunday + sleep in shifts when required
- Location: Southampton
- NVQ 2 or above preferred but not essential, experience supporting adults within a similar setting would be preferred
You will be offered the following benefits:
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Thorough onboarding, induction, and training programme
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30 days holiday per year.
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Ongoing training and career development with the opportunity to progress to Team Leader and beyond.
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Work in a supportive and friendly team.
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Casual dress.
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Regular check ins with your line manager.
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Rewarding work.
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Access to Perk box discounts.
Your job role will be:
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To contribute and participate in providing quality care and life experiences to vulnerable people
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To help provide a therapeutic, structured and relaxed environment in which service users can develop and enjoy their lives.
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To assist in the overall daily management of the home by taking responsibility for coordinating activities during a shift as required.
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To support and advise new and less experienced staff in the implementation of procedures and service user guidelines.
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To ensure that medication is administered in line with both Company Policy and CQC guidelines.
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To oversee and organise the daily recording of information relating to service users.
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To participate in life planning for particular service users to include:
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Identifying the service user’s emotional, physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs and make appropriate decisions for action in consultation with the Management Team.
Additional Information:
All employees are expected to work in a flexible way when the occasion arises so that tasks which are not specifically covered in the job description are undertaken.
These additional duties will normally be to cover unforeseen circumstances or changes in work. Training will be provided
Hunts Recruitment acts as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. We are an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merit alone