Job Reference: 73257
Posted: Friday 3rd November 2023
Closing Date: Monday 20th November 2023
Creative Support is a national, fast growing not-for-profit organisation providing support to individuals with a wide range of care needs. We have a new exciting role for a Senior Support Worker to join our teams in Grove Place, Alcester and St James Mews, Stratford.
We are looking for a motivated, resourceful and experienced individual to work at our learning disabilities supported living service in Alcester and our six town houses supported living service in Stratford, for adults with a learning disability, complex physical support needs and autism. Here we provide quality care and support to residents with a range of needs, including learning disabilities and complex health needs. This is a fantastic service that enables great outcomes for the people we support.
We are looking for staff who have the commitment and dedication to go the extra mile to enable people to achieve their personal goals. We provide an empowering model of support to individuals with learning and physical support needs, enabling them to lead fulfilling and happy lives. This is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to be involved in the running of a vibrant homely service.
Your role will include:
- Providing respectful personal care, administering medication and supporting residents with daily domestic tasks such as cooking/cleaning
- Maximise service user outcomes by working closely with the service user, their family and friends, staff and involved professionals
- Developing and managing staff, including staff training, supervision and appraisal
- Supporting managers with business planning and service developments
- Supporting managers Quality Assurance and CQC compliance
You will have skills in positive communication and engagement and will be able to demonstrate unconditional positive regard for the people we support. You will have the maturity to be able to work within a positive behaviour support framework, to accept responsibility and to grow in confidence as a skilled practitioner. You must be able to follow agreed guidelines and to work positively within a consistent, mutually supportive team ethos. You should have experience of supporting and supervising a staff team. You must be willing to work flexibly on a rota according to the needs of the service including sleep-ins.
We are a passionate, inclusive and anti-racist organisation. We embrace diversity and encourage applicants from all backgrounds and cultures. As a Disability Confident Employer we welcome applications from people with a disability, and as a proud Stonewall Diversity Champion we actively encourage applications from the LGBT+ community.
We will be interviewing for this role as suitable applications are received and may close this role before the closing date upon a successful candidate being appointed.
Application Instructions:
In order to apply, please read the job description and then complete the online application form using the links above.
You can also download a copy of our application form using the links above. Completed Application Forms must be submitted to our Head Office address (below) or emailed to recruitment@creativesupport.co.uk to be considered for the vacancy. If you have not received a response to your application within 10 working days of the closing date please accept this as notification of an unsuccessful application. Unsuccessful applicants must wait 6 months before reapplying.
If you require any advice on completing your application form, please call us on 0161 236 0829.
Recruitment Department, Creative Support Ltd, Wellington House, 131 Wellington Road South, Stockport, SK1 3TS
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