Senior Support Worker

7 months ago

Colchester, United Kingdom Aspirations Care Ltd Full time

Overview:
**Job Title**: Senior Support Worker
**Location**:Colchester
**Salary**: £12.00 per hour
**Hours**: Full time 37.5 per week

At Aspirations, we provide personalised support that leads to positive outcomes for adults who need our help most. Our goal is clear; to give those who need our support, the confidence, encouragement and independence they need enabling them to work towards a future they deserve.

Every person we support is at the centre of that support. From their initial assessment to completion of regular reviews and on-going guidance. We develop each plan for each individual. Their support is tailored to planned outcomes helping them achieve their hopes, dreams and aspirations.

As a Senior Support Worker, you will lead a team of Support Workers, in line with the Company’s aims and values, to provide practical assistance and support to the People We Support to enable them to fulfil their maximum potential and have valued lives and to live as independently as possible in the communities where they live.

**As a Senior Support Worker, you will work on shift on a rota basis (which can include nights,weekends and Bank Holidays) to provide outstanding support to our vulnerable adults. As part of this role you will also partake in the on-call rota. You will also**:

- Develop a culture that is responsive, inclusive and person-centred.
- Ensure that you and support staff offer the highest standards of care and support to each person in our care.
- Ensure that all documentation that relates to a person’s needs and choices, is current, comprehensive, represents the views of the person/family and is used on a day to day basis to inform practice.
- Ensure that you and the staff team assist and encourage people to have a life like another by becoming part of their community, have work and education opportunities,

**Main Duties & Responsibilities**
- Develop and maintain relationships, explore leisure options and are supported to express themselves in the way they choose, culturally, spiritually, sexually etc.
- Ensure that you and the staff team complete and record risk assessments around finances and other aspects of people’s lives as needed.
- Promote health, safety and well-being of the people we support whilst respecting people’s personal choice and empowering positive risk taking.
- Promote Person Centered Active Support to achieve maximum independence for each person.
- To develop a culture of collaborative working to benefit the people we support.
- To make full use of IT systems and support and teach staff to maximise the use of these in their job.
- Maintain confidentiality at all times.
- Being part of the community is important to people you therefore need may need to be able to drive.
- You and your team/s are also required to work flexibly to respond to the needs and wishes of the people you support, complete on-calls, be away from home etc.
- Safeguarding - Protect the people being supported from Abuse/Poor Practice by undertaking Safeguarding Adults Training so you understand how, when and who to report concerns to..
- It is the nature of the work that responsibilities are in many circumstances unpredictable and varied. All employees are therefore expected to work in a flexible way when the occasion arises in order that tasks which are not specifically covered in their job description are covered.

**As a Senior Support Worker, you will have**:

- A Diploma in Health and Social Care Level 2 and a willingness to work towards a Diploma in Health and Social Care Level 3 whilst in post.
- Experience of clear and effective communication
- Experience of monitoring and maintaining records (both electronic and paper) so that they are accurate and up to date
- Experience of managing personal/household finances
- The ability to work on your own and as part of a team
- Commitment to developing personal and work skills as well as developing others
- Sensitivity, patience and trustworthiness
- Experience of undertaking risk assessments
- A knowledge of people with learning disabilities and/or mental health problems
- A strong value base
- A commitment to providing outstanding services for people with a learning disability
- A desire to support individuals to lead independent lives
- Experience of supervising staff
- An appreciation of healthy living issues
- An understanding of health & safety issues
- Experience of promoting new technology and using personalised technology
- Knowledge of food hygiene and personal hygiene issues
- Ability to support someone with varied personal & household task

**Aspirations Benefits Package**
- 2 x salary life cover (up to individual state pension age)
- Access to Aspirations Perks our exclusive discount scheme with fantastic discounts in supermarkets and high street retail stores.
- Smart Health App - health and wellbeing service with 24/7 GP access for you and your family
- Optional overtime to increase your income with flexible working
- DBS paid for

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