Senior Support Worker

2 days ago


Teesside, United Kingdom The Avalon Group Full time

**Support Co-ordinator (Senior Support Worker) - Teesside**

**37 hours per week**

**£10.42 per hour paid for Customer Contact time (pay review pending)**

Here at The Avalon Group, we can only offer our high standards of care because of our committed, caring staff. But across our organisation we need more people like you to join us. We are therefore proud to support the national adult social care recruitment campaign “When you care, everyday makes a difference” - because it really does

Known within Avalon as a Support Co-ordinator this role is better known in the Social Care Sector as a Senior Support Worker. This exciting and varied role will give you the chance to develop your management skills.

You will be responsible for assisting the local management team in undertaking basic management tasks, including managing staff rotas, undertaking direct observations of Support Workers, and updating support plans and risk assessments. You will also be required to provide direct support to our customers.

You must be computer literate due to the variety of IT based tasks associated with this role. Access to a vehicle for business use is also essential.

You will need to be able to work flexibly as you may need to provide emergency support cover, which could include evenings, nights and weekends, and you will need to be able to travel between support sessions. You will participate on a rota basis in the out of hours on-call service, this is predominantly a telephone advice service, although some issues may require you to attend in person.

In addition, as an Avalon employee you will have access to the following benefits:

- Award winning in-house training with opportunities to develop your career
- 24/7 Everyday Advice helpline, giving you impartial guidance regarding any personal matters or concerns you may have
- On Call support 24 hours a day
- Discounts at high street retailers and on gym memberships
- Access to our Health Cash Plan
- Paid travel expenses between consecutive sessions of support and mileage paid at 45p per mile
- £150 bonus for recommending a friend to become a support worker
- Paid Enhanced Disclosure and Barring (DBS) Certificate (which you need to be able to work in social care).

For more information or an informal discussion please contact Amanda Sayers on 01642 633556.

**If you don’t meet the above requirements, but are still interested in working for us, please still get in touch as we currently recruiting Support Workers to support our customers in Teesside and surrounding areas.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 37 per week

**Salary**: £10.42 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Gym membership
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Store discount
- Wellness programme

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- Overtime
- Weekend availability

COVID-19 considerations:
PPE provided.

Application question(s):

- If you are a driver, do you have access to a vehicle for work?

**Experience**:

- adult social care: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: T216


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