Senior Support Worker

Salary: £31,537 - £33,699 [Plus 10% unsocial hours for qualifying shifts]

Hours per week: 37 hours 

Interview date: To be confirmed after shortlisting

Meadow Lodge Short Break Service – Promoting Health, Ensuring Care  

We support people with a learning disability who may live with additional complex physical or health needs, challenging behaviour, or autism.  

At Meadow Lodge we provide short breaks away from the family home supporting customers, enabling them to take part in meaningful community focused activities or activities. We work with families, paid and unpaid carers to ensure that they are also involved and listened to, we will support the customer in the most appropriate way to enable them to maximise their independence.   

As a Senior Support Worker, you will be responsible for overseeing daily operations collaborating with families, carers, and other agencies when needed, and ensuring staff are well-trained for effective customer care. You will play a role in supervising and managing within the service boosting staff morale and upholding professional standards. Additionally, you will assist with care plans, risk assessments, medication administration, and staff training information. The position requires some unsociable hours including every other weekend.  

If you want to be part of a team making difference in a local community, get in touch. 

Why us?

Wiltshire Council is a friendly, welcoming place to work, with a 'One Council' ethos. That's why we focus on getting the things that matter to our people right. Explore more benefits here

Under the Health and Social Care Act (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014, individuals involved in regulated activity must provide a full employment history and detail any gaps. Before clicking apply please complete this full employment history form and once completed please attach it to your application form. 

If you have applied for this role within the last six months, you do not need to reapply. Your application will remain on file and will be considered. 

While we welcome applications from job seekers who require skilled worker sponsorship, we are not able to issue a defined certificate of sponsorship due to limitations in our sponsorship capacity. 

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Please download and read the role description and person specification carefully before you apply as well as Our Identity.

The council is committed to creating an environment of positive working relationships where everyone feels engaged, supported and able to thrive. Our Identity is a framework which sets out how we are all expected to lead, work and act to deliver our services. We will not tolerate discrimination, bullying or harassment of any kind. Everyone is expected to promote a culture of inclusion, dignity, trust and respect which is underpinned by our vision and Our Identity framework.

For more details, contact Karen Rogerson, Team Leader, via here.

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We are firmly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and to the principles of inclusion and diversity in both employment and the delivery of services. Read our statement of commitment to equality and inclusion.

Disability Confident Employer

Application process 

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