Senior Support Worker

If you care for others without a second thought and are looking for a rewarding career, where you can make a difference and change lives for the better, then a Senior Support Worker & Shift Coordinator in Cheadle could be the right choice for you.

As an experienced Support Worker from the NHS or private sector, you'll receive training to join the team, where you will be valued and supported, with career development opportunities available.

It's a career that you can take pride in and enjoy. It's what delivering great healthcare should feel like.

The safety of our service users and colleagues is our priority and as such we encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.

**What you will be doing**

You will join an inclusive, supportive team that works well together to provide care to people with learning disabilities, autism and/or personality disorders. Whether you have experience as a Healthcare Assistant or Care Worker, you will use your knowledgeand skills to help support people lead a valued and fulfilled life.

As a Senior Support Worker/Shift Coordinator you will be working within a team, which includes a range of professionals as you contribute to providing high quality care. You will work within an identified career development pathway and be expected to completeappropriate competency development portfolios.

It can be quite a challenging environment at times, so a positive attitude, compassion, resilience and vigilance are important. But it is hugely rewarding to see people improve; being able to do something today that they couldn't do last week because ofyou.

You will have access to the Elysium Wellbeing team, which is on hand to keep you feeling great; be it a chat, massage or group activities. Who doesn't like a free massage at work?

With a huge range of courses that will help you grow and succeed, if you have the aspiration, capability and dedication, Elysium Healthcare can give you the support and opportunities to help you achieve your career goals.

The shift patterns include working nights and weekends, 12.5 hours a day, 3-4 days a week.?

**Where you will be working**

Location: The Woodhouse, Lockwood Road, Cheadle, Staffordshire ST10 4QU

Working alongside a multidisciplinary team, you'll provide person-centred care for male and female patients with a learning disability/ autism or personality disorder. Gaining experience across low secure and locked rehabilitation environments to supportbetter health and greater independence.

You'll work in environments ranging from small village cottages, where independent living skills can be developed, to 8 bedded units that facilitate the development of daily living skills. The service values positive risk-taking opportunities within a contextof robust risk assessment and management to ensure those we support are kept safe.

The Woodhouse is located near Cheadle in Staffordshire, which is commutable from Derby, Stoke-on-Trent, Uttoxeter and surrounding areas.

**What you will get**
- Annual salary of up to £25010 per annum (depending on experience)
- £3,000 Welcome Bonus
- The equivalent of 33 days annual leave - plus your birthday off
- Free meals and parking
- Opportunity for overtime
- Wellbeing support and activities
- Career development and training
- Pension contribution
- Life Assurance
- Enhanced Maternity Package
- Flexible working opportunities

There are also a range of other benefits including retail discounts and special offers and much more

**About your next employer**

You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 70 services across England and Wales, providing four services including: Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities& Autism, Children & Education, there is an opportunity for you to grow and move with Elysium.