Senior Support Worker

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Woodhouse Cottage is a detached building in the village of East Ardsley. It is located in a sought after area with close ameneties and good bus routes to various towns.

It occupies 6 people with all en suite facilities. There is a 'man cave' for gaming and film days / evenings that allows people to zone and spend time with their 1:1 or in a small group.

Gardens to the front and back where service users have a dedicated area to grow vegetables or design a part of the garden depending on their interest.

We are currently looking to grow our already established and dedicated team of support workers at our specialist service in East Ardsley.

Woodhouse Cottage is an all-male service providing assisted support for 6 gentleman. Woodhouse Cottage is staffed by an all-male staff team.

We have recently been rated overall Outstanding with CQC due to the life changing outcomes that have been achieved for the people living at Woodhouse Cottage. Examples of this are supporting a gentleman to develop a cook book due to his interest in cooking; supporting a gentleman to open his own valeting business due to his interest in cars and supporting a gentleman with autism to learn to drive to support his future desire to move into a supported living service.

Do you believe that everyone is entitled to the very best care and support?

Do you want to make a lasting difference in people’s lives?

Do you want to support people to help them achieve their goals, dreams and aspirations?

We do and we are passionate about providing excellent care and support to individuals with learning disabilities and autism.

As a support worker you will be supporting our residents with their day to day lives, promoting inclusion, empowerment and the ability to achieve their dreams.

What we are looking for:
Be reliable, friendly and caring to help our service users achieve their everyday goals

Be attentive and inspire our residents to achieve more

Be resilient and always be thinking of new ways and ideas to help us grow as a service and achieve more

Driving is none essential.

What we’ll give you:
A rewarding job, full of variety and opportunities for career development. Great training provided such as NVQs, first aid and fire marshal

Support of an experienced and friendly team of colleagues

Access to our Career Pathways, which will help shape your career with us - you can work towards goals and milestones that will take your career in whichever direction you wish. Overtime and long or short days available.

Both personal care and participation in activities are key parts of the Senior Support Worker role, so energy, excellent communication and organisational skills are vital.

Previous experience as a Support Worker or Care Assistant would be beneficial.

If you are looking for a rewarding career, we would like to hear from you.

**Senior Support Worker benefits include**:

- A competitive salary
- Enhanced disclosure cost coverage
- Comprehensive induction and commitment to on-going training
- 28 days annual leave including bank holidays
- Online benefits and cashback rewards
- Cycle to work scheme
- SMART childcare vouchers
- SMART pension option

**About Priory Adult Care**:
Priory Adult Care, part of Priory Group, is one of the UK’s leading independent providers of specialist adult care services.

When you join Priory Group you'll be part of something special. Not only do we pride ourselves on providing the highest standards of person-centred care and comfort to our service users, but we also know that Priory wouldn’t exist without our valued employees’ combined energy, expertise and effort.

As such, we invest heavily in training, provide first-class support, and give everyone on our team the opportunities and resources to achieve their full potential.