Senior Support Worker- Blackburn with Darwen

**Why join us**:

- **Competitive pay rate** - plus Premium Overtime rates and Double time for Bank Holidays
- **Career pathway opportunities - **due to steady expansion there are opportunities for progression within the organisation
- **Perkbox membership** - Access to over 4000 perks and benefits
- **Annual leave** - 5.6 weeks holiday per year
- **DBS Check** - we cover the cost of your DBS check and further renewals
- **Duvet Day** - get an extra day off for any unexpected commitments
- **Wellbeing Support, Advice and Guidance** - via our confidential and impartial Employee Assistance Program
- **Qualifications** - we can support you to undertake development opportunities in order to further you career
- **Staff Referral Scheme** - earn up to a generous £500 for referring a friend to join our team at Blue Ribbon
- **Induction**:

- We pay for you to attend our comprehensive induction and on-going training
- **Directors Award** - If you do something extra amazing you may be awarded with an award and a fantastic prize
- **Discounts at Highstreet retailers, days out, gifts and holidays -** available via a Blue Light card that you will have access to as a Health and Social Care Employee
- **Health Shield membership** - You will have a healthcare plan which can enable you to claim money back towards general day to day healthcare, such as optical or dental care.

Blue Ribbon Health & Wellbeing is an innovative, pro-active and person-centred care provider of specialist support services for individuals with Learning Disabilities & Autism, who may exhibit behaviour which can be deemed as challenging. We offer both Residential and Supported Living services to the individuals we support, with services throughout the Northwest, but with serious ambitions of growth over the next year.

**Our core values are**:

- **Everyone Matters** - We should always treat colleagues and individuals as we ourselves want to be treated, with respect no matter what
- **Honesty** - We are sincere, fair and genuine
- **Integrity **- We take time to listen, understand and operate with the highest levels of honesty, responsibility and trust
- **Passionate** - We encourage and embrace new ideas whilst consistently developing our expertise
- **Positivity** - We strive to improve our services, ourselves and most importantly want to make a difference

We currently have vacancies for Senior Support Workers at our Supported Living sites in Blackburn with Darwen to enable the individuals we support to access a full range of chosen activities and live an enriched and fulfilling life.

Seniors will supervise their teams whilst transitioning the people we support into their new home which will involve building trust and familiarity for the people we support to ensure their transition goes as smoothly as possible. Staff will be given the required induction, training and support to provide high quality support which shall enable the people we support to be safe, happy and flourish in their new environment.

You will lead a team of Support Workers to assist them in meeting the daily goals for the individuals they are supporting, oversea compliance, provide support to your team and need to be able to lead by example. You will also need to complete all documentation as required (including updating plans and notes), along with maintaining a friendly and professional approach even when managing complex and/or challenging behaviours demonstrated by the individual.

Applicants must be positive, possess a can-do attitude and have a genuine passion for providing effective support by utilising consistent approaches, working as a team and leading a team to support individuals who use our services to work towards positive outcomes whilst living a life which is full of colour.

Due to the role being at senior level this role would be suitable for those who have Support Worker experience and want to take the next step in their career or someone who is currently holds a Senior Support Worker position.

If you share our core values, want a rewarding career then why not chose a role where you can have a positive impact on the lives of others.

Please note that to work as a Support Worker for Blue Ribbon Health and Wellbeing, you must be at least 18 years old.

**Salary**: Up to £11.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Private dental insurance
- Private medical insurance
- Referral programme
- Store discount

Schedule:

- 12 hour shift
- Day shift
- Night shift
- Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Blackburn with Darwen: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

- How many years experience do you have within a similar role?
- Do you have experience supporting individuals with Autism and Learning Difficulties?

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (preferred)

Shift availability:

- Day shift (required)
- Night shift (required)
- Overnight shift