Senior Support Worker

5 days ago

Perth, United Kingdom Perth & Kinross Council Full time

LOCATION:
Perth, Perth & Kinross, PH2 6JL

SALARY:
£32,507 - £34,545 per year

CONTRACT TYPE:
Permanent

POSITION TYPE:
Full Time

HOURS:
37.5 hours per week

WORK FROM HOME:
Hybrid

**Requirements**:
Applicants will need at least 2 years previous experience of supporting individuals within care and already have or be willing to work towards your SVQ Level 3 Health and Social Care to be considered for the Senior Support Worker role.

**About the Role**:
Our Senior Support Workers are classed as Front Line Management staff and as such your duties would fall under three specific areas as follows:
**Staff Management**:

- Coaching and mentoring front line staff while providing appropriate support including regular supervision.
- Identifying the training needs of your team and ensuring that this training is provided.
- Producing the monthly rota for your team, taking into account budgetary requirements and ensuring that all staff meet their contracted hours whilst managing holiday cover and absence.
- Developing the ability of your team to produce accurate and effective support plans.
- Covering on-call shift work as and when needed.

**Supported Individuals**:

- Plan and facilitate meetings with individuals and important people in their lives in order to collate the appropriate information required to write an effective support plan.
- Effectively match supported individuals to staff members, keeping in mind the identified outcomes and goals to be achieved for said supported individual.

**Organisational**:

- Liaising with external agencies such as an individual's family or Social Work Services.
- Ensure that the standards set by the SSSC and Care Inspectorate as well as The Richmond Fellowship Scotland's own standards are always met.
- Positively represent the values of The Richmond Fellowship Scotland when engaging with all external agencies.

**Some of our fantastic rewards and benefits include**:

- Generous annual leave.
- TRFS rewards scheme (includes cash-back and discounts at a variety of high street and online retailers).
- Paid travel during shifts and 45p per mile fuel allowance.
- Continuous in-house training opportunities and chances to further your career in social care.
- Refer a Friend scheme
- £150 reward for successfully referring a colleague.
- Employee Forum - for employees to voice their opinions and give feedback which in turn, allows us to continuously improve as an employer and ensure a positive working environment.
- Free Membership of Glasgow Credit Union.
- HSF Health Care plan.
- Counselling & Life Works service.

All new staff members will be required to register with the SSSC within 3 months of their start date.

Closing Date**:6th May 2025** (we reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time)

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