Senior Support Worker

Job description

Job responsibilities

March Supported Living and Respite Service is based in the Fenland town of March. The service provides adults with a learning disability access to short term respite and supports tenants living in a range of bungalows and houses.

The role of Senior Support Worker is to lead a staff team of Support Workers to support and empower adults with a learning disability to enhance the quality of their life, maximise their potential and to continue to promote and develop independence skills within their home, the community, or within a supported unit or whilst accessing respite.

You will supervise a team of Support Workers providing support, training and supervision; ensuring high quality care and compliance with relevant legislation and guidelines.

The shifts are on a 4-week rota which could be subject to change to meet service need. The shifts will be during the week, evenings, weekends and Bank Holidays (between 7am- 10pm), additional enhancements are paid for weekends and Bank Holidays. You will be required to work one weekend in four and complete sleep ins.

The post available is for 30 hours per week, every week. Please noteas the role is less than full time, it does not meet the salary requirements for us to be able to offer sponsorship with this position.

The starting pay for the posts is £14.36 per hour with enhancements for weekend and bank holiday working. (Saturday £21.54, Sunday £25.56 and bank holidays £28.72).

We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to reflect this diversity, which we believe is beneficial for our employees, the organisation and the communities we serve.

Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service. The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

For more information or to chat about this opportunity please contactKerry Dring on 01354 750433.

We value our colleagues in Cambridgeshire County Council and have developed a number of benefits in addition to the basics like annual leave, sick pay, pension and mileage

• A comprehensive wellbeing package to cover all aspects of wellbeing, both in and out of work, which can also be accessed by your family
• Buy up to 4 weeks additional annual leave (pro-rata) through our salary sacrifice scheme
• Take your bank holidays flexibly to better suit your personal circumstances
• Make Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings
• Access to development opportunities, apprenticeships and qualified coaches to support your personal and professional growth
• Paid volunteering hours each year so you can make a positive impact on our community during your normal working day
• Access to Peer Support Groups through our IDEAL staff equality, diversity and inclusion network
• Opportunities to nominate and receive Employee Recognition Awards
• An Our Cambs Rewards account, giving you access to in-store and online discounts as well as our Car Lease and Cycle to Work schemes

Take a look at our Employment Benefits Brochure attached to this advert to find out more.

You will report to the Registered Manager to ensure the service meets Care Quality Commission requirements.

You will ensure that information within the service is accurate and up to date and reviewed to meet requirements. This will include care plans, medication management and recording, health action plans, hospital passports, risk assessments, safeguarding, and accident and incident reports. You will also undertake audits and quality assurance checks.

You will take responsibility for more complex health needs and liaise with health professionals. Attend meetings and appointments with professionals when required. Work within Mental Capacity legislation and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards and have the ability to apply legislation within your area of responsibility.

You will supervise a staff team of Support Workers and manage staff resources to ensure the service has adequate staff cover to agreed levels will also be required.

You will be completing a comprehensive training program and benefit from excellent career development opportunities as well as being part of a supportive team committed to delivering an excellent service for adults with disabilities.

You will have at least 2 years of experience working with at risk individuals, an understanding of respite and supported living principles, and knowledge of safeguarding and Mental Capacity Act. You hold at least a Level 2 qualification in Health and Social Care and be willing to complete the level 3 qualification within the role if you have not completed this already.

As a Senior Support Worker, you will have excellent verbal and written communication and case recording skills as well as proficient IT skills to support communication and record keeping.

You will be able to demonstrate commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion principles and anti-discriminatory practice.

Please use the supporting statement in your application to highlight how your skills and experience match the essential criteria outlined in the job description attached to this advert.

Cambridgeshire is a great place to work and live with a diverse population, an urban centre in Cambridge, historic Isle of Ely, Huntingdon and St Ives as well as more rural landscapes.

Our four values are central to our culture, driving everything we do.

We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to be reflective of this diversity, which we firmly believe benefits our colleagues, the organisation and our communities.If you dont meet every single requirement in the job role but think this could be you, please dont be put off. We are committed to building a workplace that is compassionate and inclusive as well as diverse, so if you think you could be a good candidate for this role please consider applying and speak to the recruiting manager if you have any questions.

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy, along with our employee network 'IDEAL' and self-organised peer support groups help us to foster an inclusive, supportive and safe working environment where people feel valued, respected, and empowered. We collect relevant diversity data for monitoring as part of the recruitment process to understand the diversity of our applicants and monitor any trends throughout the recruitment processes so that we can take meaningful action.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. We fully support providing reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, as well as when you join us, and we encourage candidates to contact the Hiring Manager, whose details can be found in the advert, to discuss any adjustment needs. Some examples of adjustments could include additional time to complete an assessment or printing a document on pastel coloured paper with larger font size and line spacing. We would value talking about what might be possible to enable you to join us and thrive, so if there is something that would help you to do your best during your journey with us, please get in touch.

Visit our jobs and careers section to find out more about our wide range of learning and development opportunities; apprenticeships; our wellbeing package; staff benefits; our commitment to equality, diversity and Inclusion.

https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/council/jobs-and-careers

Person Specification

General Requirements

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Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Cambridgeshire County Council

Address

Cambridge

PE15 9ER

Employer's website

https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)