FULL TIME SENIOR SUPPORT WORKER - Cosy Lodge, Charing - £9.21 p/h

About the Role

We are looking for a Senior Support Worker to join our friendly Cody Lodge team based at our service in Charing, near Ashford in Kent. The service is located near to large Town, close to public transport and has beautiful gardens for residents to enjoy.

Cosy Lodge is a care home which provides care and support for up to 7 people with learning disabilities or autistic spectrum disorder with additional physical disability needs.

We are providing individuals with practical and emotional care, enabling them to lead as ordinary life as they can achieve. You will need to be flexible as you are required to work shifts including bank holidays, weekends and potentially sleep ins.

If your best traits are positivity, friendliness and innovation then this job is for you!

Main Duties and Responsibilities

To supervise and lead a team of support workers to enable our service users to lead as fulfilling and satisfying a life as they possibly can

To act as a role model for staff, so that they are encouraged to understand the people you are support

To be actively engaged with service users and staff, continuously seeking opportunities for improvements to service users lifestyles and staffs skills and commitment to achieve this

To participate in the day-to-day implementation of individual support plans and activities within a challenging environment

To maintain effective communication and liaison with service users, families and other whilst respecting appropriate confidentiality

To maintain accurate notes and records as and when required

To work as part of a team to provide high quality care

The Successful Candidate for the role will have:

NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care or equivalent is essential and happy to study for/or have NVQ Level 3.

Experience in supporting adults with challenging behaviour, learning disabilities and/or mental health issues.

The ability to keep calm under pressure

Confidence to work alone and as part of a team

Excellent communication skills

The passion to work with vulnerable Adults

The desire and commitment to achieve high standards of safeguarding

Benefits We offer

Permanent contracts 35 hrs per week

We provide a full induction programme to Care Certificate Standards

We provide FREE training to achieve qualification in Social Care Career progression path within the company

Competitive rates of pay

Flexible Additional Holiday Purchase Scheme

Various shift patterns available to suit your lifestyle

DBS check paid by Caretech prior to starting with us

About Caretech:

Caretech Community Services established in 1993 has 250 services with continuous growth with new developments/services.

CareTech Community Services is a national provider of support for people with complex and challenging behaviours associated with autism, learning disabilities, mental health illness and neurological conditions. We support people to live as independently as possible within their own homes and also in residential care.

We are committed to providing the highest levels of care to our residents, to enable us to do this we need caring and dedicated professionals to deliver first class care.

All applicants will be subject to satisfactory references and all employees are checked against the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS). Some of our roles require male or female employees only, where this is indicated it is a genuine occupational requirement in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 Successful candidates will be contacted within 7 working days.

* Some of our roles require male or female employees only, where this is indicated it is a genuine occupational requirement, in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 CareTech Community Services are proud to advise that they are a Disability Confident Leader