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Senior Support Worker
| Posting date: | 27 January 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £30,559 to £32,654 per year |
| Additional salary information: | 10% unsocial hours for qualifying shifts |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 14 February 2025 |
| Location: | Trowbridge, Wiltshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Wiltshire Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 3767 |
Summary
Salary: £30,559 - £32,654, plus 10% unsocial hours for qualifying shifts
Hours per week: 37 hours
Interview date: Week Commencing Monday 24 February 2025
Service – Promoting Health, Ensuring Care
We support people with a learning disability who may live with additional complex physical or health needs, challenging behaviour, or autism.
Short Break Service
At Bradbury House we provide short breaks away from the family home supporting customers, enabling them to take part in meaningful community focused activities. We work with families, paid and unpaid carers to ensure that they are also involved and listened to, we will support the customer in the most appropriate way to enable them to maximise their independence.
As a Senior Support Worker, you will be responsible for overseeing daily operations collaborating with families, carers, and other agencies when needed, and ensuring staff are well-trained for effective customer care. You will play a role in supervising and managing within the service boosting staff morale and upholding professional standards. Additionally, you will take on person-centred approach to care and embed this approach to the team with assisting with care plans, risk assessments, medication administration, and staff training information. The position requires some unsociable hours including every other weekend.
If you want to be part of a team making difference in a local community, get in touch.
Hours per week: 37 hours
Interview date: Week Commencing Monday 24 February 2025
Service – Promoting Health, Ensuring Care
We support people with a learning disability who may live with additional complex physical or health needs, challenging behaviour, or autism.
Short Break Service
At Bradbury House we provide short breaks away from the family home supporting customers, enabling them to take part in meaningful community focused activities. We work with families, paid and unpaid carers to ensure that they are also involved and listened to, we will support the customer in the most appropriate way to enable them to maximise their independence.
As a Senior Support Worker, you will be responsible for overseeing daily operations collaborating with families, carers, and other agencies when needed, and ensuring staff are well-trained for effective customer care. You will play a role in supervising and managing within the service boosting staff morale and upholding professional standards. Additionally, you will take on person-centred approach to care and embed this approach to the team with assisting with care plans, risk assessments, medication administration, and staff training information. The position requires some unsociable hours including every other weekend.
If you want to be part of a team making difference in a local community, get in touch.
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