Senior Support Worker
| Posting date: | 06 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | £26,409 to £30,060 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 20 June 2025 |
| Location: | Stoney Lane Centre for Disabilities, Summer Street, West Bromwich, B71 4JA |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Sandwell Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | SAND000008934 |
Summary
We have an exciting opportunity to join a bespoke service within adult services. You will have the opportunity to make the difference to a person life and journey.
Duties:-
Provide day to day support and direction for the staff team.
To act in a duty capacity for all contact regarding the daily running of the service.
To provide enhanced support to enable individuals to fully access all Day Opportunities to include but not limited to P.E.G feeding devises and Administration of Medications.
To provide cover in the absence of the Assistant Disability Day Opportunities Managers.
Work with vulnerable adults who have learning disabilities, helping the person to achieve personal outcomes, ambitions, and maximise opportunities, taking control of their lives and making their own choices. Enabling the person to grow relationships and build networks in their local community.
Working creatively and proactively to ensure person centred approaches are used for people with disabilities. To work under the managers guidance to follow support plans.
Utilise the public transport system to access the local community and public services. To lone work in the community with individuals you are supporting. To maintain electronic contact records of your support and reporting to your line manage any concerns.
Essential requirements for the role:-
NVQ Level 2 In Health and Social care or equivalent.
Good knowledge of the Sandwell area and public transport Good communication, planning & organisation skills.
A flexible approach
Will encourage people to develop self-care and independent living skills
This role required an enhanced DBS check with Adults Barring check.
For an informal discussion, please contact Ella Blewitt on 0121 543 4467 or ella1_blewitt@sandwell.gov.uk
We reserve the right to close vacancies prior to their advertised date if we receive a large number of applications. Therefore, you are strongly advised to complete and return your application as soon as possible.
Duties:-
Provide day to day support and direction for the staff team.
To act in a duty capacity for all contact regarding the daily running of the service.
To provide enhanced support to enable individuals to fully access all Day Opportunities to include but not limited to P.E.G feeding devises and Administration of Medications.
To provide cover in the absence of the Assistant Disability Day Opportunities Managers.
Work with vulnerable adults who have learning disabilities, helping the person to achieve personal outcomes, ambitions, and maximise opportunities, taking control of their lives and making their own choices. Enabling the person to grow relationships and build networks in their local community.
Working creatively and proactively to ensure person centred approaches are used for people with disabilities. To work under the managers guidance to follow support plans.
Utilise the public transport system to access the local community and public services. To lone work in the community with individuals you are supporting. To maintain electronic contact records of your support and reporting to your line manage any concerns.
Essential requirements for the role:-
NVQ Level 2 In Health and Social care or equivalent.
Good knowledge of the Sandwell area and public transport Good communication, planning & organisation skills.
A flexible approach
Will encourage people to develop self-care and independent living skills
This role required an enhanced DBS check with Adults Barring check.
For an informal discussion, please contact Ella Blewitt on 0121 543 4467 or ella1_blewitt@sandwell.gov.uk
We reserve the right to close vacancies prior to their advertised date if we receive a large number of applications. Therefore, you are strongly advised to complete and return your application as soon as possible.
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About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.