Senior Support Worker

£12.00 per hour, 40 hours per week (20hours administration + 20 hrs Support Provision) plus On Call requirements -permanent contract

Founded in 2005, Archangel Care began with a single, locally based residential unit for adults with learning disabilities. It has subsequently grown year on year and now has three branches covering Nottingham, Staffordshire and West Cheshire.

We provide Supported Living Accommodation, Domiciliary Care and Outreach Support to adults with learning disabilities and mental health issues, some of which also have physical disabilities. Our customers are all very different with their own individual needs and interests, and we tailor their support to help them live a happy and fulfilled life, supporting them to access the community and complete everyday tasks such as shopping, cooking, finances, housework.

We are now looking for a Senior Support Worker to support our Registered Manager & Care Manager in developing the existing branch based in Nottingham. The role will involve working in the office and supporting a team of Support Workers in the Nottingham region.

The successful applicant will ideally be in an identical position.

We expect our Senior Support Worker to have an excellent understanding of legislation and experience in supporting an established team in ensuring the service provision is individualised and person centred to each client’s needs. The successful candidate must demonstrate a genuine desire to improve the quality of life for our clients.

You will report to the Care Manager and your duties will include:

1. Reviewing of person centred support plans and risk assessments
2. Completing compliance checks throughout the staff team, inc Supervisions, Spot Checks, Competency Assessments and training / shadowing requirements.
3. Audits
4. Reviews and professional meetings

Senior Support Workers are also required to build positive relationships with vulnerable adults, enhance their independence, improve their quality of life and help them become participating members of their community, if that's you then please get in touch.Full time contract - 40 hours. 20hrs providing support provision and 20hrs senior care administration duties with flexibility around shifts. In addition to this you will become a responsible member of the oncall team within the branch based on a 1 in 3 weekend rotation and this paid in addition to the normal contracted hours

1. Great levels of work that are consistent
2. Great rates of pay including holiday pay
3. Career progression
4. Full training provided
5. Pension contribution
6. Truly fantastic branch team that will support you to become the best you can be.

What we are looking for:

1. The ability to build positive professional relationships with service users and colleagues
2. Someone who offers consistent and friendly support with attention to detail
3. Good judgement and sense of responsibility with limited supervision
4. Experience of working with people with mental health conditions or learning disabilities would be vulnerable but not essential for the role
5. The ability to communicate within diverse environment

Company Systems Currently Used

· PeoplePlanner – For all rostering, compliance and the generation of invoices

· Gsuite – For calendar and all other documentation purposes

Experience and requirements:

1. Previous care experience, (essential)
2. Previous experience as a Senior Support Worker (desirable)
3. Previous experience with rostering software, and Word, Excel
4. Organisational skills
5. Excellent written and spoken English

Why join us

1. Market-leading support, training and career development opportunities
2. Supportive management
3. Paid mileage, holiday pay and training
4. Bonus for passing probationary period
5. Referral bonuses
6. Funded courses
7. Casual attire