Senior Support Worker

Senior Support Worker Location: Sudbury Salary: £13.50 per hour Hours: Full Time or Part Time (Will include evenings, weekends, Bank holidays and nights).    Overview: Senior support workers will work flexibly to enable young adults with severe learning disabilities, autism and or complex health needs to access short breaks, participate in a range of activities and provide opportunities allowing them to achieve as normal and fulfilling a lifestyle as possible. Ensuring Care plans and behavior management strategies are implemented consistently by the staff team for the duration of the shift that they lead. To be a part of Rota system which will include weekends, nights, bank holidays and sleep in shifts. To take part in the on-call Rota equivalent to one weekend a month. Duties & Responsibilities Lead and support staff members, delegating in a positive and instructive manner. Ensure that all agreed care plans, assessments, management strategies, and behavioral interventions are implemented as agreed. Organize work time effectively and plan shifts effectively using resources and staff provided. Use shift planners effectively and correctly to record jobs, hand over telephone calls, activities etc. Enable and encourage the young people accessing the service to participate in a wide range of activities during their stay to promote and develop independence, which includes involvement with everyday life skills such as personal care, cleaning, tidying, laundry and preparing meals. Support the effective functioning of the team ensuring that good/professional relationships with colleagues are established and maintained by adopting a constructive, reflective approach.   Benefits:   A Paid DBS Opportunities for progression within the company. Comprehensive induction and training package. Support and encouragement to access funded qualifications where available. Access to mental health first aiders in the workplace. Being part of family run business, who pride themselves in support approaches for both their staff teams and service users alike. Access to the Blue Light discount scheme.    If you want to join the team, please send your CV to (url removed) or call (phone number removed)