Senior Support Worker

Our children's home will be focused on building a nurturing family environment. You will play a key role in supporting children with mental health challenges and trauma, possessing a comprehensive understanding of exploitation risks. A strong commitment to child safeguarding and maintaining high-quality standards, working in partnership with Ofsted, is essential. This is a full-time role (37.5 hours/week) involving shift work (on a 2-week rota), alternate weekends, and on-call duties, requiring flexibility to ensure the home operates smoothly and safely. Working arrangements will be discussed further during the interview process." What you'll be working: This is a full-time role (37.5 hours/week) involving shift work (on a 2-week rota), alternate weekends, and on-call duties, requiring flexibility to ensure the home operates smoothly and safely. Working arrangements will be discussed further during the interview process.",

• Direct Child Support: Provide compassionate support to children and young people in their daily activities, ensuring their safety, stability, and well-being within their routines.
• Shift Leadership: Effectively lead shifts by ensuring appropriate staffing levels are always maintained, fostering a cohesive and supportive team environment.
• Care Plan Implementation: Support the implementation and adherence to care plans, risk assessments, person-centred plans, and behaviour support plans, reviewing and updating them as required with the Service Manager.
• Personal Care & Daily Living: Assist with all aspects of personal care and daily living.
• Team Collaboration: Work closely with children, young people, and the Support workers to meet service needs, embodying the full scope of a Senior Support Worker role.
• On-Call & Training: Participate in the on-call rota and be responsible for attending and completing all mandatory training.
• Medication Administration: Administer medication as required, following all protocols.
  
  Experience: A minimum of 2 years of experience is preferred.
• Key Competencies: Strong organisation, time management, care planning, and communication abilities.
• Work Ethic: A flexible, professional, and positive approach to your work.
• Required Qualification: Level 3 NVQ or Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare preferred, or happy to work towards.
• Dependability: Proven track record of excellent attendance and timekeeping.
• Collaborative Spirit: Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• Problem-Solving: Self-confidence to manage challenging situations with composure.
• Driving License: Preferred.
• Fair Management: The capacity to address employee issues fairly and consistently.
  
  Come and join one of the UK's largest independent providers in neuro and mental healthcare. We proudly employ over 4000+ people - no matter what your experience, we have jobs for everyone.
  
  25 days plus bank holidays
• Birthday off
• Join the Active Learning Hub and benefit from a wide range of e learning and face to face training and development opportunities
• Active Reward App giving discounts and savings on your weekly shop
• Free 24 hour confidential Employee Assistance Programme Helpline & App to support with legal, health, wellbeing, relationship and consumer advice
• A Nest Personal Pension account
• Access to join a Medicash Health Plan for you and your family to save money on everyday health essentials like going to the dentist or opticians
• We recognise outstanding Active Behaviours via the Active Awards programme
• Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay benefits
• Refer a Friend Scheme and earn yourself up to £1000 by recommending someone you know
• and, of course, the support and guidance of our qualified clinical and business leadership teams so that you can really develop your career with Active Care Group