Description
Priory Old Vicarage, located near Dewsbury town, offers residential support for seven adult males and females with various needs, including learning disabilities, mental health needs, and autism spectrum conditions. They also support individuals with complex needs, communication difficulties, mild to moderate behaviours that may challenge, and epilepsy.
As a Senior Support Worker, you will act as a positive role model, providing effective supervision and guidance to support staff, ensuring high-quality, person-centred care is delivered at all times. You will play a key role in supervising day-to-day operations, coaching colleagues, leading team meetings, and ensuring the people who use the service are supported to live fulfilling, independent lives.
Key responsibilities include:
- Supervising and supporting the delivery of person-centred support and care
- Providing leadership during shifts, including handovers, role allocation, and effective communication
- Ensuring residents have person-centred plans in place and are supported to participate in meaningful activities
- Delivering team supervisions and contributing to professional development
- Administering medication safely and in line with procedures
- Managing service users' finances and contributing to budget management in accordance with policy
- Completing and overseeing accurate record-keeping, reporting, and compliance with legislation
- Monitoring and supporting team performance, addressing immediate operational issues as needed
- Maintaining up-to-date training and knowledge to ensure safe and effective practice
The ideal candidate will have:
- Previous experience as a Support Worker or Senior Support Worker
- Strong leadership and communication skills
- Ability to supervise, coach, and motivate others
- Commitment to promoting choice, dignity, and independence for those supported
- Knowledge of care standards, policies, and safeguarding practices
- Reliable, flexible, and proactive in problem-solving
- A caring and respectful approach to supporting others
- Ability to work flexibly and think innovatively
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills
- Commitment to upholding professional standards, policies, and procedures
Benefits include:
- Contributory pension scheme
- Flexible benefits including reduced rates and access to new schemes such as gym membership, IT technology, and Healthcare Cash Plan
- Access to development opportunities
- Sponsorship of professional qualifications through the Individual Professional Development (IPD) panel
- Leadership & management development
- Long service award
- Refer a friend bonuses