# Senior Support Worker

**Company**: Priorygroup
**Location**: Carr Gate, West Yorkshire
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: £13.95 per hour
**Category**: Social Care
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

We are seeking a Senior Support Worker to join our team at Gateholme in Carr Gate, West Yorkshire. As a Senior Support Worker, you will be part of a compassionate team committed to the wellbeing of our residents. You will play a key role in their recovery, assisting qualified staff with the assessment and implementation of individual patient care plans.

**Key Responsibilities**

- Supervise and support the delivery of person-centred support and care

- Provide leadership during shifts, including handovers, role allocation, and effective communication

- Ensure residents have person-centred plans in place and are supported to participate in meaningful activities

- Deliver team supervisions and contribute to professional development

- Administer medication safely and in line with procedures

- Manage service users' finances and contribute to budget management in accordance with policy

- Complete and oversee accurate record-keeping, reporting, and compliance with legislation

- Monitor and support team performance, addressing immediate operational issues as needed

- Maintain up-to-date training and knowledge to ensure safe and effective practice

**Skills, Knowledge & Expertise**

- Previous experience as a Support Worker or Senior Support Worker is essential

- Strong leadership and communication skills

- Ability to supervise, coach, and motivate others

- Committed to promoting choice, dignity, and independence for those we support

- 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**

- Contributory pension scheme

- Flexible benefits including reduced rates and access to new schemes including gym membership, IT technology, and Healthcare Cash Plan

- Access to development opportunities

- Sponsorship of professional qualifications through our Individual Professional Development (IPD) panel

- Leadership & management development

- Long service award

- Refer a friend bonuses

## Skills

### Required
- leadership
- communication
- problem-solving
- care standards
- safeguarding practices

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