Role Description
Senior Support Worker
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Location:  Ferndown, Dorset, BH22
Salary: £24,375 per year  + Benefits 
Hours:  full-time, permanent, 37.5 hours per week
Please see below SeeAbility's extensive benefits and reward package!
•     28 days holiday (incl. bank holidays), increasing to 36 days with long service (1 extra day for each year of service)
•     Discounts and cashback at hundreds of shops, restaurants, and activities, plus eligibility for Blue Light Card discounts
•     Refer a friend and receive £600
•     Develop professionally to achieve professional qualifications: Care Certificate, QCF levels 2-5, at no cost to you!
•     Free eye care vouchers
 
Who will you be supporting?
Dorset Service is seeking a compassionate and dedicated Senior Support Worker to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for providing support to a lady with a range of disabilities who require assistance with daily living tasks.
About you

A natural leader with experience of providing extraordinary support, ideally to people with disabilities, you'll be professional, patient and calm under pressure

You'll be a strong team player with the ability to lead by example and nurture and develop talent, both in your team members and the people we support

You'll have A QCF in Health & Social Care level 2 Diploma (or equivalent) with willingness to under level 3 and be Knowledge of regulatory standards for supported/residential living but above all you'll take personal responsibility for the quality of care and support delivered to the people we support, striving always to surpass expectations and do what is right by them.

Supporting the manager and deputy manager you'll lead a team of support workers to provide extraordinary, person centred support, which is safe and maximises choice, dignity and independence. 

Acting as a role model and mentor to the support workers you'll facilitate the use of sound judgment and creative solutions to enable people to achieve goals and explore new opportunities.

You'll supervisor daily outputs and assist the deputy manager in managing staff performance, development and appraisals.Key responsibilities

Provide support with personal care tasks such as bathing, dressing, and grooming
Assist with meal preparation and household tasks
Administer medication as directed by healthcare professionals
Accompany the lady we support to appointments and activities
Maintain accurate records of daily activities and provide reports as necessary
Ensure the safety and well-being of the people we support at all times
Training and Development
Registered as The Royal School for the Blind, SeeAbility is one of the oldest disability charities in the UK and has pioneered specialist support for over 220 years.
At SeeAbility, we fully support your training and development. You will start with an extensive Induction programme and throughout your probationary period you will be equipped with face-to-face training, e-learning and guidance to support you whilst in your new role.

Your continued development is important to us, therefore, SeeAbility offer the means to progress your career, your way! You will learn and be supported in your role, and have the opportunity achieve professional qualifications - Care Certificate, QCF levels 2-5, which are funded by SeeAbility!

Our Benefits
Your extraordinary opportunities

Leadership development academy and talent programme for the next steps in your career
Fully paid essential training
Funded professional qualifications - Care Certificate, QCF levels 2-5 available
Annual excellence awards
Long service awards and recognition
Quarterly 1:1s: Opportunity to discuss your progress and your futureYour work-life balance

28 days holiday (incl. bank holidays), increasing to 36 days with long service (1 extra day for each year of service)
Buy and sell up to 3 days annual leave
Life events - Time off when you need it most
Flexible working - We are up for anything that works for your team and the wider organisationYour money goes further

Discounts and cashback at hundreds of shops, restaurants and activities
Eligible for Blue Light Card discounts
Save 10% on monthly bus travel
Pay reviews and commitment to pay competitive rates
Employer contributory pension scheme - Support and tools to help you make the right decisions about your future 
Refer a friend and receive £600
Paid DBS and renewals
Season ticket loans
Discounted mobile phone optionsYour wellbeing counts

Life assurance of 2x annual salary
Free 24/7 employee assistance programme for advice and support
Free eye care vouchers
Discounted gym membership