Senior Support Worker

Location: Castleford, Westmead

Salary: hourly rate £13.50 - Increased to £14.00 after probation

Full time

About The Bridge

The Bridge provides community based registered care services for people with learning disabilities, autism and associated complex care needs. We provide personalised outcome based support to enable individuals with enhanced care and support needs to live safely, happily and successfully in the community.

Our values…

Change perceptions. See the world through the eyes of the people we support and mould the world around them
Take a different outlook. Be confident to use our wealth of experience and knowledge to look at unique situations differently
Be nice, kind, patient, resourceful, open minded, resilient and forgiving
Understand why situations occur. We take an evidence based approach to why behavior occurs and how to respond appropriately.
Everyone's opinions matters. We value every individual as part of the team and they are key to the success of the people we support and the organisation
Purpose of the role

The people we support are at the heart of everything we do. Your role will involve supporting individuals to live their lives to their maximum potential in a way that they want to. This will be a varied and diverse role that will involve leading the night shifts for the home, supporting and managing the staff team day to day and ensuring the wellbeing and happiness of the people we support this will be over 7 days and includes weekends.

Key Responsibilities

To complete the tasks given within your agreed job description.
To support everyone to keep safe.
To give emergency rescue medication.
To administer PRN medication.
To complete wake night safety checks.
To hold the keys for safes and medication cupboard.
Fire Marshall.
Supporting staff to take breaks.
To support staff and guide staff to complete their tasks and duties.
To ensure all PPE is being warn appropriate to the task or person they are supporting.
Report any incidents  or accidents are reported to the Management team also ensure they are recorded.
Support staff to remember to complete all the necessary paperwork and nourish during the night where need.
Report any possible safeguarding immediately to the on call manager and ensure people the people we support are Safe.
Don't answer any questions asked by staff if you are unsure of the answer, inform them you will get the answers ASAP and pass on to the next senior or manager you see.
Infection control and COSH rules must be followed as outlined in our safety management booklet available on QCS
  We offer:

Competitive salary with annual pay review
Opportunities for career progression  
A comprehensive induction with ongoing bespoke training
28 days annual leave including bank holidays and an extra days' annual leave on us for your birthday!
Additional core benefits including monthly employment awards, charitable matching, access to hardship loans and cycle to work scheme
An inclusive culture. We are a small growing organization and value the opinion of everyone within our team
The ability to change the lives of people with uniquely complex needs
We are looking for:

Someone who lives our values
A genuine interest in changing the lives of people with autism, learning disabilities and uniquely complex needs 
Professionalism
Leadership and guiding skills
Honesty and integrity
Knowledge and understanding 
Competency to implement and follow systems and processes
Ambition and energy to go above and beyond
Compassion and kindness
Equal Opportunities

The Bridge are committed to anti-discriminatory policies and practices and it is essential that the post holder shares and promotes this.

INDHS