Senior Support Worker

Role Description
Senior Support Worker Autism and Learning Difficulties
You must hold a UK Driving licence to apply for this role.

If you require a Visa to work in the UK, SeeAbility is currently unable to support any sponsorship requests.
 
Location: Southmoor, OX13 5HE, Oxfordshire
Salary: £13.20 per hour plus benefits

• Paid Induction
• Additional £1200 per year based on 2 waking  nights per month

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Sunday on a shift rota basis.

• Shift Patterns: 7.00 am – 3.00 pm, 2.00 pm – 10.00 pm

Employment Type:  Full time, Permanent

Do you have experience supporting people with Autism, challenging behaviour, and learning disabilities and encourage a team to do the same?
Do you drive and hold a manual UK Licence?
Do you live in the local area and have the Right to Work in the UK?
 
If you have answered YES to the above, you could be exactly what we are looking for. Come and be part of something extraordinary!
We are looking for a passionate Senior who is ready to take that next step, to join us and drive our mission to enable the people we support to achieve the extraordinary each and every day. The successful candidate will have achieved their Level 2 Diploma in Health and Social Care and will be working towards their Level 3 and have natural leadership and mentoring skills.
Being passionate, creative and values led will really help you in achieving the small and bigger goals and outcomes that we all see as part of a safe, happy, healthy and empowering life.
As a  senior support worker, you will be part of an experienced staff team working within a busy and vibrant service where no two days are the same.

Senior Support worker duties include:

• 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.
• Working in partnership with the people we support, their family, our specialist support teams and external agencies you’ll help to plan and implement professionally designed and person centred support plans that improve the quality of their everyday life and enables the achievement of individual goals, however small or large, each and every day.
•  You will be a natural leader with experience of providing extraordinary support, ideally to people with visual impairment or other 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 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.
• As a  Senior Support Worker you’ll be part of a team that includes support from a positive behaviour support consultant. Your day-to-day management will come from an experienced, passionate leader who will work alongside you.
• You will be driving the person we support their car, so full UK clean drivers license is essential for this role

We are looking for someone who can devote to 37.5 per week and are willing to work on a shift rota basis, covering mornings, evenings, and weekends.

Who will you be supporting?
Jane* Has her own mobility car and loves going out for long drives. She loves listening to music, sitting on her bean bag with sensory lights on reading fairy tale books!
Jack* is one of the most loving and caring people we support. He loves going on adventures on the train, watching the airplanes at the local airport. Has a huge collection of fans that he likes to carry with him around. He has a great sense of humour and a cheeky laugh to go with it and can be very affectionate asking for head massages and scratches, he loves sensory interaction.
Joseph* He loves outdoor activities like gardening, taking a picnic and a flask with lots of coffee for a long walks. Likes to ride around buses for hours and he is the life of the party!
Josh* He loves spending time on his own watching old game shows. Sometimes he brings those game shows to life by playing them with his support team. His favourite is strictly come dancing- “Its nice to see you, to see you nice!” When he does decide to go out, his favourite activity is to go to the local shop to buy sausage rolls and race back with his support staff and of course he has to always win!
Joan* She is the ‘Miss independent’ of the house! She loves working on the farm with the animals and collecting eggs of the chickens during the week and on weekends likes to spend her time going to dog shows, eco friendly shops and visiting her family!

About us 

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.

We specialise in supporting people who have learning disabilities or autism, who may also have sight loss, to live ambitious lives and achieve things they never thought possible. Whether that is forming more friendships and relationships, enjoying new experiences and activities or finding employment.

Our Benefits
Our colleagues at SeeAbility are extremely valued, and so everyone has access to a fantastic package of benefits.
Your work-life balance

• 28 days holiday (incl. bank holidays), increasing to 36 days with long service (1 extra day for each year of service).
• Life events – Time off when you need it most.
• Flexible working – We are up for anything that works for your team and the wider organisation.

Your 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.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Discounted mobile phone options.

Your wellbeing counts

• Life assurance of two times annual salary
• Organisational Sick Pay Scheme after 6 months service starting at 2 weeks and increases with service up to 12 weeks at 3 years’ service.
• Free 24/7 employee assistance programme for advice and support.
• Free eye care vouchers.
• Discounted gym membership.

 
Training and Development
At SeeAbility, we fully support our Support Workers 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!
Please note we reserve the right to close this advert early if we have received a sufficient number of applications, so don’t delay, apply today.
Safer Recruitment and Diversity
SeeAbility safeguards and promotes the welfare of the young people and adults we support. Therefore, we work with successful candidates to complete appropriate vetting checks prior to joining.
SeeAbility is committed to promoting equality, encouraging diversity and embracing inclusion among our workforce. We want our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and the people we support.
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