Lead Senior Support Worker

Location

Didsbury, Greater Manchester | United Kingdom

Job description

Belong are an innovative not for profit provider of person centred care for the elder generation; specialising in dementia care. As we enter a period of growth and expansion there has never been a better time to join us! Belong Morris Feinmann (Didsbury) offer support for life within a vibrant community, where care can be provided but an individual’s needs and lifestyle can continue to be enjoyed. A place our customers can call ‘home’ and relationships between our customers and support workers blossom. Our staff, customers and families work together to create purpose and meaning to the day where there is a feeling of security and experience, a sense of Belonging.

• We have an exciting opportunity for an empathetic, experienced and compassionate leader. As a Lead Senior Support Worker you will be responsible for providing professional leadership, coaching and development to a team of dedicated support workers. As a Lead Senior Support Worker you will be responsible for the medication on the household, ensuring accurate records are kept and that customers plans are up to date. You will have awareness that sometimes you may face challenges and as a result you will excellent at planning both your time and team whilst remaining supportive to peoples individual needs.

This is an fantastic role for someone who really cares about health and well being in the peoples later years. The right person with be an exceptional role model and will have an NVQ level 3 in Care (or be working toward); experience in a dementia care setting is preferred.

Belong has excellent learning and development opportunities in place, plus a range of attractive benefits.

Rate of pay for this role is £12.65 per hour.

Benefits

Our Benefits

• Paid DBS*
• Enhanced pay for Bank Holidays
• Early Pay Scheme
• Free Blue Light Card
• 5.6 weeks holiday (pro rata for part time)
• Every other weekend off
• Medi cash
• Enhanced Colleague Referral Scheme
• Death in Service payment to a beneficiary of your choosing
• Paid induction (3 days 9am to 4.30pm) & paid training on site
• Subsidised meals in our Bistro
• Marvellous mealtimes - a freshly prepared meal provided when you dine with your residents
• Access to Employment Assistance programme
  • o Confidential Counselling, Mental Health, Finance support
• Full PPE and LFT & PCR tests provided on site
• Access to Gain a NVQ
• Career Progression
• Auto Enrolment pension
• Free Wi-Fi
• Full Support, shadow shifts and Training

*DBS as per our terms and conditions

We welcome applications from eligible applicants; it is with regret that we do not have the facility to sponsor overseas staff

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Salary

£12.65 per hour