Social Care 2023-04-21 15:04:18
Permanent
£11.76/hour
Aylesbury
Role Description
Senior Support Worker
Location: Aylesbury HP21, Buckinghamshire
Salary: £11.76 per hour (Qualified ) + Benefits
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Sunday on a shift rota basis
Employment type: Full-time (37.5 hours per week), Permanent
Develop professionally to achieve professional qualifications – Care Certificate, QCF levels 2-5, at no cost to you! (Unqualified rate £10.96 per hour).
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.
Please see below SeeAbility's extensive benefits and reward package!
SeeAbility is a charity supporting people with learning disabilities, sight loss, and a wide range of other needs. We are a forward thinking supported living service, always striving to improve and find better ways of doing things. We are an established staff team who share a passion for making a difference to the people we support in whatever way we can.
About You:
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 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.
Lou Reed sang about a perfect day and that’s what we want you and the people we support to have if you join us. But do so you’ll need to be an extraordinary leader with the ability to inspire, mentor and develop both your team and the people we support in to achieving extraordinary outcomes each and every day!
About our service
At Waterside House we support 14 individuals with various disabilities including: visual impairment, autism, physical disabilities, mental health and learning disabilities.
Training and Development
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!
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.
COVID-19 Information
During the pandemic we are following Government guidance regarding reducing transmission rates. This means we take every precaution to keep you, and everyone involved safe during the recruitment process.
Additionally, some of our services requires you to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (or exempt). This means having Vaccinations 1 and 2. You can join us if you have had at least one vaccination and have your second vaccination 10 weeks after the first.
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Our Benefits
Our colleagues at SeeAbility are extremely valued, and so everyone has access to a fantastic package of 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 membershipIf you want to make a difference too, join our team