Job Description

Job Title: Senior Support Worker

Location: Eastleigh

Contract Type: Full Time, Permanent

Salary: 28,324 per annum for 40 hours per week (26,824 Basic Salary + 1500 Market Rate Allowance)

The first suitable candidate will be appointed

YOU is a registered charity that has been providing care, support and advice for over 30 years to vulnerable people, working across Hampshire, Dorset, West Sussex, Wiltshire, Somerset and the Isle of Wight to give them the tools and resources they need to live independent, secure and valued lives.

Essential Requirements:

Diploma Level 3 in Health & Social Care (or equivalent) or commitment to achieve this qualification Experience of working with vulnerable people and those with a learning disability Understand CQC regulations and the practical interpretation in your work Be flexible and able to work shifts including evenings, weekends, sleep-ins and waking nights and bank holidays (and waking night shifts if required) Prepared to work across other services if required Good communication skills: verbal, non verbal, and written

The Role:

We are looking for a Senior Support Worker to join our Learning Disabilities Supported Living Service in Chandler's Ford, Eastleigh. The Senior Support Worker will be supporting six adults over 55 with learning disabilities, the post will consist of 20 hours support and 20 hours admin work. The Senior will deputise in the absence of the team manager, and will have knowledge of online care planning, rota systems and daily recording. This role includes some hoisting, personal care and medication management along with supporting the clients with daily living tasks. The Senior will also support with staff supervisions, staff inductions, arranging training and role modelling for all staff within the service.

About You:

The successful applicant will:

Be able to role model good practice to other support staff Understand and promote independence Experience of enabling people to achieve positive outcomes Understand the importance of completing and reviewing paperwork such as support plans and risk assessments Be able to support staff in the absence of the manager Be prepared to support clients with daily living skills Understand confidentiality and how this applies to client

Our Benefits:

If you choose to begin a career with our organisation, you are guaranteed: Competitive rates of pay and paid travel time, including a higher mileage rate for car sharing. Enhanced annual leave entitlements, with the opportunity to buy and sell holiday. Matched pension scheme contributions, plus Death in Service Benefit and salary sacrifice options. Enhanced sick pay allowances and paid compassionate and emergency dependent leave. Excellent and professionally certified training, as well as access to fully-funded apprenticeship programmes. Real opportunities to develop in your profession. Free health and wellbeing advice via a 24/7, confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Everything you need to carry out your role free of charge, which may include a mobile phone, safety equipment and other necessary technology, a uniform where applicable, and of course a nice cup of tea or coffee throughout your day! Access to discounts across lots of your favourite stores and online shopping sites.


If this sounds like the ideal role for you, please apply today! Should your application be successful our recruiting manager will make contact to discuss next steps.

The You Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our clients. Applicants must be willing to undergo appropriate Adult and Child protection screening, including employment references and DBS check.

Where a role involves engaging in regulated activity relevant to adults and/or children it is an offence to apply for the role if you have been barred from engaging in such regulated activity.

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