Senior Support Worker

Job Location	Clayton-le-Woods
Education	Not Mentioned
Salary	£12.40 - £13.20 per hour
Industry	Not Mentioned
Functional Area	Not Mentioned
Job Type	Permanent , full-time

Job Description

Here at Dalesview we are looking for Senior Support Workersto join our growing teams based Clayton Le Woods, Chorley and Leyland. If you are looking for a chance to develop your skills and are enthusiastic and committed to making a difference this could be the role for you. We have contracts are available for 35 and 40 hours a weekand in return we are offering a competitive hourly rate of £12.40 - £13.20 per hour with level 3 qualification.Dalesview is located in Clayton-Le-Woods and also has homes in Chorley and Leyland. Dalesview has been established for over 30 years and hold Investors in People Gold Award. We provide specialist supported living and residential services for adults withprofound learning and physical disabilities.At Dalesview much effort, thought and hard work goes into doing something that is really very simple. That is enabling people to have the most fulfilling lives possible; supported with respect, caring attitudes and understanding. This includes enabling themto enjoy activities such as swimming, cycling, carriage riding, yoga and much more.Benefits of becoming our Senior Support Worker:

£300 bonus
Opportunity to complete level 3 and 4 qualifications
Opportunity for future progression
On-site parking
Casual dress
Private medical/dental insurance
Reccomendation bonus
Overtime available
Eligable for a Blue Light card

Key duties of our Senior Support Worker:

Supervising and working alongside our care team in providing effective care and support to adult residents with profound learning difficulties and/or physical disabilities
Assisting in the care of all service users through the delivery of person-centred care in accordance with individual care plans/ risk assessments. This will include all aspects of moving and handling, personal care, eating and drinking
Assisting in enabling service users to live their chosen lifestyle including accessing the local community and participating in leisure activities
Dispensing medication
Being on-call

Our ideal Senior Support Worker will have:

NVQ level 3 Health & Social Care is preferable
Caring, hardworking, flexible and reliable
Previous experience of working with people with learning disabilities is preferable
Competent in dispensing medication
Experience in supervising a team would be advantageous
Full driving licence is preferable

If you have the skills and experience that were looking for or are looking for your next step in your care career then please click ‘Apply’ now to find out more about our Senior Support Workerposition.Please note that a DBS check will be required. It’s a criminal offence for people who are barred from working in regulated activity to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with that particular group (i.e. adults at risk, children or both).Dalesview Partnership Ltd is disability confident committed.Due to the large volume of applications Dalesview receive, we cannot always respond to each applicant. If you do not hear from us within 3 weeks of application please assume that your application has been unsuccessful.

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