Senior Support Worker - Guildford Senior Support Worker - Guildford

We support people with daily living tasks and personal care, and help enable access to leisure pursuits, education, skills development, and social networks within the local community, using a person-centred approach. The working pattern is rolling and will include shifts including early mornings, evenings and sleeping-in shifts. An interest and desire to support people with learning disabilities is essential but Surrey County Council's mandatory training and additional specific training will be provided. As a Senior Support Worker, your responsibilities will include:

• Managing the service delivery and day-to-day operations of a staff team within one of the homes
• Providing guidance and supervision as well as supporting staff to ensure the well-being of all who we support
• Assisting the whole service (10 houses) in the absence of the management team
• To ensure that individual care plans are implemented and that the personal and health care needs of service users are met
• To work with colleagues, families and professionals to ensure the well-being of all individuals and effective service delivery and to contribute with them to the development of the service within the establishment
• To ensure compliance with legislation, departmental policies and procedures and to ensure that practice meets the requirements of Health and Safety and Equal opportunities policies
  
  An understanding of the sensitivity to the needs of people with learning disabilities.
• A willingness to encourage and support people with learning disabilities to access activities and facilities in the community.
• Respect for the cultures and beliefs of the people we support.
• The resilience and emotional intelligence to handle challenging situations. Every day is different and can throw its own challenges and pressures. You need to be adaptable but able to follow guidelines with a consistent, person-centred approach.
• A flexible attitude, both to the level of care required by the people we support as well as the time requirements of the role.
• Competence in using MS Office products (as this role includes report writing, key working and care planning)
Due to the needs of our Home residents, possession of a full UK Driving Licence and the willingness to drive is an essential requirement for this role. You don't need to own your own vehicle but a Licence is essential for you to be able to use one of our fleet of cars to support our residents in their activities outside of the homes.

The starting salary for this role is £14,848 per annum (pro rata to £29,697 FTE), based on an 18-hour working week. Please be aware that unfortunately this role is not eligible for visa sponsorship at this time. We are excited to be recruiting a part-time Senior Support Worker for our fantastic Mallow Crescent Supported Living homes in Guildford. Mallow Crescent is a Supported Living and Short Breaks service for adults with learning disabilities. It comprises of a cluster of eight modern houses in Burpham (near Guildford) and we also have a smaller supported living site in Cobham. We use a person-centred approach to support individuals with daily living tasks, personal care, access to leisure pursuits, education, skills development and social networks within the local community. We are looking for people who are motivated and committed to improving individual's lives and have a desire to empower and promote independence. Rewards and Benefits
• 26 days' holiday (prorated for part time staff), rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 30 days after 5 years' service
• Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
• An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
• Up to 5 days of carer's leave per year
• Paternity, adoption and dependents leave
• A generous local government salary related pension
• Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more
• 2 paid volunteering days plus 1 team volunteering day per year
• Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources
In addition to the above, we also offer our Senior Support Workers the following:
• Weekend and Bank Holiday Enhancements - 50% extra pay per hour worked - totalling to £23.73 per hour.
• Sleep-in Enhancement - £45 per sleep-in
• Free on-site parking for staff
• All training hours are paid
• A thorough induction