Senior Support Worker
23 days ago
Plymouth
You will be required to: • Work alone and as part of a team supporting people with their day-to-day living, • Complete household tasks, meal planning and preparation., • Maintain relationships with family and friends, • Support access to the community., • Completing audit and staff supervisions, • Medication observations to ensure best practice and compliance with organisational policies., • Support the day-to-day running of the service, • Act as a role model for the staff team, provide guidance and mentoring to support workers, • Have patience and can remain calm under pressure, • Have a good sense of humour, • Have a responsible attitude, • Have good organisational skills, • Have a flexible approach to working hours, • Are able to work alone and as part of a team Full Time Position – 37.5 hours per week. This will include weekend, evening and overnight shifts (Sleep in/ Waking night). Additional hours are also available to cover annual leave, training and sickness as required. About CareTech:At CareTech, we believe every person deserves the opportunity to lead a fulfilling life. We are committed to delivering exceptional care and support. Our care is person-centred, empowering, and respectful. It enables the people that we support to live “extraordinary days, every day”. CareTech Community Services Ltd, established in 1994, is one of the largest providers of specialist social care services supporting 5000 adults with a wide range of needs in more than 300 services across the UK. Committed to the highest standards of care and governance, we provide innovative care pathways for vulnerable people to live in community settings. We support people to take control of their lives – this could be finding employment, having an active social life, learning new skills or building self-confidence.CareTech Community Services are proud to inform you that they are a Disability Confident Leader. Benefits of working for CareTech: • 28 days holidays inclusive of bank holidays, • Flexible Additional Holiday Purchase Scheme, • Free Onsite Parking, • DBS check paid by Caretech prior to starting with us., • Stakeholder Pension, • Free Employee Assistance Programme, • Employee recognition schemes and Annual Employee Awards Evening, • Carer progression within the company., • CareTech Foundation - Opportunity to apply for family and friend’s grants., • Full induction programme to Care Certificate Standards, • Dedicated learning & development programmes., • Successful candidates will be required to complete an enhanced DBS disclosure (provided by the employer)., • Due to the high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted within 7–10 days.