Join Our Team as a Senior Support Worker
Location: Leatherhead, Surrey
Salary: £13.53 per hour (£26,383.50 pro-rata) plus benefits.
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, shifts vary between 7:00 am and 10:00 pm, Monday to Sunday (on a shift rota basis).
Contract: Full-time, Permanent.
Driving Requirement: A valid full UK manual driving license is preferable, but not essential.
Right to Work: Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer any skilled worker visas.
Essential Criteria
To be considered for this position, you will demonstrate exposure to the following areas of expertise:
* Mental Health
* Cerebral Palsy
* Autism and Learning Disabilities
* Visual Impairment
* Epilepsy
* Administering Medications
* You will have a QCF in Health & Social Care Level 2 Diploma (or equivalent) with willingness to undertake a level 3 in Health & Social Care and demonstrate reasonable knowledge of regulatory standards for supported/residential living
About You
Are you someone who truly enjoys making a difference in others' lives? Do you have a calm, caring, and resilient nature that helps you thrive in challenging situations? If so, we want to hear from you!
We're looking for individuals to join our colleague team who can stay calm under pressure, who are enthusiastic and take a proactive approach, and handle behaviours that others might find challenging. If you have a manual UK driving license and are comfortable driving alternative vehicles, you're exactly who we're looking for.
What will you be doing?
As a Senior Support Worker, you'll be more than just their support – you'll be a key part of someone's journey towards living their best life. Here's what you'll be doing:
* Daily Care & Support: Helping with personal care, meal preparation, medication, and other daily tasks.
* Building Relationships: Getting to know the people you support, understanding their needs, and helping them live life on their own terms.
* Empowering Independence: Assisting with personal goals, from daily activities to long-term aspirations, and encouraging creative exploration.
* Social Engagement: Supporting activities like holidays, social events, and hobbies, ensuring everyone could enjoy what they love doing.
* Respect & Dignity: Ensuring that the individuals and their families are treated with the utmost respect, dignity, and equality.
Who you will be Supporting?
Surrey Views is a residential home for adults with learning and other disabilities, including cerebral palsy, epilepsy, and sight loss.
The people supported at Surrey Views are a very active group, who love getting out and about in the local community. Some of the activities they like to get involved in are music lessons, arts and crafts, gardening, and going into the local town.
Why work for us?
At SeeAbility, we value your growth and well-being just as much as the support you provide, we can offer you:
* Comprehensive Training: Start with an extensive induction and continue developing your skills with face-to-face training, e-learning, and ongoing support.
* Career Progression: We support your ambitions, offering opportunities to achieve professional qualifications (Care Certificate, QCF levels 2-5).
* Recognition & Rewards: From excellence awards to long service recognition, your hard work won't go unnoticed.
* Work-Life Balance: Enjoy up to 36 days of holiday with long service, flexible working options, and time off for life events.
* Financial Benefits: Discounts, cashback, pension schemes, and more, to help your money go further.
* Wellbeing Support: Access to a 24/7 employee assistance program, life assurance, and sick pay.
* Refer a Friend: Receive £600 (Support Workers to Deputy only).
SeeAbility is committed to safe and fair recruitment practices, safeguarding and protecting those who we support. It is a condition of employment that prospective employees will be subject to a criminal background check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (where appropriate).
Diversity: We actively seek to attract and retain talent from diverse backgrounds, recognising that a wide range of perspectives strengthen our teams. We particularly welcome applications from those with a disability.
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