Welcome Avonleigh Gardens to the Dovehaven Family of Care Homes
Senior Support Worker (Specialist Unit) – Preston
About us
At Dovehaven, we are a family run care group providing quality residential and nursing care for the elderly. Working for Dovehaven Care Group is a rewarding experience, you will build relationships with those in your care and see them thrive in a caring and friendly environment.
We are looking for kind and caring Senior Support Worker to join our friendly and established team at our Dovehaven Lodge in our 30 bed specialist male only unit on Tag Lane, Ingol, Preston.
£13.50 per hour
About the role
As the Senior Support Worker, you will be tasked with managing the care team within the Home and ensuring that care staff are adhering to CQC guidelines whilst providing exceptional levels of care to residents. You will promote and deliver high standards of care and supervise and instruct less experienced staff to enable them to fully contribute to the care provided within the Home.
Skills and Experience:
* Excellent communication and written skills
* Previous experience working within an elderly care setting
* Self-motivated, resilient and well-organised
* Team player but able to work on your own initiative
* Dependable, able to work well under pressure and flexible to meet the needs of the Home
* Previous supervisory experience within a care/nursing home setting and experience of working with the elderly
* An NVQ level 2 in health & social care is essential along with a dedicated passion for providing exceptional care
In return we offer:
* Career development opportunities
* Excellent work environment
* Monthly Pay
* Paid DBS
* Free on-site parking
* Free uniform
* 5.6 weeks of paid annual leave
* Pension scheme
* £300 welcome bonus after qualifying period
The Ideal Candidate
If you feel you have the right values for our family run Company, you will be supported by a programme of induction, training and development throughout your career with us.
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