Senior Support Worker

Make a difference every day and give back to your community!

This role will be based at Firlands Nursing and Residential Home in the Braunstone area of Leicester. The home has been specially designed to cater to the every need of 24 residents, living with a range of age-related, physical and mental health conditions that require dignified support from our caring team. It is essential that candidates for this role are therefore patient, understanding, and respectful of our residents’ individual abilities.

Benefits of becoming our Senior Support Worker:

1. Hourly rates of pay ranging from £12.47 to £13.43 per hour dependent upon qualification level
2. Opportunities to learn and progress with the support of our dedicated Quality Matters team
3. Fully funded DBS
4. Comprehensive Holiday Pay scheme that rewards you for your commitment to care
5. Fantastic Refer a Friend scheme, offering up to £250 per successful candidate!

Responsibilities of our Senior Support Worker include:

1. Leading, managing, and supporting your care team ensuring high quality of care and service is always provided to all residents
2. Ensuring care plans are regularly reviewed, including continuous assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of residents’ care
3. Engaging with residents in conversation at a level and pace that values the individual and respects their dignity and communication differences
4. Administering and recording medication as prescribed, with accurate monitoring of drug dose to the residents in the home
5. Ensuring that each resident’s dignity and independence is always preserved and promoted
6. Encouraging each resident to achieve the highest possible quality of life that is right for them
7. Assisting residents to participate in any discussion relating to their daily living arrangements
8. Assisting where necessary with each resident’s personal care

What we’re looking for in our Senior Support Worker:

To be successful within this role, you will have a genuine caring nature and a desire to make a real difference for our residents. Though prior experience as a Support Worker or Care Assistant is desirable, this is not essential as full training is provided. Typically, our residents live with mental health conditions, learning disabilities, and physical disabilities that require dignified support from our care team. It is essential that candidates for this role are therefore patient, understanding, and respectful of our residents’ individual abilities.

If you feel you have the skills and experience to become our Senior Support Worker, please click ‘apply’ today, and we’ll ensure to be in touch!