Senior Support Worker

Role Description
Join Our Team as a Senior Support Worker
Location: Henbury, Bristol
Salary: £13.53 per hour (£26,383.50 pro-rata) plus benefits. Additional £50 per sleep-in shift.
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, between 7.00am and 10.00pm, Monday to Sunday. You will also be on the on-call rota.
Contract: Full-time, Permanent.
Driving Requirement: A valid full UK manual driving license is essential for this role.
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 two of the following areas of expertise:

1. Visual impairment
2. Autism
3. Learning Disabilities

About You
We are on the lookout for a Senior Support Worker who is calm, patient, and resilient. You will need to have a consistent approach to assisting the people we support to engage in the interests they love.

Furthermore, as a Senior Support Worker you will:

1. Be a strong team player with the ability to lead by example, being professional, patient and calm under pressure with experience of providing extraordinary support.
2. Supervise daily outputs and assist the deputy manager in managing staff performance, development, and appraisals.
3. 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.
4. Take personal responsibility for the quality of care and support delivered to the people we support.
5. Help plan and achieve both short- and long-term goals.
6. Plan and be in favour of activities, such as vacations, learning and social engagements, always being creative and exploring new opportunities.
7. Ensure the people you support and their families are treated with respect, dignity, equity, and equality.

Work in accordance with SeeAbility's values. We are looking for people with the right attitude, who have an open mind, forward-thinking and a sense of humour. You will be available to work 37.5 hours a week, and every other weekend. This will be on a shift rota basis. Overtime shifts will be available.
If you are looking to make a positive impact in your workplace, Bristol Support Service is the place for you!

Who you will be supporting?
At Bristol Support Service we support 9 adults with a range of disabilities including visual impairment, autism, and learning disabilities. People at our home are a very active group who spend a lot of time getting out and about and engaging with the local community. We love going out to discos, pubs, shopping and visiting family. We do have a passion for art and music. Therefore, we often visit local theatre, crafts, also music concerts and choirs.

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Our Benefits
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:

1. Comprehensive Training: Start with an extensive induction and continue developing your skills with face-to-face training, e-learning, and ongoing support.
2. Career Progression: We support your ambitions, offering opportunities to achieve professional qualifications (Care Certificate, QCF levels 2-5).
3. Recognition & Rewards: From excellence awards to long service recognition, your hard work won't go unnoticed.
4. Work-Life Balance: Enjoy up to 28 days of holiday, flexible working options, and time off for life events.
5. Financial Benefits: Discounts, cashback, pension schemes, and more, to help your money go further.
6. Wellbeing Support: Access to a 24/7 employee assistance program, life assurance and sick pay.
7. Refer a Friend: Receive £600 (Support Workers to Deputy only).

Who we are?
Registered as The Royal School for the Blind, SeeAbility is one of the oldest disability charities in the UK. This year we are celebrating our 225th anniversary, having pioneered specialist support across multiple generations since 1799!
We specialise in supporting people who have learning disabilities, autism, complex needs, who may also have sight loss. Our support ranges from providing person-centred support across our many supported-living and residential care provisions. Furthermore, we provide specialist eye-care services to children and adults alike and assist people with a disability to find paid employment for the very first time.
SeeAbility provides the resources and expertise that make this possible, we support people to live ambitious lives and achieve things they never thought possible.

Safer Recruitment
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 the following:

1. A criminal background check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (where appropriate).
2. Documentary evidence to confirm your identity, current address, and the right to work in the UK.
3. Health Declaration to ensure that you are medically suitable for the role you have been offered.
4. References will be obtained to ensure satisfactory evidence of conduct in current or previous employment concerned with the provision of services relating to (a) health or social care, or (b) children or vulnerable adults. These checks will be carried out and completed prior to offering a date to start employment at SeeAbility's expense.

Diversity
We actively seek to attract and retain talent from diverse backgrounds, recognising that a wide range of perspectives strengthen our teams. In exceptional circumstances, the role is exempt from the Equality Act 2010 (Schedule 9, Part 1) which provides for the application of a genuine occupational requirement.
SeeAbility encourages applications from individuals of all identities, including those from underrepresented groups and those with a disability. We believe a diverse workforce drives innovation, creativity, and success. Everyone's unique experiences and views are appreciated and their opinions valued. We particularly welcome applications from those with a disability.