Senior Support Worker (Nights)

Prime Life; Scunthorpe; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job description

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

This role will be based at Phoenix Park Care Village, in the heart of Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire. The Care Village has been specially designed to cater to the every need of 146 residents, across three buildings on the site. Typically, our residents at Phoenix Park live with a range of age-related health conditions, physical disabilities, and mental health conditions that require dignified support from our caring team. Additionally, many of our residents are living with Dementia and may also require one-to-one personal support to maintain their daily independence. 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:

This role offers great work-life balance, with regular set shift patterns across a 7-day working week. In return for your commitment to our residents, we can offer a range of excellent benefits including:

1. Hourly rates of pay ranging from £13.30 to £14.33 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 with continuous assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of resident’s 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. It is essential that candidates for this role are 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!