Senior Support Worker

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We are looking to recruit a passionate and motivated Senior Support Worker to join our dedicated team in Reading. You will provide person-centred care and support to individuals with learning disabilities in all aspects of everyday life and to assist them in enjoying a wide range of activities.

Senior Support Worker duties include:

- Supervising, managing and mentoring a team of staff

- Developing and sustaining warm and trusting relationships with service users

- Encouraging service users to engage in a range of exciting social activities, both within and outside of their homes

- Providing personal care, administering medication and lone working

- You will be required to support with overseeing staff deployment and rotas and to work in a flexible manner yourself including working some evenings and weekends.

- Working closely with local multi-disciplinary teams and community-based agencies to provide holistic, wrap-around support

- Facilitate service user engagement, involvement and peer support

- Ensure that there are robust methods of quality monitoring

This role offers unique and challenging opportunities bringing great job satisfaction to those who are looking to make a positive difference to the lives of others. We provide relevant training including accredited health and social care diplomas through our own training academy.