Senior Support Worker
Salary: £21,000 per annum plus £62.50 sleep in allowance
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Cramlington
Hours: Full Time
Job role
Annitsford Drive [NE23 7AP] is a Supported Living service providing support to 2 young men on the autism spectrum with complex needs. It is expected that a third person will move into the property at some point in the near future.
ESPA are looking to recruit a Senior Support worker. Applicants will need to be experienced in delivering services of excellence to adults with autism and complex needs. You must have a mature, confident and compassionate attitude towards working with people who challenge services. Knowledge and experience of positive behavioural approaches is essential as is the ability to model best practice in all aspects of your work at all times. Experience of shift leading and managing a team would be beneficial, as is a proactive approach to all matters relating to the delivery of an efficient and responsive service. The successful candidate should have a minimum of 2 years’ experience working in a Support Worker role and preferably some experience within a senior/supervisory role.
- You must have a mature and compassionate attitude, be an excellent role model and be willing to work in a supervisory capacity with the support team.
- You will have a defined role within the team, supporting the Team Leader in managerial tasks.
- You will need to have experience of working as part of a team and within protocols and guidelines which are known to be effective for each person.
- The successful candidate will be expected to be part of a senior on call rota for the service
- You will be required to deputise for the Team Leader in their absence and you will be part of a senior team providing senior on call cover.
- It is important that you possess good verbal, written and IT skills as well as excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- You will need to be flexible to suit the needs of the people you will be supporting.
- A qualification relevant to the role, or the willingness to work towards achieving one would be necessary.
- It will be necessary for you to demonstrate or to develop a sound knowledge of the role of CQC within our services and how to prepare for and participate in inspections.
ESPA offers all staff an excellent employment package which includes:
6 weeks paid holiday increasing to 8 weeks
Company Pension Scheme/Life Assurance
Company sick pay scheme up to 3 months full pay
Intensive Induction with continuous training and development
Excellent Career Progression
Family Friendly Policies
Enhanced DBS Check paid for on behalf of ESPA
For an application form please contact Danielle Lavery, HR Advisor by telephone on 0191 5165080 or by email: humanresources@espa.org.uk
For an informal chat about this position please contact Paul France on 0191 2500160 or by email: paul.france@espa.org.uk or Clare Wheatley on 0191 5165080 or by email: clare.wheatley@espa.org.uk
Closing: 04/21/2023