Senior Support Worker - Tyne House

Percy Hedley Foundation•Newcastle, NE

45d•Onsite

About The Position

We are looking for an dedicated Senior Support Worker to join our team, who can motivate, inspire, lead and has the resilience to deal with whatever life throws at the team on a daily basis. You will have knowledge and experience of working within an adult residential service and an understanding of CQC. Above all we want someone that shares our values including: a commitment to quality and being the best we can providing excellent care and support to the people who live within Tyne House showing dignity and respect to all individuals work well as part of our team, with the ability to lead and support the team Tyne House is a small residential service providing support to 7 individuals. We aim to offer tailored and positive support to individuals wiho have a diagnosis of a learning disability, physical disability and/or and complex health needs within our adapted-for-purpose building, based in Jesmond, Newcastle. As part of the team at Tyne House you will be supporting the individuals who live here with their ongoing development and daily living. Ensuring each person's needs, wants and wishes are met by following support plans and providing individuals with practical and emotional care enabling further independence and achieving positive outcomes. Individual's communicate through VOCA's, word boards, print symbols and pictures. Successful candidates will encourage and promote effective communication for all individuals. You will encourage and support the people who live within Tyne House to carry out all daily household tasks such as shopping, cooking, tidying and washing. Successful candidates will support with administration of medications, effective management of support workers, moving and handling, personal care tasks and supporting the Registered Manager with quality checks and processes. We uphold the values of positive behaviour support, choice, and autonomy for all to lead fulfilling lives, with clear strategies that focus on wellbeing, positive behaviour support and people strategies, all that link directly into the foundation values and promote wellbeing forall who live or work in Tyne House. Individual's are encouraged to be part of the community and staff support individuals to access social events and activities of their choosing and interests such as the local pub, football matches, holidays, bowling and swimming to name but a few. It is a high energy and friendly service with an absolute focus on delivering the highest standard of person-centred care. As the newest member of our amazing team you will have a proactive approach and be an excellent communicator. A great sense of humour is an important asset as well as holding a good understanding of positive behaviour support. At Tyne house we provide 24-hour residential care 365 days a year so it is important that we are fully flexible to meet these requirements. You must be fully flexible Monday - Sunday. If this role sounds perfect for you, we would love to hear from you!

Requirements

knowledge and experience of working within an adult residential service
understanding of CQC
a commitment to quality and being the best we can
providing excellent care and support to the people who live within Tyne House
showing dignity and respect to all individuals
work well as part of our team, with the ability to lead and support the team
proactive approach
excellent communicator
fully flexible Monday - Sunday

Nice To Haves

A great sense of humour
good understanding of positive behaviour support

Responsibilities

supporting the individuals who live here with their ongoing development and daily living
Ensuring each person's needs, wants and wishes are met by following support plans and providing individuals with practical and emotional care enabling further independence and achieving positive outcomes.
encourage and promote effective communication for all individuals
encourage and support the people who live within Tyne House to carry out all daily household tasks such as shopping, cooking, tidying and washing
support with administration of medications, effective management of support workers, moving and handling, personal care tasks and supporting the Registered Manager with quality checks and processes

Benefits

31 days holiday, rising to 36 days after 5 years service (includes bank holiday entitlement) (pro-rata for part-time staff)
Loyalty awards starting at 2 years’ service
Access to a rewards scheme designed to save money on shopping
Access to Blue Light Card
Contributory Pension Scheme
Induction and ongoing training
Employee Assistance Programme
Cycle to Work Scheme
Wellbeing support (including occupational health, physio services and counselling services)
Access to discounted Nexus Travel Corporate Pop Card (payments spread over 12 months and deducted from salary each month)