Senior Support Worker

Are you looking for more than just a job? At Newlands Residential Home, being a Senior Support Worker means supporting people with learning disabilities, Autism, ADHD, Epilepsy and Mental Health to live fulfilling, independent and meaningful lives.

Newlands is a warm, welcoming and established home in Wallasey. We recognise, respect, and support every person as an individual. Our genuinely person-centred approach empowers the People We Support to make choices, overcome obstacles, build confidence and reach their full potential.

Everything we do is guided by four important values (
STEP
):

• Shared learning: We build and share our knowledge, skills, attitudes and understanding so that we can provide the best possible support through our combined abilities.
• Trust: We are reliable, honest and consistent, communicating in a truthful and easy-to-understand way.
• Equality: We treat people as individuals, promote equal opportunities and empower them to make choices and overcome barriers.
• Positive regard: We recognise and respect that everyone is different, adapting our support so that each person can grow and thrive.

We believe shared learning is essential to providing excellent support. We will invest in your development; value the knowledge you bring and give you opportunities to learn alongside experienced colleagues.

You will receive:

• £13.50 per hour.
• Contractual commitment from us. 40 hours per week.
• A contributory pension scheme, Access to attractive and exclusive employee benefits, including savings on shopping, leisure and household expenses.
• Access to a confidential and supportive Employee Assistance Programme, available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
• A structured induction, regular supervision and ongoing appraisal.
• On-the-job and external training, including Positive Behaviour Support, first aid, food hygiene, manual handling and fire safety, and comprehensive learning and development opportunities so that we can invest in your future.
• Internal leadership competency sessions and opportunities to achieve recognised Level 3 NVQ qualifications in Health and Social Care.
• Opportunities to share knowledge, reflect on practice and develop as part of an experienced and supportive team.
• A generous employee referral scheme.
• The opportunity to build a rewarding career in which your work makes a genuine difference every day.

No two days at Newlands are the same. You could be supporting someone to prepare a meal, attend college or a work placement, enjoy a shopping trip, go swimming or bowling, visit the theatre, spend time with friends or plan an annual holiday.

As part of our friendly and committed team, you will:

• Build trusting and meaningful relationships with the People We Support.
• Be reliable, honest and consistent in your actions and communication.
• Communicate clearly and in ways that each person can understand.
• Deliver personalised support that reflects each person’s needs, wishes, strengths, goals and preferred way of communicating.
• Treat everyone equally while recognising that each person may need different support to achieve the same opportunities.
• Promote independence, choice, dignity, privacy and self-respect.
• Empower people to make informed decisions and overcome obstacles.
• Recognise and respect individual differences, adapting your approach to help each person grow and thrive.
• Encourage people to build confidence and develop practical everyday living skills.
• Support people to access their local community and participate in social, educational and leisure activities.
• Help people pursue their interests, ambitions and personal goals.
• Provide personal care sensitively, respectfully and at the level required by each Person We Support.
• Support positive risk-taking so that…