Senior Carer

We are looking to recruit Senior Carers that match our values and are driven to support our communities. Senior Carers ensure that supervisions are completed in a timely and effective manner. Medication audits are carried out on a regular basis. Liaising with the care coordinators to identify gaps in rotas to ensure runs are covered. Working with the care coordinators to complete general audits to keep the service in line with CQC.

Support a team of care support workers and mobile breakdown care support worker when required to meet the personal/domestic care needs of service users across the service during periods of care support worker absence.

• Complete audits of service provision to identify deficiencies, including medication audits and care record audits.
• Promote compassionate, good care practice, maintaining service users' dignity and independence.
• Mentor new care support workers, completing community observations of their work and providing support and guidance during their first 12 weeks.
• Contribute to the monitoring, evaluation, and review of services.
• Complete work‑based supervisions with care support workers.
• Work in partnership with other teams to ensure that concerns or changes to care need are responded to appropriately and in a timely way.
• Develop positive relationships with service users and their family members, providing reassurance and information to new users of the service.
• Provide care to service users allocated to you during your shift by the office teams.
• Work effectively with office teams to reduce the impact of service breakdown in individual service users or their family members.
• Communicate effectively with office teams.
• Provide care and support to individuals in line with their person‑centred care plan, respecting their individuality, cultural, spiritual, and religious needs.
• Provide care and support in line with risk assessments and health and safety procedures.
• On occasions, provide direct personal care in accordance with the individual's needs.
• Work with other health and social care professionals involved in the individual's care to ensure needs are effectively met and changes to need are responded to.
• Maintain detailed and accurate records of care, including arrival and departure times, care provided, concerns or changes.
• Follow Local Solutions policies and procedures in relation to accessing service users' properties and reporting no‑access or non‑engagement.

• Level 3 qualification in health and social care or willingness to work towards one.
• Experience in a social care setting.
• Full driver's licence and use of a private vehicle for work use.
• Enhanced DBS check.
• Comfortable using a smartphone / apps.
• Commitment to quality, customer service, best practice and best value in all aspects of the organisation's operation.

• Enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) where role dependent.
• Employee Assistance Programme Blue Light Card
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• Access to Medicash.
• Opportunity to utilise E‑Learning and gain further knowledge and skills.
• Personal development promoted and funded apprenticeships available.
• Agile working & flexi‑time available with some roles.
• Up to 50% discount for our Watersports Centre.
• Enhanced annual leave, rising to 30 days plus 10 bank holidays.
• 20% discount off a Corporate Membership at Lifestyles Leisure Centres.
• Eye Care Voucher through Vision Express.

We are committed to delivering equality of opportunity for all of our service users and staff. Our aim is to create a workplace which is free from discrimination and diversity is celebrated. We aim to create an environment where staff and service users are equally valued and supported.

Local Solutions is a pioneering social enterprise dedicated to empowering individuals and communities across Merseyside and North Wales. For over 50 years, we have been delivering high‑quality care and support services, making a tangible difference in people's lives. Guided by our core values COMPASSIONATE, PIONEERING, RELIABLE, and KNOWLEDGEABLE we are committed to providing innovative and sustainable solutions.