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Kingdom Support and Care - Senior Support Worker
Created: 24/11/2017Post: Senior Support Worker
Hours: 39 per week
Salary: £20,501 (Unqualified), £21,047 (Qualified) Per Annum
Kingdom Support and Care are currently looking to increase their senior team in the Slamannan/Falkirk area. In this role, you will be an integral member of the support team contributing to working in a fast paced environment, working to deadlines, chairing meetings, liaising with families, social work and health professionals and ensuring a high quality of care and support for individuals with autism and challenging behaviour. These services will require you to be trained in CALM-Crisis, Aggression, Limitation and Management and physical intervention techniques, if you have not had any training this will be provided to you.
You will assist the Coordinator in the management of the service and you will line manage a team of Support Workers. They are looking for a passionate, enthusiastic and dedicated senior support worker who has the desire to want to support people to have the best life possible. If you have experience in a support and care setting and hold an SVQ 2 qualification in Care or a related field in line with the SSSC registration criteria this could be an opportunity for you. You must be able to support and be flexible in your approach to work and it is essential that you are able to work a rota which may include weekends, sleepover and waking night shifts. The successful applicant must also register with SSSC as a Supervisor in Care at Home and Housing Support Services on taking up this post. Please note; you must hold an SVQ 3 in Care or a related field to meet the qualified point on the salary scale. A current driving license, business insurance and the use of a car for work purposes are essential. The posts are subject to a PVG Disclosure check. The cost of membership is borne by you.
For more information and an application pack please click here. Alternatively you can contact them by phone on 01383 741 220 or e-mail [email protected].
Please note the closing date for applications is Friday 08 December 2017.