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Making Space Senior Support Worker - residential service in Manchester, United Kingdom
Senior Support Worker (Full Time) Salary up to £25,000 per year, Sale, Manchester M33
Lead with your Heart at Making Space
Making Space is an award winning and values based national charity, we always aim high and our vision is to put Wellbeing at the Heart of Health & Social Care. At Making Space our focus is upon building relationships, connecting communities and providing quality care as unique as the people we support.
We have an opportunity available for a senior support worker to join the team at our residential care home , Syrian House, based in Manchester M33 5AL. The service is has been rated 'GOOD' in their last CQC inspection. Please click here for further details about the service.
The Role:
As Senior Support Worker you will supervise staff members and delegate responsibilities ensuring values based support is delivered to the highest standard. You will be supporting adults with mental health illnesses on a person centered basis. Tasks will include following a care plan, medication administering, accessing the community & domestic tasks such as support with shopping and daily living tasks.
Work rota includes evenings, weekends and public holidays. Sleeping in on site is a requirement of role.
Shift pattern would be Late shift (13:30 - 22:15) after which you would do a sleepover, then an early shift (07:00 - 14:00) the following day.
in addition to the annual salary you would be paid a sleep in rate of £40 per night. Therefore with regular sleep in shifts you potentially could earn up to £25,000 per year.
Contract Available: 1 x 37 hour Permanent Contract and 2 x 37 hour 6 month fixed term contract with possible extension to 12 months.
Bank opportunities are also available.
Please click here to view the job description.
Candidates must have experience of administrating medication in a large residential or similar care setting.
Whilst skills are important, our main priority for any new colleague is to find people who share similar values and attitudes to our own.
Who we are looking for:
Kind Hearts – generously building empathy and connection to create a sense of belonging
Tailor Making – nurturing unique relationships to make every day count
Dreaming Big – harnessing imagination we generate confidence in ourselves and others to take the first step
Having Courage – committing bravely to working in ways that take us to new places
Being Ready – responding to whatever comes our way by moving forward together
We offer a range of tailor-made rewards including:
Access up to 30% of your wages as you earn
Pension Schemes min 3% employer contribution
Paid sick leave
Death in Service benefit
Lifestyle and health service discounts through an employee benefits portal
Holidays: 28 days inc. bank holidays subject to contract
Double time for Xmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day
Buy and sell up to 2 weeks holiday – statutory limits apply
Access to library of learning through e-learning portal
Free qualifications level 2 to 6 in Health and Social Care, Management, Admin plus others
Continuous professional development for professionally qualified colleagues
Career development opportunities – 1 in 2 senior posts filled through internal promotion
Travel schemes - cycle to work, car maintenance and 40p a mile travel expenses
Colleague engagement hub and monthly colleague awards
ID: 2023-1516
External Company Name: Making Space Charity
Address Line 1: Sandiway Road