Senior Support Worker

We have a fantastic opportunity within The Richmond Fellowship Scotland for a Senior Support Worker to join our Teviot service.

Requirements:

Applicants will need at least 2 years previous experience of supporting individuals within care and already have or be willing to work towards your SVQ Level 3 Health and Social Care to be considered for the Senior Support Worker role.

About the Role:

Our Senior Support Workers are classed as Front Line Management staff and as such your duties would fall under three specific areas as follows:

Staff Management:

• Coaching and mentoring front line staff while providing appropriate support including regular supervision.
• Identifying the training needs of your team and ensuring that this training is provided.
• Producing the monthly rota for your team, taking into account budgetary requirements and ensuring that all staff meet their contracted hours whilst managing holiday cover and absence.
• Developing the ability of your team to produce accurate and effective support plans.
• Covering on-call shift work as and when needed.

Supported Individuals:

• Plan and facilitate meetings with individuals and important people in their lives in order to collate the appropriate information required to write an effective support plan.
• Effectively match supported individuals to staff members, keeping in mind the identified outcomes and goals to be achieved for said supported individual.

Organisational:

• Liaising with external agencies such as an individual`s family or Social Work Services.
• Ensure that the standards set by the SSSC and Care Inspectorate as well as The Richmond Fellowship Scotland`s own standards are always met.
• Positively represent the values of The Richmond Fellowship Scotland when engaging with all external agencies.

There are a range of benefits to working with TRFS which include:

• TRFS rewards scheme (which includes cash-back and discounts at a variety of high street and online retailers)
• Continuous in-house training opportunities and chances to further your career in social care.
• Paid travel between services (depending on service requirements).
• Refer a Friend scheme- £150 reward for successfully referring a friend, family member or colleague.
• Free Membership of Glasgow Credit Union.
• HSF Health Care plan.
• Counselling & Life Works service.

On top of these excellent practical benefits the biggest benefit of all is the immense job satisfaction you will gain by making a positive difference in someone`s life.

For this fantastic opportunity you will need at least 2 years previous experience of supporting individuals within care and already have or be willing to work towards your SVQ Level 3.

The successful applicant must also register with SSSC as a Supervisor in Care at Home and Housing Support Services on taking up the post.

PVG checks will be required of all successful applicants; having a conviction will not necessarily debar you from working in this sector.

Closing Date: 29/5/24 (We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any point)