The Role:
We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Senior Support Worker to join our team in Luton. In this role, you will be a key part of our care team, responsible for providing top-quality care and support to our residents. You will also supervise and mentor support staff, ensuring the highest standards of care are maintained.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide practical and emotional support to residents, ensuring their safety and wellbeing.
- Promote independence by assisting residents with daily living skills such as personal hygiene, laundry, meal preparation, and money management.
- Act as a key worker for individual residents, supporting them in maintaining relationships and accessing the community.
- Implement, review, and update care plans and risk assessments, ensuring clear and accurate records are maintained.
- Supervise and support the induction of new staff members, ensuring they are up to date with mandatory training.
- Deputize for the Home Manager as required and participate in team and resident meetings.
- Assist in administrative tasks, including rota management and audits, to ensure the smooth running of the home.
What We’re Looking For:
- Experience: Minimum of two years’ experience working in a residential setting, particularly with individuals with learning disabilities, autism, or mental health illnesses.
- Skills: Strong IT skills (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), effective communication, and excellent organizational and time management abilities.
- Qualifications: NVQ in care or equivalent experience is required.
- Personal Attributes: Flexible, adaptable, and calm under pressure. A good understanding of both mental and physical health needs, with the ability to take direction and follow detailed protocols.
- Knowledge: Understanding of CQC and other regulatory authorities, with a commitment to upholding high standards of care.
Why Join Us?
- Opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of our residents.
- Be part of a supportive and professional team committed to ongoing training and development.
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- A role that offers variety, responsibility, and the chance to develop your leadership skills.
Opportunities
Many senior members of the team (including managers) have started their journey as support workers with us, honing their skillset before advancing their careers and expertise. If you’re looking to begin a career in care, or further your current one, Nouvita will help you evolve and give you the tools to thrive.
Education and Training
We’re aware that many healthcare jobs require you to have specific certificates, that often come with hefty price-tags and long wait-lists. There are even unrecognised courses that do more to confuse than help; that’s why we began our own CQC-recognised training, to educate rather than obfuscate.
It’s important to remember that service users within Windermere House often suffer from acute mental health disorders that need specific treatment, implemented correctly. To this end, we’re proud to provide an in-house training programme of up to 11 annual classes that will prepare you for any eventuality.
During your induction into Nouvita, you will undergo a paid e-learning course, as well as a 5-day training programme (also paid) to equip you with everything you need to get started. After-which your continued development will be tailored to your, and the home’s needs.
Benefits
While a member of our team, we will support and guide you to become a role model to all staff within the Care Home. We believe the key to a productive workplace is a happy environment, and that starts with you. That's why we offer a package of benefits to make your time with us just that bit better.
- Annual Leave: 28 days including bank holidays (Pro Rata)
- Blue Light Card (High Street discounts for many large brands).
- Access to our ‘Refer a Friend’ scheme to earn up to £1000.
- In-house training and development.
- Access to career progression throughout the group.
- Employer pension contribution.
- Fully funded DBS.