Senior Care Assistant

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Job Description

Female Senior Support Worker - Make Every Day Matter!
Hours: 37.5 hours contract, full time, permanent
Salary: £28,080 per year (£14.40 per hour) plus benefits
Driving Licence: UK full Driving licence required
Paid training & career development - grow with us
Strong English communication skills (spoken & written)
Previous experience in a care/support setting with challenging behaviour
A valid manual UK driving licence
The legal right to live and work in the UK
QCF in Health and Social Care Level 2 Diploma (or equivalent) with willingness to undertake level 3, and demonstrate reasonable knowledge of regulatory standards for supported/residential living.
Supporting daily routines - from morning support to bedtime
Planning fun, person-centred activities that boost wellbeing
Contributing to tailored support plans
Building therapeutic relationships that truly make a difference
Keeping accurate support notes - every detail mattersWho You’ll Be Supporting
At Arnold Road, Dorset we support a lovely lady who recently transitioned from a long-stay acute setting to her own home, supported by SeeAbility.

She has moderate learning disabilities but manages her personal care with minimal prompting.

Autism
Learning disabilities
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Support Worker role profile

At SeeAbility, we value your growth and well-being just as much as the support you provide, we can offer you:
Comprehensive Training: Start with an extensive induction and continue developing your skills with face-to-face training, e-learning, and ongoing support.
Career Progression: We support your ambitions, offering opportunities to achieve professional qualifications (Care Certificate, QCF levels 2-5).

From excellence awards to long service recognition, your hard work won’t go unnoticed.
Work-Life Balance: Enjoy up to 36 days of holiday with long service, flexible working options, and time off for life events.
Financial Benefits: £500 monthly bonus scheme for two lucky colleagues, Access to the Wagestream App to be able to advance wages before payday, save money with competitive interest rates and support your financial knowledge and wellbeing, plus discounts, cashback, pension schemes, and more, to help your money go further.
Wellbeing Support: Breakfast Club for the next three months (Free breakfast at the home), access to a 24/7 employee assistance program, life assurance and sick pay.
Refer a Friend: Receive £600 (Support Workers to Senior Support Workers only).Registered as The Royal School for the Blind, SeeAbility is one of the oldest disability charities in the UK.

This year we are celebrating our 225th anniversary, having pioneered specialist support across multiple generations since 1799!

We specialise in supporting people who have learning disabilities, autism, complex needs, who may also have sight loss.

Our support ranges from providing person-centred support across our many supported-living and residential care provisions.

Furthermore, we provide specialist eye-care services to children and adults alike and assists people with a disability to find paid employment for the very first time.

SeeAbility provides the resources and expertise that make this possible, we support people to live ambitious lives and achieve things they never thought possible.

Safeguarding and Promoting Welfare
SeeAbility is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the people we support.

We expect all staff to uphold this commitment and have a strong understanding of their roles and responsibilities in safeguarding.

References will be obtained to ensure satisfactory evidence of conduct in current or previous employment concerned with the provision of services relating to (a) health or social care, or (b) children or vulnerable adults.

Diversity
We welcome applications from individuals of all identities, including those from underrepresented groups and those who have a disability or neurodivergent condition.

We are please to confirm that we are a Disability Confident employer.

We believe a diverse workforce drives innovation, creativity, and success.