About this role
Job summary Package Description: Are you ready to make a real difference in someones life? Are you ready to take the lead and make a real difference in peoples lives? Were looking for an experienced and motivated Senior Support Worker to join our Wiltshire service based in Devizes, helping to oversee and deliver high-quality support. You will report into the Registered Manager, splitting your time between hands-on support and leadership/administrative tasks to ensure our service runs smoothly. This is a varied and rewarding role with plenty of opportunity to make an impact. About the people youll be supporting: We support up to 38 people living across 7 bungalows in the heart of Wiltshire, just outside the market town of Devizes. This is a unique service within Wiltshire offering supporting living, enabling people to live as independently as possible within their own homes and local community. We are looking for support workers to join our amazing team, to continue delivering outstanding outcomes.
Main duties of the job The Senior Support Worker role at Enable involves overseeing and delivering high-quality support to individuals in Wiltshire, specifically in Devizes. The position requires splitting time between hands-on support and leadership/administrative tasks. The role focuses on encouraging independence, supporting daily activities, effective communication, promoting quality of life, and supporting positive behavioural approaches. The team supports up to 38 people across 7 bungalows near Devizes, offering a unique service that promotes independent living. The role entails working both independently and as part of a team, keeping accurate records, and reporting changes in health or circumstances. The package includes a salary of £13.60-13.75 per hour, career development opportunities, training, a refer-a-friend scheme, and a company pension. Applicants need a full UK driver's license and must have or be willing to work towards Level 2/3 in Health and Social Care.
About us Enable is a care provider operating under Agincare, which has 40 years of experience in the care industry. Agincare is one of the largest care providers in the UK, offering diverse services including care and nursing homes, home care, supported living, and more across over 170 locations nationwide. The company respects the Armed Forces community and care leavers by offering guaranteed interviews. Agincare is an equal opportunities employer, welcoming applications from all individuals regardless of background or experience. The company is celebrating rapid growth and is committed to expanding its services. They focus on delivering quality care services, regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), ensuring that the care provided meets the required standards. Agincare is unable to offer visa sponsorship currently and often has a high demand for care roles, providing significant opportunities for career growth within their expanding teams.
Job description Job responsibilities Package Description:
Are you ready to make a real difference in someones life?
Are you ready to take the lead and make a real difference in peoples lives?Were looking for an experienced and motivated Senior Support Worker to join our Wiltshire service based in Devizes, helping to oversee and deliver high-quality support. You will report into the Registered Manager, splitting your time between hands-on support and leadership/administrative tasks to ensure our service runs smoothly.This is a varied and rewarding role with plenty of opportunity to make an impact.
About the people youll be supporting: We support up to 38 people living across 7 bungalows in the heart of Wiltshire, just outside the market town of Devizes.This is a unique service within Wiltshire offering supporting living, enabling people to live as independently as possible within their own homes and local community. We are looking for support workers to join our amazing team, to continue delivering outstanding outcomes.
Where youll be working: DEVIZES
This is a full-time role where your week will be split between providing direct support on shift and also completing leadership and administrative tasks.
As an Agincare employee youll enjoy:
£13.60-13.75 per hour
Refer a friend scheme earn up to £500*
Outstanding career development
Fully funded training and career development
Blue Light card discount package
Company pension scheme
What is required from you?
A minimum of 12 months on your right to work
Full UK Drivers licence
level 2 in Health and Social Care and willing to work towards level 3
How we achieve our outcomes with the people we support.
As part of your day to day work you will be offering the following;
Encouraging people to play active roles in the communities in which they live, to encourage independence.
Supporting Activities of daily Living including social activities, personal care, routines, planning and preparation of meals and budgeting.
Communicating - effectively communicate using peoples chosen methods
Engaging - promoting and motivating people we support to enhance their quality of life
Specialising - supporting people who may need positive behavioural support approaches
Recording - keeping accurate records &reporting changes in health or circumstances of service users to management
Team player Working as part of a team, as well as being able to work using your own initiative.
About Agincare
Agincare is proudly celebrating 40years of caring for communities.As a rapidly growing, family-owned care provider with more than 5,500 team members, and expanding every day, we continue to strengthen our services through recent care home developments and the launch of our new not-for-profit Childrens Services.Today, Agincare is one of the UKs largest care providers, delivering care and nursing homes, home care, extra care, supported living, and live-in care across more than 170 locations nationwide.As a signatory of the Care Leaver Covenant, we are committed to supporting care leavers by guaranteeing either an interview or an informal career conversation.We are proud to support the Armed Forces community through our alliance, offering guaranteed interviews to service leavers and members of the military community.All of our services areregulated by the CQCand Agincare is proud to be anequal opportunities employerand encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences. At present, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship.As care is always in high demand, we have a wide range of exciting opportunities available. If this particular role isnt the right fit for you, we encourage you to explore our other vacancies, www.agincare.com/careers
All of our care services are regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Equal opportunities are important to us at Agincare and we welcome applications from all.
*Subject to terms and conditions
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
A minimum of 12 months on your right to work, Full UK Drivers licence, Level 2 in Health and Social Care and willing to work towards level 3
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details Employer name Agincare
Address Enable
Devizes
SN10 2TQ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.agincare.com/ (Opens in a new tab)