Job Title: Senior Social Care Worker
The primary objective of this role is to provide care and support through a person-centred approach which meets the practical, physical and emotional needs of service users, with an Intellectual Disability/ABI/Autism.
Key Responsibilities:
* Assist persons with a disability with residential, training and day service activities to achieve their highest level of functioning to maintain independence and/or to improve skills that will make them more independent.
* Be part of the on-floor duty team and assist in the co-ordination of shifts whilst on duty.
* Supervise other staff under direction and work collaboratively as part of a Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) in service delivery to residents.
Qualifications and Experience:
Candidates must possess the following qualifications and experience:
* A qualification at Level 7 on the National Framework of Qualifications in Social Care, Social Work, Youth Work, Teaching, Nursing, Childcare with Disability modules (or other relevant discipline/qualification).
* At least 2 years' experience of working in a residential, respite or day service setting with people with an intellectual disability so as to be able to discharge the full range of duties, functions, responsibilities and activities required of the role.
* Applicants must be CORU registered or currently in the process of obtaining CORU registration.
Desirable Experience:
Previous experience of managing a team.