Senior Support Worker

£13 per hour
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Full or Part time hours, permanent contracts

Abergele (CQS)

We're looking for Senior Support Workers in the Rhos on Sea area. As a Support Worker with Cera you will be playing a fundamental part in improving vulnerable people's lives through the care and support that you provide. You will be supporting people who have varying needs and abilities but include;learning disabilities, complex needs and mental health conditions. As a Senior Support worker you will also take on a team leadership role supporting other support workers, it is therefore essential that you have previous experience working in a similar role.

Covering: Llandudno, Colwyn Bay, Abergele, Rhos on Sea

Can you make a difference?

Can you make a positive change?

Can you assist individuals to learn new skills and provide new experiences?

Can you support and lead the wider team to ensure we deliver excellent standards of care and support?

Role highlights:

  • Part-time or Full-Time, we are flexible on the days/nights you work although some weekend working is essential.
  • Guaranteed hours are available for those with flexible availability.
  • £13 ph with enhanced bank holiday rate
  • We can consider both drivers and non-drivers for this role
  • Opportunity to complete either NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Social Care (through work-based learning) and further progression opportunities

Our benefits include:

  • Holiday pay and pension scheme
  • Free DBS/PVG, company mobile phone and uniform provided
  • Paid mileage between visits <include rate if above 30p>
  • Access to our benefits & discounts platform WeCare, alongside being eligible for the Blue Light Card Scheme - offering you thousands of discounts on high street shopping, your weekly food shop, eating out and family activities.
  • Exclusive discounts to help you get on the road including savings on driving lessons, fuel, car insurance, car maintenance, cycle hire and much more
  • Enhanced maternity (12 weeks full pay), paternity and parental leave policies
  • Wellbeing support - including employee assistance programme, mental health first aiders, healthcare cash plan and free eye tests & contribution to the cost of glasses.
  • Extra earnings through our referral scheme Care Friends - £500 per referral

Are you the person who can support individuals to live independently in their own home whilst promoting a safe, healthy and secure living environment? It is your personality that matters most with this role, you will be friendly, patient, able to interact and build relationships and overcome communication barriers, you will be happy to integrate into their lives and help with all aspects of daily living which can even include accompanying them on holidays and at social events! You'll also encourage those you support to build their own social network and interact with families and friends.

A small cohort of our individuals who live in our supported living homes have the capability to lead and live independent lives, your support will help enable them to maintain their independence and live their best life. The role may include elements of personal care.

^In Wales, all social care staff must register with the Social Care Wales (SCW) which incurs an annual fee. You must also work towards achieving a recognised Level 2 or 3 qualification within your first 3 years as a Social Care worker.

Working in care has given me

everything I was missing.