Senior Support Worker

Senior Support Worker, Orchard Manor 

Location: Meldreth - Cambridgeshire / Hertfordshire

Hours: Full-time, 40 hours per week

Salary: £11.00 - £11.55ph dependent on qualifications 

Rated CQC Outstanding Aurora Orchard Manor are seeking compassionate and dedicated people to become Senior Support Workers for our young people on a full time basis.

Set within 14 acres, Orchard Manor offers a supportive living and learning environment for young adults with severe and profound learning difficulties and complex health needs. With specialist facilities and a focus on promoting independence, we support each of our young people through the transition from education into adulthood.

Find out more about the amazing work we do - Supported Living Accommodation for Young Adults Meldreth, Cambridge (theauroragroup.co.uk)   

The Role: 

Your role will provide support to the Team Leaders and Care Managers in managing motivating and coaching a team of support workers to maintain a stable, happy and caring environment that puts the health, safety and welfare of our young people first.

You’ll provide appropriate physical and emotional support to the young people through the work of the care team within a residential environment and with off-site activities. 

As our shift leader you’ll be expected to support the induction of new team members and their continued mentoring and development towards QCF and other mandatory training.

You’ll also be expected to take an active role in ensuring that activities are completed and effectively delegated and day-to-day implementation of young people’s individual program plans are carried out efficiently with adequate cover available at all times.

This is very much a hands-on role where you will work directly with our young people and will provide appropriate personal care and emotional support to those using our services.

Skills and Qualifications  

• Level 3 in Health and Social Care    
• Experience and knowledge of working with children with complex needs and additional behaviours    
• Superb communication skills    
• Highly organised    
• Ability to lead and motivate 

Benefits and Additional Information

What’s on offer:  

• Full training and continued support    
• 30 days’ holiday including bank holidays    
• Life assurance and pension    
• Perk box    
• Car lease scheme    
• Bike to work scheme    
• Health cash back plan    
• Free parking

You will have a chance to work with a supportive team whose common goal is to empower and support wherever is required.  

How to Apply:

To apply for this role please do so on our website www.auroragroupcareers.com, for more information on this position please contact Liz on 07918 585258 / liz.hudson@the-aurora-group.com 

Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Aurora Group is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

The Aurora Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young adults in our care and is a disability confident and equal opportunities employer.