The Hawarden family is recruiting!

Hawarden is a new Supported Living service that is due to open in November 2023. The service will provide support to 7 individuals who are moving into their first adult placement. It is an exciting time in their lives and we are currently recruiting a Senior Support Worker to lead and shape the transition and opening of the new service.

As the Senior Support Worker, you will be the main point of contact for all staff, professionals, individuals we support and families. You will lead the team by example. This is an amazing opportunity to join a brand new service from the beginning and help to set up and shape a key milestone in the lives of the individuals we will be supporting to achieve the best outcomes and quality of life possible.

At Salutem Care and Education, we recognise the value and wisdom that come from all stages of life. Join our team to be a part of a community that truly appreciates the richness of age diversity.

As a Senior you’ll join us with previous experience in a support role, and able to hit the ground running. Thanks to your support with day to day activities, care plans and reviews, you’ll help us make a difference to the lives of the individuals we support.

Our Senior Support Workers are there to ensure the health, welfare, education and development of the people we support is promoted at each step of their journey.
Now we've shared a glimpse of what it's like to work for us, let us introduce ourselves. We’re Salutem and we are committed to making a positive impact on the lives of thousands of children and adults in England and Wales across our residential homes, schools and day centres. Our dedicated support teams empower individuals to overcome any obstacles and live the life they choose.
The support we provide enables individuals to live independently in their own home, empowering them to make choices and decision about how they want to live their life and achieve their dreams.

Support for Living enables individuals to live independently in their own homes, empowering them to make choices and decision about how they want to live their life and achieve their dreams.

Being fully in control of their home and support, we support individuals with all aspects of their life, which may include; managing their tenancy, personal care, attending education provisions or employment opportunities, paying bills, shopping, cooking, going on holiday, to concerts, the theatre, living their best life.

Support for Living is about breaking down barriers and a big part of your role will be enabling people to have the same rights and access to opportunities as everyone else in society, whilst having great fun along the way.
We want the best for everyone we support and that's what makes us a family. If you have the ability to support someone to feel at home, be their true self, and do what makes their heart happy - we want to hear from you. This is a meaningful role and will suit someone who is looking to make a difference and make memories that'll last a lifetime.

Key Responsibilities

- Demonstrate robust leadership linking with your Registered and Deputy Managers, ensure that each individual we support has a meaningful support plan.
- Ensure there is a robust activity plan in place for each individual.
- Ensure that the views of the individual are routinely sought through regular engagement with the individual.
- Ensure where appropriate, we are supporting individuals with finances ensuring that they are supported to budget and plan their finances (through a support plan).
- Support people with their medication.
- Embody the Mental Capacity act and its key principles, with the team clearly able to articulate them.
- Through linking with your Deputy and Registered managers ensure that Health and Safety polices, and procedures are followed, which in include Fire Safety and that there is a robust environmental risk assessment in place.
- Through working with your Registered Manager and Deputy Manager, ensure that you have a team safely recruited to enable the smooth delivery of hours, and to ensure that there are measures in place for the team.
- Ensure your service is delivering an outstanding level of Care and Support by Identifying opportunities to be better, to deliver better care, support and to be innovates.
- Ensure where incidents and accident occur in the service, that these are reported and managed in line with our polices and procedure.

This is not an exhaustive list of duties, and not fully encompassing of the role. You may be required to complete other duties, as deemed appropriate by the organization.
We know our staff put 100% into building brighter futures for the individuals we support.