Senior Support Worker

About Us:

Welcome to Lily Housing Project, where we provide our young residents with a space to grow with confidence, enhance their self-esteem and develop the life skills required to live independently.

The Role:

In this role you will oversee and coordinate the day to day running of projects. The role will be responsible for ensuring all current and newly referred residents receive high-quality, person-centred support promoting independence and emotional health and wellbeing.

We support our young people 356 days a year, 24 hours a day. Therefore this position includes:

• 5 weekly rolling rota (includes working 2 weekends in 5 and on average 7 sleep-ins over 5 weeks).

Location: Yeovil, Weymouth, Dorchester & Ferndown

Job Type: Full-time 39hrs, Permanent

Salary:

• Salary range between £29,354.00 - 30,570.80 (dependent on experience and including sleep in rate)
• Sleep-in rate £55.00

As a Senior Support Worker, you will:

• In order to ensure the Senior Support Worker has the opportunity to establish and maintain direct contact and involvement with those we support, a main part of the role will be direct support with residents following the Steps To Independence support planning process.
• A Senior Support Worker will ensure consistency in service and provide a homely environment for young people aged between years old to live in, however it is imperative that all staff are involved at all levels encouraging a strong team mindset.
• Senior Support Workers have to be diverse and flexible in their roles, they will be expected to be involved in all levels of support across the service.

About You:

• You are passionate about making a difference in supported accommodation.
• Ideally you will have experience in a supported accommodation setting and hold, or are working towards, a Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or equivalent).
• However, we welcome those new to the field who can demonstrate a strong passion towards improving young people's lives and a desire to develop a vocation in support work.
• You are reliable, compassionate, and have excellent communication skills.
• A driving license is required.

Our mission:

At Lily Housing Project, our goal is to support our young residents to become independent, contributing members of society.

Our Approach:

Our staff develop trusting relationships with our residents, forming memorable bonds and celebrating achievement together. Our staffing standards and organisational ethos commits to providing friendly, knowledgeable and professional staff who help inspire, educate and problem-solve.

We pride ourselves on not only providing a dedicated team that ensures the young people we support remain at forefront of our provision, but also providing our team with the opportunity to learn, grow and develop themselves too.

Our projects are overseen by a specialist management team and highly skilled project leads, alongside high-quality, dedicated floating support workers that work across our projects every day.

We provide support 365 days a year, ensuring our resident s safety and maximising potential in ensuring growth towards independence

Perks & Benefits:

• Free DBS check
• Extra holiday on your birthday (post-probation)
• Company Sickness Scheme (post-probation)
• Monthly clinical supervision
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Casual dress code
• Company pension
• Referral programme
• Opportunities for career advancement and personal development
• Lily Housing Project are Investors in People accredited.
• Any successful applicants with exiting relevant training and experience will have this valued and reflected in their starting base salary

Why Lily Housing Project?

• Supportive Environment: We foster a culture of support and professional development.
• Recognition: Your relevant training and experience are valued and reflected in your starting salary.
• Equal Opportunities: We are an equal opportunities employer, committed to diversity and inclusion.
• Accredited Employer: Proudly Investors in People accredited.

• Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.
• A clear enhanced DBS check is required.
• Full employment history with explanations for any gaps is necessary.
• To meet Ofsted requirements all applicants must have a 5 year checkable UK work history.
• We are unable to sponsor applicants from overseas - you must have the right to work in the UK.
• Lily Housing Project is committed to safeguarding and therefore operate a robust safer recruitment process.