Lead Care & Support Worker - Strode Park House
About the Role
Are you ready to take a career step to a senior care role, ensuring a oerson-centred approach is delivered for our disabled residents? Can you also provide effective and enthusiastic leadership for the care staff team ensuring service user needs are fully met?
We are excited to be hiring Lead Care and Support staff for Strode Park House in Herne who share our strong Strode Park Foundation values 'Care, Inspire and Together'. If you have the ability, skills, passion and commitment to assist vulnerable people, and take immense pride in your work, we would love to hear from you.
Ideally we are looking to appoint full time staff, however, part time will also be considered.
Job Opportunity
As Lead Care & Support Worker you will:
- Supervise the care team
- Support with the administration of medication to residents, and support the nursing team in managing medications
- Maintain and complete clear and comprehensive records
- Play a vital part in providing the people we support with care, and be able to profoundly improve their quality of life
- Assist people who are unable to live independently by offering them the practical help they need, as well as emotional support
- Be responsible for the guidance, support and basic training of new Care & Support Workers
- Manage the team's work to ensure that all staff achieve their own objectives and duties
As a Strode Park Foundation colleague you will get comprehensive support from day one and receive training and development opportunities to develop your skills.
Strode Park House is a residential home registered for 55 beds for adults with physical disabilities and complex needs in Herne, Kent. We offer a relaxed homely environment for 40 permanent residents and up to 15 guests who come on a short-term basis for neuro-rehabilitation and respite care. We’ve been delivering care since 1946 and this residential home is where it all started.
The team at Strode Park House ensures our residents live in a safe and secure environment; each person’s individual wellbeing, dignity and choice is vitally important within the community of residents who live at or come for a short break. Please see our website for further information Adults’ Residential with Nursing Care - Strode Park Foundation
Shift times at Strode Park House are:
- Early - 7.00am - 1.30pm
- Lates - 1.30pm - 8.00pm
- Nights - 8.00pm - 7.00am
Strode Park House provides care on a 24 hour basis, 7 days a week including weekends and bank holidays. This means we value reliable and flexible staff. We will consider all requests for flexible working and are proud to be a ‘Flex from First’ employer. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need.
Essential Skills
Our ideal candidate will have:
- Level 3 qualification in Health & Social Care or a willingness to work towards this within 12 months of being in post
- Direct or indirect experience of disability or supporting those with disabilities
- Basic computer skills
- Flexibility and ability to meet the working pattern demanded by this role
- Experience with managing and administering medications, or willingness to learn this skill
The following would be an advantage:
- Experience of working in a supervisory role
- Previous experience of working in care
Creating an Inclusive Environment
Strode Park Foundation (“Strode Park”) is fully committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce and the elimination of unlawful and unfair discrimination. Strode Park values the differences that a diverse workforce brings to our organisation.
Our aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our service users, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best.
Strode Park will not discriminate because of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race (which includes colour, nationality and ethnic or national origins), religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. It will not discriminate because of any other irrelevant factor and will build a culture that values meritocracy, openness, fairness and transparency.
