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Senior Care Assistant / Team Leader

27 to 30 hours per week - permanent

Salary - £16.03-£18.43 per hour

Sidney Gale House, Bridport

We have a rewarding opportunity to join our fabulous team at Sidney Gale House in Bridport.

Pay rate £16.03 - £18.43 per hour. Enhanced rate payable for weekend working.

You will work a weekly average of 27-30 hours across a 4-week rota. The shift pattern would look like this :

Week 1 : Tues 2-10 Fri 8-2 Sat & Sun 7-3

Week 2 : Weds & Thurs 7-3 Fri 8-2

Week 3 : Thurs 8-4 Fri / Sat / Sun 2-10

Week 4 : Tues & Wed 7-3 Thurs 2-10

You will work within Care Dorset’s Community Care Strategy to provide a wide range of support and opportunities to maintain and promote the independence and quality of life for service users.

Responsibilities :

• Assist the Manager and other senior staff as appropriate, in the provision and development of care services for the relevant service user group.
• Assist in the supervision of staff, buildings and budgets, in accordance with directorate policies and procedures.
• Undertake effective and efficient assessment of service users including risk assessment, the development of care / support plans and ensuring that these are implemented and monitored.
• Approval of care plans.
• Undertake formal supervision, including Performance Development reviews, of staff / team members.
• Development of individual and group programmes to meet specific objectives as appropriate.
• Ensure the safe dispensing of medication.

The Successful Candidate Should Have :

Our Benefits Package includes but is not restricted to :

As you will be working with vulnerable adults and / or have access to significant information about them if you are successful, you will be required to undergo a DBS check. This role is UK based and we will need to establish your Right to Work as part of the appointment process.

Care Dorset doesn’t believe that a career in care is for everyone – but it could be for you. Come and join our team of over 800 colleagues who give care and support for the people who need it most across Dorset. And if this role’s not for you, we’ll have one that is.

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