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Looking to progress in your social care career? We are recruiting a Senior Support Worker for our supported living and outreach service in Sunderland which provides person centred support to adults with learning disabilities, some of whom have autism spectrum conditions and complex needs. We are looking for an experienced carer to help lead a team of staff and provide care and support to individuals at our Blackpool service. This is a great opportunity to take on a leadership role, receiving ongoing training to help you further your personal and professional development. Your role as Senior Support Worker will include: Developing the independent living skills and community inclusion of service users Identifying and accessing activities with service users to promote valued and meaningful lifestyles Providing respectful personal care, emotional and practical support to service users Collaborating with service users, families and the multi-disciplinary team to maximise service user outcomes Implementing Creative Support principles, policies, procedures and guidelines and ensuring that the service fulfils CQC requirements Supervising and supporting staff to best meet service user needs and preferences Supporting the service user to have the opportunity for a full and happy life and to be safe and well. Experience of supporting individuals with learning disabilities is essential for this Senior Support Worker role. A clean valid driving licence and access to a car is desirable for this role but not essential. You will be expected to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service, including evenings and weekends. Benefits of working with Creative Support: We offer all employees competitive pay and a pension contribution in addition to 28 days annual leave. As an employer that is committed to the professional development of our staff we also support our care staff to complete the nationally recognised Care Certificate and pay for your enhanced DBS. Additional benefits include enhanced maternity leave, employee support programmes and an additional day of leave each year on or around your Birthday. Creative Support is a passionate, inclusive, and anti-racist organisation. We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer, who have recently received Investors in People Gold award. We actively encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds and cultures, however we can only accept fully completed applications from those located in and eligible to work within the UK Please be aware we are currently at full capacity with our Visa Sponsor Licenses, therefore we are not accepting applicants who are seeking sponsorship. We are also not accepting applicants who are currently on a Skilled Worker Visa, seeking secondary employment, as we are unable to actively track the hours worked with the primary sponsor. We will be interviewing for this role as suitable applications are received and may close this role before the closing date upon a successful candidate being appointed. We do not notify unsuccessful candidates of their outcome at application stage, previously unsuccessful applicants must wait six months before reapplying.
Does working 4 days a week but with FULL pay sound like a dream?! It doesn't have to be! Have a better work/life balance and come and work for Outcomes First Group! Job Title: Clinical Site Lead Location: Parkside House School, Backworth Salary: £50,000 - £60,000, (dependent on experience) Hours: 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday Contract: Permanent, 52 weeks Essential: Full UK driving licence and access to own vehicle required About the role We are looking for a Lead Clinician to manage our in-house Clinical Team at our Parkside House School, Backworth. The postholder will work collaboratively with both the school's Senior Leadership team and the Locality Clinical Lead. The role will be split between clinically leading the team and holding a therapy caseload. The postholder will be responsible for coordinating the line management of the members of the onsite clinical team. Working collaboratively with the site, you will deliver bespoke assessment and intervention plans for our students who may present with complex profiles of need as a result of autism and other types of neurodivergence, developmental trauma and social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs. You will also be responsible for coordinating the line management of the members of the onsite clinical team. You will be responsible for holding the therapy caseload with the full support of our well-established and knowledgeable clinical network and growing Clinical Team, you will also contribute to staff training and consultation. Both a challenging and rewarding role, this position would suit a resilient and enthusiastic individual, with a therapeutic approach and the ability to make decisions, as well as manage their own workload and supervise others. This is an exciting and innovative time for the Clinical Team so please get in touch to find out more. Working within overall framework of the service policies and procedures, you will be supporting the integration of the specific service in the day to day running of each provision i.e., standardised assessments and clinical services. A key aspect of the role will be to deliver the wellbeing and clinical rainbow strategy at a universal, enhanced and specialist level to support our wider teams in meeting our pupils' needs in line with set Education, Health Plan (EHCP). Our well-established Clinical Team, maintain a nurturing environment where our learners can flourish, always putting them at the forefront of everything they do. All our settings maintain a strong safeguarding culture, and our students are heard, respected and involved in decisions that affect them wherever possible. With this in mind, we are looking for a Clinical Lead who shares our vision; to build incredible futures by empowering vulnerable people in the UK to be happy and to make their way in the world. Location: Parkside House School, Backworth Welcome to Parkside House School About the Group Outcomes First Group is the largest independent provider of special needs education. We are a vital part of local communities in England, Scotland and Wales with a renowned reputation for quality and positive outcomes for the people we educate for. We are really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a Great Place to Work' for the fifth year running. Our divisional brands include Acorn Education and Options Autism. For more information on the group please visit: https:// Essential Criteria: Recognised degree in either, Occupational Therapy, Speech & Language Therapy, Psychotherapy or registered as a Practitioner Psychologist with the HCPC. Valid and up to date professional Registration & membership of professional body e.g. HCPC, RCOT, RCSLT Experience within the specialist client group; working with autistic individuals and those with complex needs. Clear and concise report writing relating to clinical and research activities Experience of providing supervision and supporting a therapy team Ability to work independently Experience of multi-professional work with teams or services within the designated specialty preferred Full UK valid driving licence and access to own vehicle For further information on this role please refer the Job Description and Person Specification attached. To discuss this role in more detail, please contact: Why work for us? Alongside working with a network of clinical colleagues with regular forums for peer reflection and practice development, Outcomes First Group offer an array of flexible benefit options Benefits Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you'll get an exceptional reward package including: Life Assurance Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions "Your Wellbeing Matters" access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks Work 4 days, be paid for 5 T&C's apply - following successful completion of the probation period And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that's right for you, including: A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits 100's of discount options valid in the UK and abroad Cycle to Work Schemes Electric Car Purchase Scheme Critical illness cover And that's not all, we place the outcomes of the pupils in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you'll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others. We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils. All successful applicants will be subject to a fully enhanced DBS. Vacancy ID: 241910 #1