Senior Support Worker - New Barnet

Senior Support Worker - Supported Living 

Location - New Barnet

Salary -  £14.50 per hour 

About Norwood:

Founded in 1795, Norwood is the oldest Jewish charity in the UK, and has been privileged to receive Royal Patronage since 1815. We support and empower neurodiverse children and their families and people with neurodevelopmental disabilities to live their best lives.

Norwood works with local authorities, to deliver wide-ranging services including residential and supported living accommodation and short-breaks facilities, as well as a range of support groups aimed at the whole family, not just the individual.

About Lyonsdown, New Barnet:

The property is a large, detached house which is wheelchair accessible throughout the ground floor. There are 4 ground floor bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. The bathrooms are wet rooms with accessible baths and overhead hoists.  

The kitchen and lounge are modern and comfortable with an interactive sensory room. The garden is large and has been landscaped. 

It has an office for staff administration and sleep in shifts. 

The location is close to the town centre which has shops and local amenities with easy access to public transport. Free parking is available around the location.

Why Norwood?

• Fully paid induction
• Pension Scheme
• Paid induction
• Career Progression Pathway
• Employee Assistance Programme
• £300 when you Introduce a Friend
• Other benefits including mobile phone scheme & discounted
• The opportunity to work for a leading UK charity
• Competitive salary & benefits package
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• A challenging and varied role
• A supportive team

Skills and Experience required:

• Experience in Care and Support of Adults with Learning Disabilities
• Experience in person centred planning and risk assessment
• Ability to swim and support others in our hydrotherapy pool
• QCF Level 3 or NVQ 3 or willingness to work towards a relevant care qualification
• Knowledge of current legislation
• Excellent leadership skills
• Effective communicator
• Driver preferred

If you are interested in this Senior Support Worker role, please press apply and our Recruitment Team will be in touch. 

We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

We actively celebrate everyone's different abilities, sexual orientation, ethnicity, faith, and gender. Everyone is welcome and supported in their development at all stages in their journey with us.