# Band 3 Senior Support Worker > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/band-3-senior-support-worker/30a41595-a43c-42de-9e25-b7896492a0a7 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/band-3-senior-support-worker/30a41595-a43c-42de-9e25-b7896492a0a7.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Farnham Road Hospital (Mental Health Unit) - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Care support worker - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £27,106 - £28,850 Incl. 5% Fringe HCAS, pa, pro rata. - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (This is a shift based role requiring availability to work a combination of early, late and nights as part of a structured rota.) - **Closing date:** 2026-11-04T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-21T10:50:33.547Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Surrey/Hook_Road_Epsom_Surrey/Surrey_Borders_Partnership_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Mental_Health_Learning_Disabilities/Mental_Health_Learning_Disabilities-v8383624 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8383624?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.sabp.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are looking for a compassionate, dedicated, and proactive Senior Support Worker to join our friendly team within a specialist social care home (without nursing), supporting seven gentlemen aged 60–76 who have severe learning disabilities, autism, and other complex needs. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in helping people live meaningful, fulfilling lives while progressing your career within a supportive and person-centred environment. About the People We Support The gentlemen we support lead active and varied lives. They enjoy: - Spending time with family and friends. - Community activities and social events. - Holidays and day trips. - Exploring new experiences and opportunities.. You will support them both within their home and out in the community, helping them to live life to the fullest while ensuring their safety, comfort, and wellbeing. If you have the experience, passion, and commitment to support people to live their best lives, we'd love to hear from you. ### Main duties of the job - Assist individuals with eating and drinking. - Support personal hygiene needs and all aspects of personal care, such as bathing/ showering and support with continence needs. - Support physical care needs which may be due to a range of acute or chronic difficulties and includes manual handling using equipment provided. - Involve and engage individuals in all aspects of their care. - Ensure that the dignity and respect of individuals are maintained at all times. - Act as Shift Leader and delegate responsibilities to colleagues at handover in line with people’s needs and preferences, ensuring the shift planner is updated. - Support people with their medication. - Contribute to, and record, health checks, risk assessments and care plans, using physical records and/or digital tools (depending on registered home). - · ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For full details of the job description and main responsibilities, please kindly see the attached job description. ### Applicant requirements This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Qualifications **Essential** - Care Certificate in Health & Social Care or working towards it within 3 months from the start of employment. - Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care, regulated by Ofqual (for example, BTEC, NVQ, or recognised Apprenticeship Standards). **Desirable** - A driving licence suitable driving in the U.K, and meets the requirements set out by the Trust insurers to drive the Trust vehicle. ### Experience and Skills **Essential** - Experience in a senior care role as a shift leader. - Experience in the administration of medication. - Experience of Working in a team - Experience of working with people with learning Disabilities. **Desirable** - To drive Trust transport in line with service needs. ## Documents - [vacancy links (pdf, 344.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2727) - [carers information (pdf, 604.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2716) - [social care charter (pdf, 496.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10712714) - [pension scheme booklet (pdf, 5.2mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3102) - [conflict of interest - esr (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3101) - [sabp competency profile map (pdf, 672.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2714) - [mindful employer information (pdf, 195.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2715) - [benefits of nhs pension scheme (pdf, 264.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2717) - [325-8118721-pld-a band 3 senior support worker jd (pdf, 248.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10712713) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.