Senior Support Worker

Job overview

Are you passionate about making a real difference in people's lives? We are looking for a dedicated and compassionate Senior Support Worker to join our professional team, supporting individuals with learning disabilities, autism, and complex health needs to live fulfilling and independent lives.

About the Role

As a Senior Support Worker, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality, person-centred support both within our services and the wider community. Working closely with families, carers, advocates, colleagues, and healthcare professionals, you will help ensure the people we support achieve their goals and enjoy the best possible quality of life.

What We're Looking For

• A caring, positive, and proactive approach.
• Experience supporting people with learning disabilities, autism, and/or complex needs.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• The ability to motivate and support team members while delivering excellent care.
• Commitment to promoting independence, choice, dignity, and inclusion.

Why Join Us?

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a supportive and rewarding environment where every day brings the chance to make a meaningful difference. You'll be empowered to lead by example, develop your skills, and positively impact the lives of the people we support.

Join us and help create opportunities, independence, and brighter futures for the people we support.

Please note if you are selected for interview we will require applicants to provide evidence of their Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care prior to interview.

Main duties of the job

• Support people using the service in line with their individual care plan to promote as much independence as possible
• To assist with all aspects of personal care (supporting continence needs, showering etc.) in accordance with individual’s support needs.
• Participate in the ongoing monitoring of the health (mental and physical) and behaviour of people using the service.
• Reporting and recording all relevant information and reporting to senior staff any changes in the person.
• Act as a key-worker for named individuals within the service.
• To promote, support and deliver a range of activities within the service and in the wider community.
• To provide person centred support as identified within the care plan ensuring respect, privacy and dignity at all times
• Help to maintain and develop relationships between individuals, families and friends
• Involve people in the development of their own care and support packages.
• Ensure confidentiality in all matters relating to each person is maintained.
• To maintain the safety of people at all times, alerting senior staff to any identified risks whether perceived or actual.
• There is an amount of manual handling involved including assisting people with walking, sitting and other activities of daily living and by means of wheelchairs and mechanical aids within recommended guidelines.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Please kindly find the attached job description for more information about the role and its main responsibilities

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.