Job summary
Package Description: Are you ready to make a real difference in someones life? Are you ready to take the lead and make a real difference in peoples lives? Were looking for an experienced and motivated Senior Support Worker to join our Dorset Outreach team, helping to oversee and deliver high-quality support across multiple locations in North Dorset. You will report into the Deputy Manager, splitting your time between hands-on support and leadership/administrative tasks to ensure our service runs smoothly. This is a varied and rewarding role with plenty of opportunity to make an impact. About the people youll be supporting: Youll work across four different support packages, each for an individual with learning disabilities and/or autism. Each person has unique needs, preferences, and routines. Some enjoy active community days out, others prefer quieter home-based activities. Your role will be to help them live safe, happy, and meaningful lives, whilst ensuring their care is consistent, person-centred, and of the highest quality. Where youll be working: Youll be working across Shaftesbury, Gillingham, and Sturminster Newton, spending time in peoples homes, and out in the community. This is a full-time role where your week will be split between providing direct support on shift and also completing leadership and administrative tasks. Travel between locations is an essential part of the job, and mileage will be paid. What youll get with Agincare: Up To £13.95 per hour, Refer a friend bonus earn up to £500, 35p per mile, Career development opportunities, Fully funded training and apprenticeships, Blue Light Card (discounts in shops and restaurants), Company pension, Employee Assistance Programme (24/7 advice and wellbeing support).
Main duties of the job
The role of a Senior Support Worker involves overseeing and delivering high-quality support across multiple locations in North Dorset. The position requires splitting time between hands-on support and leadership or administrative tasks. The role is both varied and rewarding, providing ample opportunity to make an impact. The candidate will be responsible for helping four individuals with learning disabilities and/or autism live safe, happy, and meaningful lives. Responsibilities include ensuring care is consistent, person-centered, and of the highest quality. Working locations include Shaftesbury, Gillingham, and Sturminster Newton, with time spent in peoples homes and the community. A full-time commitment is required, with responsibilities including travel between locations with mileage reimbursed. The package also includes a competitive hourly rate, referral bonus, career development opportunities, fully funded training, and various employee benefits.
About us
Agincare is a family-run business that has been caring and supporting people since 1986. With over 4,500 team members, Agincare is one of the UKs largest care providers and continues to grow. It operates over 100 locations across England, including care and nursing homes, home care branches, extra care schemes, supported living properties, and live-in offices. Agincare is committed to supporting care leavers to live independently, offering guaranteed interviews to care leavers, or an informal conversation about career opportunities. All care services are regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Agincare values equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all, underlining its dedication to providing inclusive care services. By signing the Care Leaver Covenant, Agincare shows its commitment to helping care leavers in their transition to independent living.
Details
- Date posted: 08 June 2026
- Pay scheme: Other
- Salary: £13.95 an hour
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time
- Reference number: 1514268230
- Job locations: Enable, Shaftesbury, BA9 9AA, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
Package Description: Are you ready to make a real difference in someones life?
Are you ready to take the lead and make a real difference in peoples lives?Were looking for an experienced and motivated Senior Support Worker to join our Dorset Outreach team, helping to oversee and deliver high-quality support across multiple locations in North Dorset. You will report into the Deputy Manager, splitting your time between hands-on support and leadership/administrative tasks to ensure our service runs smoothly. This is a varied and rewarding role with plenty of opportunity to make an impact.
About the people youll be supporting: Youll work across four different support packages, each for an individual with learning disabilities and/or autism. Each person has unique needs, preferences, and routines. Some enjoy active community days out, others prefer quieter home-based activities.Your role will be to help them live safe, happy, and meaningful lives, whilst ensuring their care is consistent, person-centred, and of the highest quality.
Where youll be working: Youll be working across Shaftesbury, Gillingham, and Sturminster Newton, spending time in peoples homes, and out in the community.This is a full-time role where your week will be split between providing direct support on shift and also completing leadership and administrative tasks. Travel between locations is an essential part of the job, and mileage will be paid.
- Up To £13.95 per hour
- Refer a friend bonus earn up to £500
- 35p per mile
- Career development opportunities
- Fully funded training and apprenticeships
- Blue Light Card (discounts in shops and restaurants)
- Company pension
- Employee Assistance Programme (24/7 advice and wellbeing support)
- Full-time availability and flexibility to work across different packages
- Proven experience in a senior support or team leader role
- Confident in supporting people with learning disabilities, autism, and complex needs
- Full UK driving licence and own car (essential)
- Good organisational skills and IT competence (Microsoft Office, care records)
- Level 2 Health and Social Care qualification (minimum) ideally Level 3 or working towards it
- Check in with teams across the service, ensuring shifts are running smoothly and everyone has what they need
- Provide hands-on support, including personal care, meal preparation, and community activities
- Review and update care plans, risk assessments, and other documentation
- Liaise with families, professionals, and external agencies as needed
- Mentor and guide new or existing staff, offering feedback and support
- Step in to lead shifts where required to maintain quality and consistency of care
Were a family-run business thats been caring and supporting people since 1986. With over 4,500 team members, were one of the UKs largest care providers and are continuing to grow.We have over 100 locations across England including care & nursing homes, home care branches, extra care schemes, supported living properties, and live-in offices.
Agincare are signatories of the Care Leaver Covenant and are committed to supporting care leavers to live independently.We are proud to be able to offer a guaranteed interview to care leavers, or an informal conversation about our career opportunities. All of our care services are regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Equal opportunities are important to us at Agincare and we welcome applications from all.
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Essential
- Full-time availability and flexibility to work across different packages, Proven experience in a senior support or team leader role, Confident in supporting people with learning disabilities, autism, and complex needs, Full UK driving licence and own car (essential), Good organisational skills and IT competence (Microsoft Office, care records), Level 2 Health and Social Care qualification (minimum) ideally Level 3 or working towards it
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