Job summary
Are you ready to make a real difference in someones life? Are you ready to take the lead and make a meaningful difference in peoples lives? Were looking for an experienced and motivated Senior Support Worker to work across our supported living services in the Grantham area, delivering and overseeing high-quality support for individuals with learning disabilities and/or difficulties, autism, and complex needs. In this role, youll support people to live as independently as possible within their own homes, promoting choice, control, and inclusion in everyday life. Youll play a key role in ensuring each person receives tailored, person-centred support that reflects their goals, preferences, and aspirations. Reporting to the Registered Manager, youll divide your time between hands-on support and leadership or administrative responsibilities. Alongside supporting the individuals, youll also provide day-to-day guidance and leadership to the staff teams across both serviceshelping to coordinate shifts, maintain high standards of care, and ensure services run smoothly, safely, and in line with best practice and regulatory requirements. This is a varied and rewarding role where you can make a real impact on both the people we support and your colleagues. About the people youll be supporting: Youll be supporting individuals with learning disabilities and/or difficulties, autism, and complex needs. Each person has their own unique personality, communication style, routines, and level of independence. Some people enjoy being active in their local community and engaging in social activities, while others prefer quieter, structured, home-based routines.
Main duties of the job
As a Senior Support Worker at Enable in Grantham, you will deliver and oversee high-quality support for individuals with learning disabilities, autism, and complex needs. Your role will involve promoting independence, choice, and inclusion while providing person-centered support tailored to individual goals and preferences. In addition to supporting individuals, you will offer day-to-day guidance and leadership to staff teams, coordinating shifts and maintaining high standards of care. This position requires a hands-on approach as well as leadership and administrative responsibilities. Working across two supported living services in the Bourne area, you will ensure continuity of care and high-quality support by collaborating with families, carers, and external professionals. Your primary duties will include promoting daily living skills, effective communication, and a person-centered approach. As part of the role, you will encourage participation in community activities, support personal care, and help with meal planning and budgeting while adhering to best practices and regulatory requirements. A proactive, positive attitude is essential.
About us
Agincare, a family-owned care provider celebrating 40 years, is one of the UKs largest care providers. With over 5,500 team members, Agincare offers various services, including care and nursing homes, home care, extra care, supported living, and live-in care across more than 170 locations nationwide. As a signatory of the Care Leaver Covenant, Agincare is committed to supporting care leavers by guaranteeing interviews or informal career conversations. They proudly support the Armed Forces community, offering guaranteed interviews to service leavers and military community members. All Agincare services are regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), ensuring high-quality care. Agincare is an equal opportunities employer, encouraging applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences. Unfortunately, visa sponsorship is not available at present. As the demand for care remains high, Agincare offers numerous opportunities.
Details
- Date posted: 04 July 2026
- Pay scheme: Other
- Salary: £13.75 an hour
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time
- Reference number: 1523370451
- Job locations: Enable, Grantham, NG31 6HF, 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 meaningful difference in peoples lives? Were looking for an experienced and motivated Senior Support Worker to work across our supported living services in the Grantham area, delivering and overseeing high-quality support for individuals with learning disabilities and/or difficulties, autism, and complex needs.
In this role, youll support people to live as independently as possible within their own homes, promoting choice, control, and inclusion in everyday life.Youll play a key role in ensuring each person receives tailored, person-centred support that reflects their goals, preferences, and aspirations.
Reporting to the Registered Manager, youll divide your time between hands-on support and leadership or administrative responsibilities.Alongside supporting the individuals, youll also provide day-to-day guidance and leadership to the staff teams across both serviceshelping to coordinate shifts, maintain high standards of care, and ensure services run smoothly, safely, and in line with best practice and regulatory requirements.This is a varied and rewarding role where you can make a real impact on both the people we support and your colleagues.
About the people youll be supporting:Youll be supporting individuals with learning disabilities and/or difficulties, autism, and complex needs. Each person has their own unique personality, communication style, routines, and level of independence.Some people enjoy being active in their local community and engaging in social activities, while others prefer quieter, structured, home-based routines.
Your role is to enable each person to live the life they choosesupporting them with daily living skills, communication, emotional regulation, and decision-making, while promoting independence wherever possible.Youll take a proactive, person-centred approach, including positive behaviour support where appropriate, to ensure individuals feel safe, understood, and valued in their own homes.
Youll also work closely with families, carers, and external professionals to ensure consistent, high-quality support, while providing reassurance and clear communication.
Where youll be working:This full-time role is based across two supported living services in the Bourne area.Youll combine shift-based support with dedicated time for leadership and administrative duties, requiring flexibility to work across both locations to support staff teams, maintain high standards, and ensure continuity of care.
As an Agincare employee youll enjoy:
£13.75 per hour
Refer a friend scheme earn up to £500*
Outstanding career development
Fully funded training and career development
Blue Light card discount package
Company pension scheme
What is required from you?
A minimum of 12 months on your right to work
Full UK Drivers licence
level 2 in Health and Social Care and willing to work towards level 3
How we achieve our outcomes with the people we support.
As part of your day to day work you will be offering the following;
Encouraging people to play active roles in the communities in which they live, to encourage independence.
Supporting Activities of daily Living including social activities, personal care, routines, planning and preparation of meals and budgeting.
Communicating- effectively communicate using peoples chosen methods
Engaging- promoting and motivating people we support to enhance their quality of life
Specialising - supporting people who may need positive behavioural support approaches
Recording- keeping accurate records &reporting changes in health or circumstances of service users to management
Team player Working as part of a team, as well as being able to work using your own initiative.
About Agincare
Agincare is proudly celebrating 40years of caring for communities. As a rapidlygrowing, family-ownedcare provider with more than5,500 team members, and expanding every day, we continue to strengthen our services through recent care home developments and the launch of ournew not-for-profit Childrens Services. Today,Agincare is one of the UKs largest care providers, delivering care and nursing homes, home care, extra care, supported living, and live-in care across more than 170 locationsnationwide.As a signatory of theCare Leaver Covenant, we are committed tosupporting care leavers by guaranteeing either an interview or an informal career conversation.We are proud to support the Armed Forcescommunity through our alliance,offering guaranteed interviewsto service leavers and members of the military community.All of our services areregulated by the CQCand Agincare is proud to be anequal opportunities employerand encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences.At present, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship.As care is always in high demand, we have a wide range of exciting opportunities available. If this particular role isnt the right fit for you, we encourage you to explore our other vacancies,www.agincare.com/careers
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.
*Subject to terms and conditions
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A minimum of 12 months on your right to work. Full UK Drivers licence. Level 2 in Health and Social Care and willing to work towards level 3.
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