Part Time Senior Support Worker

Elysium Healthcare; Borehamwood; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare provider as a Senior Support Worker, supporting adults with complex mental health needs in a rewarding environment. You will assist with daily tasks, promote independence, and work collaboratively in a team to enhance the lives of service users. Opportunities for professional growth and skill development are available, alongside a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

33 days annual leave plus your birthday off

Free meals

Wellbeing support

Training

Pension

Life assurance

Enhanced maternity package

Retail discounts and offers

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a similar role.
• Ability to handle challenging behaviors.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with daily activities such as cooking, cleaning, and personal care.
• Supporting recovery journeys and promoting independence.
• Updating care plans and recording notes.

Skills

Leadership

Empathy

Communication

Flexibility

Job description

Are you an experienced Senior Support Worker looking to elevate your career and make a real difference? Join Community Houses to support adults with complex mental health needs and help them lead full, valued lives. Our rapidly expanding Care Home service in Keighley offers a step-down service with a focus on rehabilitation, physical health monitoring, and promoting independence.

Each service is a large residential house where you will assist with daily tasks such as cooking, cleaning, community activities, and encouraging independent living. You may also participate in day trips, including seaside visits.

At Community Houses, you will have opportunities for skill development and career progression through various courses. We support your professional growth and aim to help you achieve your career goals.

What you will be doing

You will join a team supporting individuals with mental health conditions, operating in a step-down service between Three Valleys Hospital and independent living. Your experience as a Healthcare Assistant, Support Worker, or Care Worker will be valuable in supporting service users to lead fulfilling lives.

You will work across four houses, encouraging independence and a full life. The environment can be challenging but rewarding, with visible improvements in service users’ abilities.

The role involves shift work on a rolling two-week schedule, including days, nights, and weekends, with overtime and flexibility available.

Senior Support Worker duties include:

• Assisting with daily activities such as cooking, cleaning, washing, and personal care
• Supporting recovery journeys and promoting independence
• Updating care plans and recording notes
• Supporting activities and rehabilitation efforts
• Issuing medication
• Performing admin, cleaning, stock management, and liaising with healthcare services

Some roles involve lone working, medication administration, and contributing to CPA processes, requiring prior experience in these areas.

As a Senior Support Worker, you will have:

• Previous experience in a similar role
• Leadership skills and experience
• Empathy, compassion, and good communication skills
• Ability to handle challenging behaviors
• A positive, professional, reliable, flexible, and honest approach
• Ability to commute to the locations in Steeton, Sutton-In-Craven, and Cowling

Where you will be working:

Locations include Steeton, Sutton-In-Craven, and Cowling, Yorkshire. Our community houses are situated in semi-rural areas, facilitating gradual reintegration into the community. Public transport access is important if you do not have a driving license.

What you will get:

• Salary of £25,057.50 pro rata
• 33 days annual leave plus your birthday off
• Free meals, parking, wellbeing support, training, pension, life assurance, and enhanced maternity package
• Additional benefits like retail discounts and offers

About your next employer

You will work for Elysium Healthcare, a stable and innovative company with over 8,000 employees and a network of over 90 services across England and Wales, covering mental health, neurological conditions, learning disabilities, autism, and more. Elysium is part of Ramsay Health Care, a global organization employing over 86,000 people.

We are committed to safe recruitment, inclusivity, and safeguarding. All roles require a DBS check.