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Creative Support; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Creative Support in Birmingham is seeking an Acting Senior Support Worker to join our progressive management team. You will support people with learning disabilities in our Northfield services, lead on rota planning, supervise staff, and coordinate training to ensure high-quality care.

The role requires experience managing teams, strong leadership, emotional intelligence, and a passion for promoting independence and well-being for service users.

Qualifications

• Experience managing teams and staff rotas.
• Experience supervising and training staff.
• Experience supporting people with learning disabilities.
• Strong leadership and emotional intelligence skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Senior Service Manager and Team Leader in the operational management of high-quality supported living and outreach services.
• Support people with learning disabilities to live independently and achieve their goals.
• Coordinate rota planning and staff supervision and training to ensure quality care.

Skills

Team Management

Roster Planning

Supervision

Staff Training

Leadership

Learning Disabilities

Emotional Intelligence

Job description

Creative Support are looking for an approachable, self-motivated and compassionate Acting Senior Support Worker to join their supportive and forward-thinking management team! We would love to hear from someone who has experience managing teams, organising rotas and conducting supervisions and arranging staff training. This would suit someone who is confident and experienced in supporting people with learning disabilities, who is emotionally intelligent and has excellent leadership skills.

We support individuals with a learning disability in our Supported Living Service in Northfield, Birmingham. We enable people to live independently within their own homes, achieving their own goals and aspirations for life. Creative Support also assist people with day to day living duties and promote independence and emotional well-being to service users.

As a Senior Support Worker, you will assist the Senior Service Manager and Team Leader in the operational management of high-quality supported living and outreach services that are responsive to the needs and preferences of the service users.

The individuals you will be supporting have a wide range of interests from music events, sports to cooking for the whole house. If you have the passion to support someone to attain their goals in life and promote independence and well-being, we would love to hear from you.

Care experience of working with people with learning disabilities and autism is essential for this role.