Senior Support Practitioner (Bank)

Mariposa & Papillon Care; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading care provider in the United Kingdom seeks a Bank Senior Support Practitioner to provide hands-on care while supporting and supervising a team. The ideal candidate has experience in care and holds a Level 3 qualification in Health and Social Care. This role offers competitive pay and a range of benefits, including training opportunities and recognition rewards.

Benefits

Recognition rewards: £500 during first year

Refer a Friend bonus: £1,000

Fully funded training

Annual pay reviews

Private healthcare options

Supportive workplace

Qualifications

• Experience in a care home or similar environment is essential.
• Experience supervising and mentoring a team is preferred.
• Must hold or be committed to achieving Level 3 Health and Social Care.

Responsibilities

• Mentoring and coaching the team with training and guidance.
• Assisting residents with personal care needs.
• Ensuring residents’ care plans are followed.
• Dispensing medication accurately and maintaining records.

Skills

Experience in a care home

Supervising and mentoring a team

Compassionate and organized

Education

Level 3 Health and Social Care qualification

Job description

Bank Senior Support Practitioner (Bank Senior Support Worker)

Location: Grove Lodge and Courtyard, Middlesborough

Hourly Rate: £13.71 per hour

Contract: Bank

Enjoy a range of fantastic benefits when you join the Mariposa Care family!

Looking for the next step in your career? Lead the way with us!

At Grove Lodge and Courtyard, we’re on the lookout for an experienced Senior Support Practitioner to join our team and help make a real difference to the lives of our residents. If you’ve worked in care and have previously supported or supervised a team, this could be the perfect role for you.

About Grove Lodge And Courtyard

Our home provides specialist residential care for adults with a primary mental health diagnosis. With capacity for up to 57 residents across two floors, our service offers:

• Comfortable lounges and modern bedrooms.
• Main and skills kitchens to promote independence.
• A focus on empowering residents to develop daily living skills, supporting people towards more independent futures.

What does the role involve?

As a Senior Support Practitioner, you’ll balance providing hands‑on care with supporting and supervising your team. Your primary focus will be ensuring that every resident receives exceptional, person‑centred support while helping your colleagues thrive in their roles.

Here’s a snapshot of your key responsibilities

• Mentoring and Coaching: Supporting your team with training and guidance to ensure they excel in their roles.
• Delivering Quality Care: Assisting residents with personal care needs, always upholding dignity, respect and privacy.
• Care Planning: Ensuring residents’ care plans are comprehensive, up-to-date and consistently followed.
• Medication Management: Dispensing medication accurately and maintaining detailed records.

This role requires a mix of practical care and supervisory responsibilities, so you’ll need to feel confident managing multiple tasks while keeping residents’ wellbeing at the forefront.

What makes you the ideal candidate

We’re looking for someone who:

• Has experience working in a care home or similar environment.
• Has experience supervising and mentoring a team (preferred).
• Holds a Level 3 Health and Social Care qualification (or is committed to achieving one).
• Is compassionate, organised, and ready to take the next step in their career.

Why join us

We value our Senior Support Practitioners and offer a fantastic range of benefits, including:

• Recognition rewards: Receive £500 during your first year.
• Refer a Friend bonus: Earn £1,000 for every successful referral!
• Fully funded training: Opportunities to develop your leadership skills and gain further qualifications.
• Annual pay reviews: We recognise and reward your contributions.
• Private healthcare options: Help with costs for treatments like dental or optical care.
• A supportive workplace: Join a friendly, inclusive team where your voice matters.

What’s next

If you’re ready to step into a senior role and make a real difference at The Grove we’d love to hear from you!

If you’re offered a role with us, it will be conditional on some standard checks, like references and a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. We also need you to have good English and numeracy skills, plus a passion for caring and helping our residents to thrive.

We want every candidate to feel supported and able to perform at their best during the recruitment process. If you need any assistance or would like to request a reasonable adjustment at any stage, just drop us an email at [e-mail] - we’ll be happy to help.

At Mariposa Care, we’re committed to building a fair and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from everyone, no matter your age, gender, gender identity or expression, religion, belief, disability, ethnicity, or sexual orientation.

Job titles can vary - this role is also known as senior carer, senior healthcare assistant, senior support worker, social care.