Senior Support Worker

Creative Support; Bedford; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Probationary bonus

Pension contributions

28 days Annual Leave

Enhanced DBS

Job summary

Creative Support in Bedford is hiring a Senior Support Worker to join our supported living services in Bedford. You will supervise a staff team, support with rotas and audits, and provide on-the-job coaching to junior staff to ensure high-quality care for tenants.

The ideal candidate has 2+ years in social care, excellent communication, and flexibility to cover early, late and weekend shifts. This full-time role offers a competitive hourly rate and benefits in the UK.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of social care experience.
• Ability to supervise staff and coordinate rotas.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with on-the-job coaching.

Responsibilities

• Supervise a staff team and oversee rotas and audits.
• Provide coaching and support to junior staff.
• Deliver person-centred care to tenants and help them achieve goals.

Skills

Staff supervision

Coaching

Communication skills

Shift planning

Job description

Up to £13.45 per hour

Bedford, Bedfordshire

Full-Time

We are looking for a kind, motivated and hard-working person to join us as a Senior Support Worker at our supported living services in Bedford. We support with a wide range of needs such as daily living skills, finance and budget management, personal care, supporting all-round health and wellbeing and working in a person-centred way to ensure our tenants achieve their fullest potential and goals.

We are looking for individuals with 2 years or more of social care experience who are ready to take the next step in their career and work alongside our other senior staff.

You will supervise a staff team, support with rotas and audits and be a positive role model.

You must be warm, diligent, and conscientious and demonstrate good verbal and written communication skills as well as possess the ability to support junior staff and provide on the job coaching.

This is a full-time position to be worked flexibly to meet the needs of the service. You will be required to work on a shift pattern, undertaking early, late and weekend duties as required.

Vacancy Reference Number: 93382

Benefits of working with Creative Support include a probationary bonus, pension contributions, 28 days Annual Leave and company paid enhanced DBS.

We are a passionate, inclusive, and anti-racist organization - Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer who have recently received Investors in People Gold awarded.

Applications are reviewed as they are received, we do not provide feedback for unsuccessful applications. We can only accept applications from candidates who are located in and eligible to work within the UK.

This post will not be open to Sponsorship under the UKVI scheme, and we are unable to accept applicants with Skilled Worker Visas.