Senior Support Worker

Creative Support; Bedford; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Probationary bonus

Pension contributions

28 days annual leave

Enhanced DBS

Job summary

Creative Support is seeking a Senior Support Worker in Bedford for our learning disabilities supported living services. You will supervise a staff team, help with rotas and audits, and coach junior staff while supporting tenants to achieve their goals.

The role requires 2+ years in social care, a warm and conscientious approach, and good verbal and written communication. Shift patterns include early, late and weekend duties in a full-time post.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of social care experience required.
• Supervise a staff team and assist with rotas and audits.
• Provide on the job coaching to junior staff.
• Must be warm, diligent and conscientious with good communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Supervise staff and support with rotas and audits.
• Be a positive role model and deliver coaching on the job.
• Work a flexible shift pattern including early, late and weekends.
• Contribute to service delivery in Bedford learning disabilities settings.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Staff supervision

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 learning disabilities 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: 93421

Applications for this role must be submitted via the Creative Support website using the above vacancy reference number.

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.

Applications are reviewed as they are received, we do not provide feedback for unsuccessful applications. We can only accept applicants 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.