Senior Support Worker

Creative Support; Billingham; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Probationary bonus

Pension contributions

28 days annual leave

Enhanced DBS

Job summary

Creative Support are looking for an enthusiastic Senior Support Worker to lead a passionate team of staff supporting individuals with learning disabilities, mental health needs and autism in Billingham. You will work with the Project Manager to coordinate outcome-focused, person-centred support.

Full-time hours (37.5 a week) with rota including evenings and weekends; you will help tenants increase independence and be central to decisions about their lives, with training and development

Qualifications

• At least two years' experience in providing care and support to people with a range of complex support needs.
• A full, clean UK driving license is essential for this role.
• Warm, well organised and conscientious with good verbal and written communication skills; rota including early, late and weekend duties.

Responsibilities

• Developing and leading the team to enable tenants to have a high quality of life and be valued members of the local community.
• Be responsible for ensuring personal, practical, emotional and social support is delivered at all times.
• Assisting the Project Manager and Registered Manager in ensuring all residents receive the highest quality care and support.

Skills

Compassionate care

Team leadership

Communication

Job description

Creative Support are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and experienced individual to join us as a Senior Support Worker and lead a passionate and friendly team of staff to support individuals with learning disabilities, mental health needs, and autism.

As Senior Support Worker, you will work alongside the Project Manager to assist with the coordination and delivery of outcome-focussed, person centred support to tenants. You will be positive about supporting people to increase their independence and ensure that they are at the centre of all decisions made about their lives.

Your Role Will Include

• Developing and leading the team to enable the tenants to have a high quality of life, and to be important and valued members of the local community
• Be responsible for ensuring personal, practical, emotional and social support is delivered at all times
• Assisting our Project Manager and Registered manager in ensuring all residents receive the highest quality and care and support
• A full, clean UK driving license is essential for this role.
• At least two years' experience in providing care and support to people with a range of complex support needs is essential for this role. As Senior Support Worker, compassion, motivation, diligence and an ability to empathise with individuals is also essential.
• You must be warm, well organised, and conscientious and demonstrate good verbal and written communication skills. You will be required to work on a rota, undertaking early, late and weekend duties as required.

Full-time hours (37.5 a week), to be worked flexibly according to the needs of the service to include weekends, evenings, and public holidays.

Vacancy Reference Number: 93994

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.

This post will not be open to Sponsorship under the UKVI scheme

At Creative Support, we are passionate about developing our people. Through our award-winning Creative Academy, we provide high-quality training and career development opportunities to help colleagues reach their full potential, regardless of their starting point or role. As an Investors in People Platinum organisation and an approved centre for nationally recognised qualifications, we are committed to supporting learning, growth and long-term career progression.

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