Senior Support Worker

Creative Support; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Creative Support in Birmingham is seeking an approachable Acting Senior Support Worker to lead a team, organise rotas, run staff supervisions and arrange training.

You will support people with learning disabilities (and autism) in our Supported Living Service in Northfield, helping them live independently and pursue personal goals with dignity.

The role offers ongoing development, with training and a supportive management team to help you grow professionally.

Qualifications

• Experience managing teams and organising rotas.
• Experience conducting staff supervisions and arranging training.
• Care experience with learning disabilities and autism essential.
• Emotional intelligence and strong leadership skills required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support a care team in a Supported Living setting.
• Organise rotas and supervise staff to ensure high-quality care.
• Arrange ongoing staff training and development.
• Support individuals with learning disabilities to achieve independence and wellbeing.

Skills

Team leadership

Rotas and scheduling

Supervisions

Staff training

Learning disabilities experience

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.

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.

This position offers the opportunity to work in an environment that challenges and encourages personal and professional development. Creative Support has obtained Investors in People Silver status and you will receive ongoing training regarding the service user group you work with, managerial qualifications and training regarding changes to the law governing social care.

Vacancy Reference Number: 96082

£27,795.00 - Rest of England £30,906.00 - London