Senior Support Worker

Creative Support; Birmingham; 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 Northfield, Birmingham, is looking for an Acting Senior Support Worker to join our team. The role focuses on supporting people with learning disabilities in our supported living service and helping residents achieve independence.

You will assist the Senior Service Manager with daily operations, supervise staff, coordinate rotas, and provide training. Applicants should have care experience with learning disabilities and autism, and be flexible for shifts including evenings and

Qualifications

• Care experience of working with people with learning disabilities and autism is essential for this role.
• Willingness to work flexibly on a rota to meet service needs, including evenings, weekends, and nights.

Responsibilities

• Support people with learning disabilities in Northfield, Birmingham, in our supported living service.
• Assist the Senior Service Manager and Team Leader in operational management and staff supervision.
• Coordinate rotas and arrange staff training to ensure high-quality service delivery.
• Be involved in on-call and contribute to the development pathway and training opportunities.

Skills

Team leadership

Rota planning

Staff training

Supervision

Job description

Up to £13.45 per hour

Northfield, Birmingham

Full-Time

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.

As a Senior Support Worker, you will assist the Senior Service Manager and Team Leader in the operational management of high-quality supported living and outreach services that are responsive to the needs and preferences of the 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

You will be expected to work flexibly on a rota to meet the needs of the service, including evenings, weekends, bank holidays and nights (to include waking nights or sleep in’s) as per the need of the services and be involved in the local on-call.

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: 96033

Creative Support’s Development Pathway offers a structured induction and values-led training to help staff grow from entry-level to leadership roles. It empowers career progression through tailored learning aligned with national strategies and the WE CARE framework.

Full training is provided, as is the opportunity to work towards QCF Diploma in Health and Social Care.

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 an Investors in People Gold award.

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.