Senior Support Worker

Hightown Housing Association; Chesham; On-site; GBP 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A social care provider in Chesham seeks a full-time Senior Support Worker. In this role, you will lead a team, provide direct support, and ensure high standards in our supported living settings. Candidates must have experience in the care sector, a full UK driving licence, and strong IT skills. Benefits include generous leave, a competitive salary, bonuses, and ongoing professional development.

Benefits

Generous annual leave allowance of 33 days

Workplace pension scheme

Fully paid DBS

Annual bonus based on performance

Ongoing professional development

Qualifications

• Experience in the care or support sector is essential.
• Must hold a full UK driving licence and have access to a vehicle for work.
• Strong IT skills required.

Responsibilities

• Assist the manager to promote high standards of practice.
• Provide leadership and direct line management supervision to care staff.
• Deliver frontline support to the people we support.

Skills

Experience in the care or support sector

Effective communication

Flexibility

Strong IT skills

Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Commitment to equality and diversity

Job description

Senior Support Worker - Rosemont/Waterside

We have an opportunityfor a full time (37.5 hours) Senior Support Worker at our supported living services, Waterside (Chesham) and Rosemont (Princes Risborough). You will be working an equal split across both schemes.

Both Waterside and Rosemont are shared supported living homes which are home to five and four people respectively aged between 31 and 63.

Working as part of a dedicated team, your role as a Senior Support Worker is to assist the manager to promote high standards of practice and appropriate support. You will provide leadership, direct line management supervision and support to a number of care & support staff and provide frontline support delivery to the people we support, whilst covering shifts on a rota basis.

About you

We are looking for someone with experience in the care or support sector, who brings a can-do attitude and a genuine desire to help others thrive.

You will also need to:

• Communicate effectively and adapt to different needs and preferences
• Be flexible and reliable, able to work shifts including weekends and bank holidays
• This role also includes one shift per week of completing a sleep in.
• Work well as part of a team and independently
• Be committed to equality, diversity, and person-centred care
• Hold a full UK driving licence and have access to a vehicle for work which includes business insurance

It is essential that you have strong IT skills, hold a full UK driving licence, have access to a vehicle for work purposes and are happy to do sleep-ins. (an allowance for 52.78 per sleep in is paid)

Hightown Benefits

• Generous annual leave allowance of 33 days per year, including statutory bank holidays, rising to 35 days with service
• 27,828 pa for a 37.5 hour a week contract
• Workplace pension scheme and life assurance of three times your annual salary
• Mileage paid for car usageFully paid DBS
• Annual bonus based on satisfactory performance
• Monthly attendance bonus and annual salary and cost of living review
• Ongoing professional development and training to help you deliver outstanding support
• Employee assistance helpline

Appointment to this position will be subject to satisfactory right to work, enhanced DBS, reference and medical checks.

We are an Equal Opportunities & Disability Confident Employer.