Senior Support Worker
Caretech UK Ltd
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Job summary
CareTech UK Ltd is recruiting a Senior Support Worker for our Bedford service. You will lead and supervise a team delivering high-quality, person-centred support to adults with learning disabilities, autism and mental health needs.
This role involves rota-based shifts, on-call duties, and promoting independence within a safe, caring environment. We are looking for a confident, proactive communicator who can work independently and motivate others, while maintaining excellent records and
Qualifications
- Willingness to work towards Level 3 Diploma in Health & Social Care.
- Ability to work unsociable hours on a rota basis.
- Driver's desirable but not essential.
Responsibilities
- Lead and supervise a team of Support Workers.
- Deliver and oversee high-quality, person-centred support, ensuring support plans are followed, reviewed, and updated.
- Coordinate and participate in meaningful activities, appointments, and community engagement for the people we support.
- Maintain high standards of record-keeping, completing documentation, incident reports, and reviews professionally.
- Participate in the Senior On-Call rota, responding to staff queries, incidents, and operational needs as required.
Skills
Education
Job description
Location: Bedford
Rate: £14.03 per hour
Permanent | Full-time | 37.5 hours per week (rota-based)
Please note: We are unable to consider Skilled Worker or Student Visa applicants for this role
'Extraordinary Days, Every Day'
At CareTech, we are committed to delivering Extraordinary Days, Every Day through high-quality, person-centred care. Our focus is on empowering independence, building confidence and life skills, and supporting people to live fulfilling lives in environments that best suit their needs.
We are recruiting a Senior Support Worker to join our service in Bedford, supporting adults with learning disabilities, autism, and mental health needs. Whether you're new to care or experienced, this is an opportunity to build a rewarding, long-term career - any truly make a difference!
Chaucer Road is for 8 Adults with Learning Disability, Physical disability, Epilepsy and Adults on the Spectrum. Person centred care is very important to us at Ashview House. As a team, we focus on the abilities of the people we support and promote learning of new skills, thereby promoting independence and an improved quality of life. We have an open culture where staff feel safe to challenge bad practise, learn from mistakes, share knowledge and lessons learnt. The people we support are involved in the day-to-day running of their home.
You will be working alone and as part of a team supporting people with various needs, such as Learning Disabilities, Mental Health, and Autistic Spectrum Disorders.
You will have a person-centred approach to supporting people with their day-to-day living in order to provide a caring, safe and effective service that is responsive to the needs of the people we support. This will include providing support with household tasks, meal planning and preparation, maintaining relationships with their family and friends and with accessing the community.
- Arts and crafts
- Days out such as Theme Parks, Meals out, Social activities, Christmas markets etc.
- Holidays and short breaks
- Walks in the local park and community
- Cooking and baking to develop life skills
- Lead and supervise a team of Support Workers
- Deliver and oversee high-quality, person-centred support, ensuring support plans are followed, reviewed, and updated.
- Coordinate and participate in meaningful activities, appointments, and community engagement for the people we support.
- Maintain high standards of record-keeping, completing documentation, incident reports, and reviews professionally.
- Participate in the Senior On-Call rota, responding to staff queries, incidents, and operational needs as required.
- Confident in leading a team within a care environment
- Passionate about person-centred support
- Professional, proactive, and resilient
- Able to work independently while also supporting and motivating others
- Skilled in communication (written and verbal)
- Caring, patient, respectful, and calm under pressure
- Able to manage challenging situations with confidence
- Flexible and reliable, with the ability to work rota-based shifts including Senior On-Call
- Committed to maintaining high-quality standards and excellent practice
- Willingness to work towards Level 3 Diploma in Health & Social Care
- Ability to work unsociable hours on a rota basis
- Drivers desirable but not essential
- Committed to maintaining high-quality standards and excellent practice
- Recommend A Friend Bonus
- Up to 28 Days Holiday, inclusive of Bank Holidays
- Free DBS Check
- Blue Light Card
- Stakeholder Pension
- Free Employee Assistance Programme
- Annual Employee Awards Evening
- Employee Recognition Schemes
- Ongoing training with clear career progression opportunities, including access to qualifications up to degree level
- CareTech Foundation - Opportunity to apply for fam
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