Senior Support Worker

Voyage Care; Eastleigh; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care provider is seeking a Senior Support Worker in Eastleigh to enhance the quality of life for individuals supported. This role involves day-to-day management tasks, including shift allocation and staff training. Ideal candidates should have experience in support work and hold a Level 3 qualification in Health & Social Care. The position offers a full-time contract with various employee benefits, including enhanced pay rates and training opportunities.

Benefits

Enhanced evening and weekend pay

Premium overtime rates

Wagestream access

Funded Blue Light Card

24/7 doctor line

Cash plans for colleagues

Enhanced retirement leave

Long service awards

Qualifications

• Prior experience as a Senior Support Worker is essential.
• Experience with individuals requiring enhanced support.
• Passion for improving the quality of life for others.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Manager with daily supervision and management.
• Allocate shifts and book training for staff.
• Support individuals to gain independence.

Skills

Experience in support work

Knowledge of health and social care

Ability to manage and supervise staff

Understanding of mental health conditions

Effective communication skills

Education

Level 3 in Health & Social Care

Job description

Senior Support Worker

Location: Langley, Southampton

Pay rate starts at: £13.92ph

Driving License preferred for this role, please note for insurance purposes you will be required to have held a UK Manual driving License for 1 year and be over 21 yrs old.

Typical Shifts are: 7.30am - 3pm, 2.30pm - 10pm including weekends on a rota, plus one sleep‑in shift per week.

Benefits

• Enhanced evening and weekend pay at an additional 50p per hour (Ts & Cs apply)
• Premium overtime rates at an additional £1 per hour (Ts & Cs apply)
• Wagestream – giving you the flexibility to draw upon up to 40% of your pay, as it is earned.
• Funded Blue Light Card – hundreds of discounts at high street retailers etc.
• 24/7/365 doctor line for our colleagues and their families
• Access to cash plans for our colleagues, which also covers their families
• Enhanced retirement leave
• Long service awards

About the Role

Senior Support Workers with a passion for enhancing the quality of life of the people we support are at the heart of our management teams. We’re currently searching for a fantastic Senior Support Worker to join us in leading our residential service Langley, Southampton. This service is a welcoming and friendly environment with a dynamic team that supports a fantastic group of people!

As a Senior Support Worker with us you'll be helping people to gain more independence in their daily lives, whilst assisting the Manager with the day‑to‑day supervision and management of the service. You could be allocating shifts, booking in training, inducting new colleagues, supporting with supervision’s, ordering medication and ensuring the people we support are supported to manage their finances. You’ll never lose sight of why you choose to do this, as our Seniors are still at the heart of providing day‑to‑day support.

This is an amazing role for someone who is looking to really make a difference to the lives of others, whether that’s helping our colleagues grow in confidence or the people we support gain independence so that they meet their goals.

Qualifications and Experience

We’re interested in our Senior Support Workers having both the right experience and the right values. This is why at this service our Seniors should have previous experience as a Senior Support Worker and a Level 3 in Health & Social Care as well as experience working with individuals requiring enhanced support, including behaviours of distress, mental health conditions, acquired brain injury, autism, forensic histories and people who have experienced trauma.

Why Choose Us?

We embrace people’s differences and encourage you to Be You, and so long as you’ve got the passion to make someone’s life better, we can give you all the skills and development opportunities you need to build a great career. We encourage our staff to Grow Together through our excellent training programme, starting at induction and following you through your career, with opportunity for promotion and progression as well as job security in a sector leading organisation.

Don't hesitate to apply today and make a real difference to the lives of the people we're supporting! All applicants and subsequent job offers will be subject to satisfactory DBS checks and references.

Job Information

• Job Title: Senior Support Worker
• Company: Voyage Care
• Location: Southampton, Hampshire
• Posted: (no date)
• Closes: Jan 17th 2026
• Sector: Social Care
• Contract: Permanent
• Hours: Full Time