Senior Support Worker

Creative Support Ltd; Horsforth; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Probationary bonus

Pension contributions

28 days Annual Leave

Company paid enhanced DBS

Job summary

Creative Support Ltd in Horsforth, Leeds, is seeking a Senior Support Worker to lead a small team in our supported living and day services. You will deliver person-centred care to tenants with learning disabilities, mental health needs, and complex support requirements, while promoting independence and community participation.

We welcome applicants who can supervise staff, maintain high-quality support, and work flexibly, including evenings and weekends.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting adults with learning disabilities is essential.
• Willingness to work towards NVQ Health and Social Care level 2/3.
• Full or part-time; flexible including evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise a team of Support Workers to deliver personalised support.
• Provide person-centred care and support for tenants with learning disabilities and complex needs.
• Assist with personal care, domestic tasks and community activities.
• Plan with the service user’s wider support network to enable happy, healthy individuals to achieve their wishes.

Skills

Calm under pressure

Positive communication

Engagement with service users

Team supervision

Person-centred care

Behaviour support framework

Education

NVQ Diploma in Health and Social Care Level 2/3

Job description

We are looking for a calm, resourceful and enthusiastic Senior Support Worker to join our friendly team within our supported living and day services in Horsforth, Leeds. You will provide person-centred care and support to tenants with a range of learning disabilities, mental health and complex needs enabling them to take part in all aspects of everyday life and enjoy a wide range of activities.

You will have skills in positive communication and engagement, and will be able to demonstrate unconditional positive regard for the people we support. You will also have the maturity to be able to work within a positive behaviour support framework, to accept responsibility and to grow in confidence as a skilled practitioner.

The service is characterised by a high level of service user and family involvement and we are keen to develop this further. You will have the opportunity to undertake the responsible role of being a Key Worker/Co-Key Worker. This will enable you to plan alongside members of the person's wider support network, to enable individuals to be happy, healthy and successful in achieving their wishes and aspirations.

You must be willing to actively embrace all aspects of the role including support with personal care and domestic tasks, as well as social engagement and community activities such as walking, swimming and going to the gym. As a Senior Support Worker, you will assist the management team to lead and supervise a team of Support Workers to implement individualised support, ensuring consistency and effective communication throughout. Prior experience of supporting adults with learning disabilities is essential. You must also have (or be willing to work towards) a relevant qualification, such as the NVQ Diploma in Health and Social Care level 2 or 3.

Full time (37.5 hours) or part time hours, to be worked flexibly including evenings, weekends and bank holidays.

Vacancy Reference Number: 90633

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

• a probationary bonus
• pension contributions
• 28 days Annual Leave
• company paid enhanced DBS

We are a passionate, inclusive, and anti-racist organization - Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer who have recently received Investors in People Gold award.

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.

Recruitment Department, Creative Support Ltd, Wellington House, 131 Wellington Road South, Stockport, SK1 3TS