Senior Support Worker

Consensus; Kettering; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Consensus as a Senior Support Worker in Kettering, where you'll make a meaningful impact on the lives of individuals with learning disabilities and autism. Enjoy a supportive environment with clear career advancement opportunities, a focus on personal development, and the chance to work in a vibrant community. Your role involves offering exceptional care, fostering independence, and enjoying memorable experiences alongside those you support.

Benefits

Career Ladder for progression

Learning & Development opportunities

Life Assurance

Wagestream access for early wage withdrawal

Employee Discounts from over 150 retailers

Wellbeing support and Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Experience in social care or NHS.
• Caring nature and team commitment.

Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional care to individuals, enhancing their quality of life.
• Engage in community activities and promote independence.
• Support team management and ensure training compliance.

Skills

Person-centred approach

Communication

Teamwork

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Consensus is not just a care provider – we’re a community of amazing people dedicated to inspiring and empowering people with learning disabilities, autism, and complex needs. If you’re looking for a career where you can make a meaningful difference in the lives of others, then this may be the job for you.

Role: Senior Support Worker

Service: Phoenix House, Kettering

Consensus is a certified Great Place to Work and here’s just a small selection of the benefits you’ll enjoy:

• Career Ladder: Earn up to £12.79 per hour, our dedicated career ladder provides clear opportunities for your future progression.
• Learning & Development: We want you to succeed - supporting your personal and professional growth with training and qualifications to enable you to achieve your full potential.
• Financial Benefits: You’ll receive Life Assurance of twice your annual basic salary and can withdraw a percentage of your wages as you earn them before payday with Wagestream. You also have access to Discounts from over 150 retailers through our employee benefits platform.
• Health & Wellbeing: From confidential telephone counselling, Mental Health First Aiders, dedicated wellbeing support and an Employee Assistance Programme – colleague wellbeing is a priority and we’re here to support you.

Your Role

Through understanding the needs of the people you support, you’ll provide exceptional care that truly changes lives. A career with meaning, you’ll also have a lot of fun, too – from helping with daily tasks to amazing trips that make dreams come true.

• Help the people we support to engage in meaningful opportunities and activities – empowering them to enjoy a great life filled with amazing experiences.
• Get involved in the community, support during leisure and social activities, and celebrate special occasions.
• Lead the team to communicate appropriately, considering individual communication needs, and helping people to communicate effectively with others, too.
• Engage in learning and development opportunities for the team ensuring that training compliance levels are met and maintained.

Your Service

Our supported living service in Kettering offers the freedom and independence of having your own flat, but with the knowledge support is always available should you need it. Each private flat is a space to make entirely your own, and taking responsibility for your home with daily management, cooking, cleaning and decorating is a great way to gain confidence in independent living.

Next Steps

• Once you’ve applied our dedicated in-house recruitment team will call to share more about the role.
• The next step will be an interview in the service, where you’ll meet the team and the people we support.
• If successful, we’ll organise your Free DBS Check and references prior to confirming your start date.
• Your journey will then begin with a 3-day online induction, before heading to the service to get started.

We welcome applications from all backgrounds. You will already have experience in the social care sector or NHS or may be looking for your next step (Mental Health Support Worker, Care Worker, Healthcare Assistant or Care Assistant). As long as you come with a person-centred approach, a caring nature, and you are able to demonstrate a commitment to working as part of a team to support disabled and autistic people – then we’re here to provide you with the training and knowledge needed to succeed.