Senior Support Worker

SeeAbility; London; On-site; GBP 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading charity in the UK is seeking a Senior Support Worker to provide essential care and support for individuals with disabilities. The role involves daily assistance, relationship building, and supporting social engagement while offering a range of professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Comprehensive Training

Career Progression

Recognition & Rewards

Work-Life Balance

Financial Benefits

Wellbeing Support

Refer a Friend Bonus

Qualifications

• QCF Level 2 Diploma in Health & Social Care or equivalent.
• Willingness to undertake Level 3 in Health & Social Care.
• Reasonable knowledge of regulatory standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care, meal preparation, and medication assistance.
• Build relationships and understand the needs of individuals.
• Support activities and ensure respect and dignity.

Skills

Cerebral palsy

Epilepsy

Physical disabilities and sight loss

Autism and learning disabilities

Manual handling

Strong admin and computer skills

Education

QCF in Health & Social Care Level 2 Diploma

Job description

Join Our Team as a Senior Support Worker

Location:	Surbiton, Surrey
Salary:	£13.53 per hour (£26,383.50 pro-rata) plus benefits. Additional £50 per sleep-in shift.
Hours:	37.5 hours per week, shifts vary between 7:00 am and 10:00 pm, Monday to Sunday (on a shift rota basis).
Contract:	Full-time, Permanent.
Driving Requirement:	A valid full UK manual driving license is essential.
Right to Work:	Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer any skilled worker visas.

Essential Criteria

To be considered for this position, you will demonstrate exposure to the following areas of expertise:

• Cerebral palsy
• Epilepsy
• Physical disabilities and sight loss
• Autism and learning disabilities
• Manual handling
• Strong admin and computer skills, including rotas, writing support plans and risk assessments
• You will have a QCF in Health & Social Care Level 2 Diploma (or equivalent) with willingness to undertake a level 3 in Health & Social Care and demonstrate reasonable knowledge of regulatory standards for supported/residential living.

About You

Are you someone who truly enjoys making a difference in others' lives? Do you have a calm, caring, and resilient nature that helps you thrive in challenging situations? If so, we want to hear from you!

We're looking for individuals to join our colleague team who can stay calm under pressure, who are enthusiastic and take a proactive approach, and handle behaviours that others might find challenging. If you have support worker/senior support worker experience, as well as experience with rotas, writing support plans and risk assessments and have strong admin and computer skills, you could be exactly who we are looking for.

What will you be doing?

As a Senior Support Worker, you'll be more than just their support – you'll be a key part of someone's journey towards living their best life. Here's what you'll be doing:

• Daily Care & Support: Helping with personal care, meal preparation, medication, and other daily tasks.
• Building Relationships: Getting to know the people you support, understanding their needs, and helping them live life on their own terms.
• Social Engagement: Supporting activities like holidays, social events, and hobbies, ensuring everyone can enjoy what they love doing.
• Respect & Dignity: Ensuring that the individuals and their families are treated with the utmost respect, dignity, and equality.

Who you will be Supporting

Surrey Support Service provides supported living services for adults with a range of disabilities including cerebral palsy, spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy, sight loss, autism, and learning disabilities.

The people we support at Ditton Road are an active group who love going out and about in the community, including outings with their families, going to the local pub for lunch, and participating in various activities.

Read more about Surrey Support Service

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Why work for us? At SeeAbility, we value your growth and well-being just as much as the support you provide. We can offer you:

• Comprehensive Training: Start with an extensive induction and continue developing your skills with face-to-face training, e-learning, and ongoing support.
• Career Progression: We support your ambitions, offering opportunities to achieve professional qualifications (Care Certificate, QCF levels 2-5).
• Recognition & Rewards: From excellence awards to long service recognition, your hard work won't go unnoticed.
• Work-Life Balance: Enjoy up to 36 days of holiday with long service, flexible working options, and time off for life events.
• Financial Benefits: Discounts, cashback, pension schemes, and more, to help your money go further.
• Wellbeing Support: Access to a 24/7 employee assistance program, life assurance, and sick pay.
• Refer a Friend: Receive £600 (Support Workers and Senior Support Workers only).

About us: Registered as The Royal School for the Blind, SeeAbility is one of the oldest disability charities in the UK, celebrating its 225th anniversary. We have pioneered support for people with learning disabilities, autism, complex needs, and sight loss, providing person-centred support across supported-living and residential care, along with specialist eye-care services and employment support.

Safer Recruitment: We are committed to safe and fair recruitment practices, including background checks, identity verification, health declarations, and references, at our expense.

Diversity: We actively seek to attract and retain talent from diverse backgrounds, encouraging applications from underrepresented groups and those with disabilities. We believe diversity drives innovation and success.