Senior Support Worker

Caretech; Minsterley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care provider in the UK is looking for enthusiastic candidates to join their team as Support Workers. This role involves enabling children and young people in care to achieve their personal best in a supportive environment. Candidates must demonstrate shared values such as integrity, commitment, and enthusiasm in their actions. The position offers a competitive pay rate of £14.50 per hour, comprehensive training opportunities, and benefits including a management development programme and 28 days of holiday.

Benefits

Rate of Pay: £14.50 per hour

Additional overtime paid at 1.25 times

Refer a friend scheme – earn up to £1,000 per referral

Management Development Programme

28 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays

Paid sickness leave

Meals provided on shift

Qualifications

• Experience to demonstrate the shared values listed above.
• Willingness to undergo an enhanced DBS check.
• Provide at least two references covering the past two years.

Responsibilities

• Support and enable children and young people in care to achieve their personal best, working within a supportive team environment.

Skills

Integrity and accountability

Commitment

Person-centredness

Enthusiasm in actions

Job description

About Cambian

How would you feel knowing that the things you do daily are making a real difference to the lives of others?

At Cambian our vision is to inspire lives and to continually develop them. And not just the individuals in our care but their families and communities too! As a leading provider, we are making sure that the support we offer is constant, reliable and of the highest possible quality at all times.

We are currently welcoming applications from enthusiastic candidates to join our team in Shropshire.

In this role you will join an experienced and supportive team within a beautiful and fully equipped setting. You will share the same unified goal to actively enable each and every one of the children and young people in our care to achieve their own personal best.

We are immensely proud of every single one of our responsible and committed individuals and their constant pursuit towards achieving the highest possible standards and outcomes for the children and young people in our care and also each other.

Our first commitment to anybody starting a career at Cambian is to offer best in class inductions, best in class training, and continuous support and development via our best in class and completely dedicated Learning & Development Team.

All that we require of new applicants is that you have the experience to be able to demonstrate our shared values - You must demonstrate integrity and accountability, be committed, responsible, person-centred and perhaps most importantly, be enthusiastic in your actions.

These values are more important than where we have worked or the positions we have held. They underpin the decisions we make and the actions we take to achieve the best possible outcomes for all involved. If you can easily demonstrate the above, we can give you all the support you require to become a best in class Support Worker, a best in class in Senior Support or a best in class Deputy Manager and beyond.

Cambian are committed to promoting the safeguarding and welfare of all children within our care. All applicants must be willing to undergo an enhanced DBS check and must be able to provide at least two references covering the past two years. Applicants must also provide reference information for all positions related to working with children and the vulnerable and details of employment going back to full time education.

Qualities We Value

Integrity and accountability.

Commitment.

Responsibility.

Person-centredness.

Enthusiasm in actions.

Expected Responsibilities

Support and enable children and young people in care to achieve their personal best, working within a supportive team environment.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Experience to demonstrate the shared values listed above.
• Willingness to undergo an enhanced DBS check.
• Provide at least two references covering the past two years.
• Reference information for all positions related to working with children and the vulnerable, and details of employment going back to full‑time education.

Benefits and Compensation

• Rate of Pay: £14.50 per hour.
• Additional overtime paid at 1.25 times.
• Refer a friend scheme – earn up to £1,000 per referral.
• Training and Development Plans to meet your individual needs, including NVQs and career progression opportunities.
• Management Development Programme to take those interested from Support Worker to Registered Manager and beyond.
• 28 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays and rising with service.
• Paid sickness leave.
• On‑call / sleep‑in / disturbance rates.
• Simply Health (linked to service).
• Days out and activity days off-site.
• Meals provided on shift.