Senior Support Worker

Creative Support; Newbury; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An inclusive support organization in Newbury seeks a Senior Support Worker to lead a dedicated team. The role focuses on delivering high-quality, person-centred care to individuals with learning disabilities, promoting independence and community integration. Candidates should have at least two years of relevant experience, strong communication skills, and a compassionate approach. The position includes benefits like a probationary bonus and pension contributions.

Benefits

Probationary bonus

Pension contributions

28 days leave

Company paid enhanced DBS

Qualifications

• At least two years’ experience in providing care and support to people with complex support needs.
• Demonstrated ability to empathize with individuals.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead a team to enable tenants to have a high quality of life.
• Ensure personal, practical, emotional and social support is delivered.
• Assist in ensuring residents receive the highest quality care.

Skills

Compassion

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Job description

Overview

Are you passionate about delivering high quality, respectful, and person centred care and support to individuals in Newbury, Berkshire? Creative Support are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and experienced individual to join us as a Senior Support Worker and lead a passionate and friendly team of staff to support individuals living in their own homes.

Our service in Newbury, Berkshire provides excellent care and support to individuals with learning disabilities. As Senior Support Worker, you will work alongside the Team Leader to assist with the coordination and delivery of high-quality outcome-focused, person centred support to tenants. You will be positive about supporting people to increase their independence and ensure that they are at the centre of all decisions made about their lives.

Responsibilities

• Developing and leading the team to enable the tenants to have a high quality of life, and to be important and valued members of the local community
• Be responsible for ensuring personal, practical, emotional and social support is delivered at all times
• Assisting our Team Leaders and Registered manager in ensuring all residents receive the highest quality and care and support

Qualifications and attributes

• At least two years’ experience in providing care and support to people with a range of complex support needs is essential for this role.
• As Senior Support Worker, compassion, motivation, diligence and an ability to empathise with individuals is also essential.
• You must be warm, well organised, and conscientious and demonstrate good verbal and written communication skills.
• You will be required to work on a rota, undertaking early, late and weekend duties as required.

Additional information

Vacancy Reference Number: 87400

Applications for this role must be submitted via the Creative Support website using the above vacancy reference number

Benefits

Benefits of working with Creative Support include a probationary bonus, pension contributions, 28 days Leave and company paid enhanced DBS.

Organisation statements

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

Applications are reviewed as they are received, we do not provide feedback for unsuccessful applications. We can only accept applications from candidates who are located in and eligible to work within the UK