Senior Support Worker

TN United Kingdom; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization dedicated to providing exceptional support to individuals with complex needs in Nottingham. As a Senior Support Worker, you'll play a crucial role in empowering service users to lead fulfilling lives while fostering their independence. This position offers comprehensive training, a supportive team environment, and opportunities for professional growth. You'll collaborate with various stakeholders to ensure the highest standards of care and support, all while making a meaningful impact in the community. If you're passionate about making a difference and ready for a rewarding challenge, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Comprehensive training provided

Weekend and overtime enhancement rates

30 days holiday including Bank Holidays

Health Cash Back Scheme

Paid DBS check

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Experience in supporting individuals with complex needs and mental health conditions.
• Ability to work creatively and collaboratively with a team.

Responsibilities

• Support service users in leading fulfilling and independent lives.
• Act as a role model and senior contact in the absence of the Manager.

Skills

Experience with complex support needs

Mental health conditions knowledge

Ability to work with challenging behaviors

Team collaboration skills

Creative thinking

Education

Training in social care

Job description

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Job Opportunity: Senior Support Worker

Due to ongoing success, FitzRoy is recruiting for an enhanced senior support worker in the Nottinghamshire area. The ideal candidate will have experience with complex support needs and mental health conditions. Support in our services may involve behaviors of concern or a forensic background. Individuals may be supported in community settings under care and treatment orders or sections of the Mental Health Act.

You will work with service users to help them live fulfilling and happy lives while maintaining independence. Your role will involve enabling them to develop positive relationships and be valued as equal members of their local community, supporting their rehabilitation.

This position involves supporting the management in the daily operations of a specialist complex service supporting 11 service users. It offers a fantastic opportunity to join a dedicated staff team with strong leadership. We provide person-centered support and seek individuals who are ready for a challenge, can use their initiative, think creatively, and are passionate and motivated.

You will act as a role model for excellent practice, serve as the senior contact in the absence of the Manager, and support tasks that assist the management team.

You will collaborate with staff, internal and external stakeholders, professionals, and the local community to achieve objectives, following best practice guidelines and FitzRoy values.

Provide clear direction and guidance to develop the team to support people in leading full, active lives as community members.

Perform support worker activities to high standards and contribute to a culture of open communication, information sharing, and constructive feedback with colleagues and management.

What We Offer:

• No social care experience required – we provide comprehensive training to help you become an exceptional social care worker
• Weekend and overtime enhancement rates
• 30 days holiday including Bank Holidays – increasing with service tenure
• Free membership of our Health Cash Back Scheme for you and your family, covering services like dental, optical, chiropractic, and more
• Paid DBS check
• An Employee Assistance Programme including virtual GPs, legal advice, and more