Senior Support Worker

Creative Support; Oxford; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Probationary bonus

Pension contributions

28 days leave

Enhanced DBS paid by company

Job summary

Creative Support is seeking a Senior Support Worker in Headington, Oxfordshire to lead a friendly team and deliver person-centred support to tenants with learning disabilities, physical disabilities and mental health needs.

This full-time role is 37.5 hours per week with a flexible rota including evenings and weekends, and offers up to £14.05 per hour, plus pension contributions and enhanced DBS. You will help tenants live independently and stay involved in their local community.

Qualifications

• At least two years’ experience in providing care and support to people with a range of support needs.
• Compassion, motivation, diligence and empathy are essential.
• Warm, well organised, conscientious with good verbal and written communication.
• Willingness to work a rota including evenings, weekends and public holidays.

Responsibilities

• Developing and leading the team to enable tenants to have a high quality of life.
• Be responsible for ensuring personal, practical, emotional and social support is delivered.
• Assist the Project Manager and Registered Manager to ensure high quality care.

Skills

Care & support

Job description

Up to £14.05 per hour

Headington, Oxford

Full-Time

Creative Support are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and experienced individual to join us as a Senior Support Worker to work in our supported living service in Headington, Oxfordshire. As a Senior Support Worker, you will lead a passionate and friendly team to support individuals with learning disabilities, physical disabilities, and additional mental health support needs to live exciting and independent lives.

No two days will be the same as we support service users to follow their passions and engage in a range of activities including cooking/baking, walking, shopping and many more. You will work alongside the Project Manager to assist with the coordination and delivery of high quality outcome-focused, person-centered 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.

Your Role Will Include

• 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 Project Manager and Registered manager in ensuring all residents receive the highest quality and care and support

At least two years’ experience in providing care and support to people with a range of 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.

Full time, 37.5 hours per week including weekends, evenings and public holidays according to the needs of the service. To be worked flexibly on a rota which will include evenings, weekends and public holidays according to the needs of the service.

Vacancy Reference Number: 93880

Creative Support’s Development Pathway offers a structured induction and values-led training to help staff grow from entry-level to leadership roles. It empowers career progression through tailored learning aligned with national strategies and the WE CARE framework.

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

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