Senior Support Worker

Creative Support Ltd; Reading; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A community support organization in Reading is seeking a motivated Senior Support Worker. The role involves supervising a team and providing person-centred care to individuals with learning disabilities. Candidates should demonstrate strong communication skills and a commitment to enhancing the quality of life for service users. The position requires flexibility, including working evenings and weekends, and offers opportunities for personal development and training through an accredited program.

Benefits

Relevant training programs

Good conditions of service

Supportive management culture

Qualifications

• Experience in supporting individuals with learning disabilities.
• Ability to work flexible hours including evenings and weekends.
• Strong motivation and passion for making a positive difference.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and mentor team members.
• Develop trusting relationships with service users.
• Encourage participation in social activities.
• Provide personal care and administer medication.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams.

Skills

Supervising a team

Developing relationships

Providing personal care

Encouraging engagement

Positive communication

Job description

Senior Support Worker duties include:

• Supervising, managing and mentoring a team of staff
• Developing and sustaining warm and trusting relationships with service users
• Encouraging service users to engage in a range of exciting social activities, both within and outside of their homes
• Providing personal care, administering medication and lone working
• You will be required to support with overseeing staff deployment and rotas and to work in a flexible manner yourself including working some evenings and weekends.
• Working closely with local multi-disciplinary teams and community-based agencies to provide holistic, wrap‑around support
• Facilitate service user engagement, involvement and peer support
• Ensure that there are robust methods of quality monitoring

This role offers unique and challenging opportunities bringing great job satisfaction to those who are looking to make a positive difference to the lives of others. We provide relevant training including accredited health and social care diplomas through our own training academy. You will be required to work in a flexible manner on a rota which includes evenings, weekends and sleep‑ins. In addition to opportunities for personal and career development we offer good conditions of service and a supportive, hands‑on management culture.

We are looking to recruit a passionate and motivated Senior Support Worker to join our dedicated team in Reading. You will provide person‑centred care and support to individuals with learning disabilities in all aspects of everyday life and to assist them in enjoying a wide range of activities. You will have skills in positive communication and engagement and will be able to demonstrate unconditional positive regard for variety of people we support.