Senior Support Worker

Voyage Care; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent care organization in Sheffield is seeking a Senior Support Worker to enhance the quality of life for individuals with learning and physical disabilities. This full-time role offers a salary of £28,872 pa, with a planned rota for work-life balance. Candidates should possess previous experience in care and demonstrate strong leadership abilities. Opportunities for professional growth and a supportive environment are provided, including pathways to Level 3 qualification in Health and Social Care.

Benefits

Enhanced pay for evenings and weekends

Premium overtime rates

Cash plans for colleagues

Funded Blue Light Card for discounts

24/7 doctor line access

Long service awards

Qualifications

• Candidates must have experience in a care environment especially with individuals having learning and physical disabilities.
• Ability to manage and supervise teams.
• Willingness to work flexible hours as per the rota.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals with learning and physical disabilities to gain independence.
• Assist the manager with day-to-day operations including shift allocations.
• Ensure medication is ordered and finances are managed.

Skills

Experience as a Support Worker

Leadership and supervision skills

Excellent communication skills

Education

Level 3 qualification in Health and Social Care

Job description

Senior Support Worker – Rotherham £28,872 pa / £13.22 ph – 42 hrs per week

Planned rota providing excellent work‑life balance – typically 7 days off in every 14‑day period (Week 1: Monday, Tuesday, Saturday & Sunday / Week 2: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday).

• Enhanced evening and weekend pay at an additional 50p per hour (Ts & Cs apply)
• Premium overtime rates at an additional £1 per hour (Ts & Cs apply)
• Wagestream – giving you the flexibility to draw upon up to 40% of your pay, as it is earned.
• Funded Blue Light Card – hundreds of discounts at high street retailers, etc.
• 24/7/365 doctor line for our colleagues and their families.
• Access to cash plans for our colleagues, which also covers their families.
• Enhanced retirement leave.
• Long service awards.

Senior Support Workers with a passion for enhancing the quality of life of the people we support are at the heart of our management teams. We’re currently searching for a fantastic Senior Support Worker to join us in leading our residential service in Rotherham, Canterbury Close. Here, we support up to 10 individuals with learning and physical disabilities, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, complex care needs, autism, low levels of challenging behaviour and mental health needs.

As a Senior Support Worker with us you’ll be helping people to gain more independence in their daily lives, whilst assisting the Manager with day‑to‑day supervision and management of the service. You could be allocating shifts, booking training, inducting new colleagues, supporting with supervision, ordering medication and ensuring the people we support are supported to manage their finances.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who truly wants to make a positive impact—whether that’s helping colleagues grow in confidence or supporting the people we care for to achieve greater independence and reach their goals.

We’re looking for Senior Support Workers who bring the right experience and share our values. If you’re an experienced Support Worker ready for the next step, or you already have senior‑level experience, we’d love to hear from you. To help you succeed, we’ll support you in working towards a Level 3 qualification in Health and Social Care as part of your development.

Why choose us?

We embrace people’s differences and encourage you to Be You, and so long as you’ve got the passion to make someone’s life better, we can give you all the skills and development opportunities you need to build a great career.

Growth and Development

We encourage our staff to Grow Together through our excellent training programme, starting at induction and following you through your career, with opportunity for promotion and progression as well as job security in a sector leading organisation.

Don't hesitate to apply today and make a real difference to the lives of the people we're supporting!

All applicants and subsequent job offers will be subject to satisfactory DBS checks and references.

Job Info

• Job Title: Senior Support Worker
• Company: Voyage Care
• Location: Sheffield, South Yorkshire
• Closes: Jan 19 2026
• Sector: Social Care
• Contract: Permanent
• Hours: Full Time