Senior Support Worker

NHS; Sunbury-on-Thames; On-site; GBP 26,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider seeks a Senior Support Worker to join a compassionate team dedicated to supporting individuals with learning disabilities and autism. This rewarding role involves using your communication skills and empathy to enhance the lives of residents, helping them achieve greater independence. You will be part of a supportive environment that values teamwork and personal growth, with opportunities for career development and training. Join a forward-thinking organization that prioritizes the well-being of both its staff and the individuals they serve, making a real difference in the community.

Benefits

33 days annual leave

Free meals

Free parking

Wellbeing support

Career development

Pension contribution

Life Assurance

Enhanced Maternity Package

Retail discounts

Special offers

Qualifications

• Experience in caring for people with learning disabilities and autism.
• Ability to communicate effectively and support residents with personal hygiene.

Responsibilities

• Provide care and support to individuals with learning disabilities.
• Work with a multidisciplinary team to promote social inclusion.

Skills

Empathy

Communication Skills

Resilience

Compassion

Ability to Deal with Challenging Behaviors

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care

Job description

Job summary

This is a rewarding opportunity to work as a Senior Support Worker in a caring and compassionate environment, providing support to individuals with learning disabilities, autism, and challenging behaviors. The role involves joining an inclusive, supportive team to deliver high-quality care and support, promoting social inclusion and enabling residents to live more independently.

Main duties of the job

As a Senior Support Worker, you will use your excellent communication skills and experience in learning disabilities and autism to provide care and support to individuals through their care pathway. You will work alongside a multidisciplinary team, contributing to the overall well-being and development of the residents. The role can be challenging at times, but it is highly rewarding to see the positive impact you can have on the lives of the individuals you support.

About us

Elysium Healthcare is an established and stable company with a network of over 90 services across England and Wales, covering various areas of healthcare, including mental health, learning disabilities, and autism. With over 8,000 employees, the company offers opportunities for growth and career development.

Date posted

02 May 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£25,350 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

1293840726

Job locations

Elysium Healthcare

Sunbury on Thames

TW16 6RB

Job description

Job responsibilities

Are you a naturally empathetic, caring and compassionate Healthcare Assistant or Support Worker in the UK with experience of caring for people with learning disabilities?

Do you want a fulfilling career, where you can make a difference and change lives for the better in a culture of kindness and teamwork? Where you’ll be supported with development opportunities to grow you as a person and in your career?

Join School House as a Team Leader and provide care for people with severe learning disabilities, Autism and behaviors that may be seen as challenging; where you’ll support and encourage service users to lead a full and valued life, enabling them to live more independently.

You’ll be great with people – a real ‘people person’, able to communicate effectively – explaining yourself clearly in the right tone to suit the situation and be really good at understanding others (behaviors and expressions, as well as vocal). Having a good sense of humor and resilience, and a willingness to help residents with their personal hygiene are also important.

What you will be doing: You will join an inclusive, supportive team that works well together to provide care to people with learning disabilities and mental health conditions.

Working alongside a multidisciplinary team, you will use your excellent communication skills and experience as a Team Leader with a background in Learning Disabilities & Autism to provide care and support people through their care pathway. It can be quite a challenging environment at times, so a positive attitude, compassion, resilience and vigilance are important. But it is hugely rewarding to see people improve because of you; being able to do something today that they couldn’t do last week. You will be working on a 3-week rolling rota with a mixture of late and early shifts. You will work one week of morning (07:00 to 15:30) with days off on Monday, Saturday, Sunday; one week of afternoon shifts (13:30 to 21:30) with days off on Wednesday and Thursday; one week of mixed shifts e.g., morning shift on Monday, day off Tuesday, afternoon shifts on Wednesday and Thursday, day off Friday, morning shifts on Saturday and Sunday.

As a Team Leader you will have:

• Ideally have or be working towards NVQ 3 in Health & Social Care
• Hold a valid UK driving license (preferred to assist with community visits)
• Have strong empathy and a caring and compassionate nature
• Be willing to support residents with personal hygiene
• Have excellent people and communication skills, and a good sense of humor
• Deal with challenging behaviors
• Have a positive and professional approach
• Be reliable, flexible, hard-working and honest
• Be local or within a commutable distance

You must live in the UK and have the Right to Work in the UK full-time. 20-hour Student and Skilled Worker Visas cannot be accepted.

Where you will be working:

Location: School House, School Walk, Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey, TW16 6RB

Join the team at School House, providing support for people who may be living with moderate learning disabilities with associated health needs, autism, and behaviors.

You will help support people at School House as part of their care pathway, promoting social inclusion through meaningful community engagement. Residents are supported to develop social networks and engage in a range of activities to live purposeful lives.

What you will get:

• Annual salary of £25,350, £13 per hour
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave – plus your birthday off!
• Free meals and parking in local streets.
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance
• Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals
• Pension contribution to secure your future
• Life Assurance for added peace of mind
• Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time

There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts, special offers, and much more.

About your next employer:

You will be working for an established, stable, and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.