Senior Support Worker

Voyage Care; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care organization in Tees Valley is seeking a passionate Senior Support Worker to enhance the lives of individuals with complex needs. The successful candidate will supervise daily operations, manage shifts, and provide high-quality support in a friendly environment. Candidates should have prior experience and a Level 3 qualification in Health & Social Care. Competitive pay and various benefits are provided.

Benefits

Enhanced evening and weekend pay

Premium overtime rates

Wagestream access

Funded Blue Light Card

24/7/365 doctor line

Cash plans for colleagues

Enhanced retirement leave

Long service awards

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Senior Support Worker.
• Level 3 in Health & Social Care.
• Experience working with individuals with learning disabilities, brain injuries, and complex needs.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Manager with day-to-day supervision and management of the service.
• Allocate shifts, book training, and induct new colleagues.
• Maintain focus on delivering high-quality, person-centered support.

Skills

Experience as a Senior Support Worker

Working with individuals with complex needs

Leadership and supervision skills

Education

Level 3 in Health & Social Care

Job description

Overview

Female* Senior Support Worker Darlington- £13.22 per hour

Shifts

Typical Shifts are: Monday to Sunday, 7:30am-3:00pm, 2:30pm-10:00pm & 9:30pm-7:30am.

Benefits

• 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 with hundreds of discounts at high street retailers
• 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

Role overview

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 Darlington. This service is a welcoming and friendly environment with a dynamic team that supports a fantastic group of people!

Responsibilities

• Assist the Manager with day-to-day supervision and management of the service.
• Allocate shifts, book training, induct new colleagues, and support with supervision.
• Order medication and ensure the people we support are supported to manage their finances.
• Maintain focus on delivering high-quality, person-centered support where the Seniors remain at the heart of daily operations.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Senior Support Worker.
• Level 3 in Health & Social Care.
• Experience working with individuals with learning disabilities, brain injuries and complex needs.

Why choose us?

We embrace people’s differences and encourage you to Be You. With the passion to make someone’s life better, we provide the skills and development opportunities needed to build a great career. We offer training from induction through your career with opportunities for promotion and progression and 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.