Senior Support Worker – Accommodation Based

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26.04.2025

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Looking for a job that is flexible around your requirements? Do you have experience working well as a team, where you can provide support & guidance to a team of support workers & service users?

Then you will be perfect for this role! Especially if you are:

• Caring
• Competent
• Mindful of equality & diversity
• Professional

Sounds like you? Then you would be a highly valuable member of the Bedfordshire Supported Housing team.

Your role will involve working in an accommodation-based unit, taking the lead in providing practical & emotional support to our service users, who live either on their own with 1:1 staff support or in small group settings.

Our service users are aged 18+ with a range of conditions, such as:

• Mental health problems
• Physical health issues

You’ll make a huge difference to someone’s daily life by aiding them in basic duties, including:

• Supporting individuals to access their community
• Accompanying them to appointments
• Assisting them with personal care & household tasks e.g. helping with meds, preparing meals
• Developing/reviewing care plans & risk assessments
• Leading/attending review meetings, communicating with external health professionals etc.

In return, you can benefit from:

• Flexible working hours to suit you
• Permanent contract
• Free-extensive training
• Staff recognition & awards
• Paid travel expenses & time
• 28 days annual leave
• Support with a lease car
• Dedicated employee support service
• Satisfaction from helping others

All that we require from you is that you have experience & knowledge caring for people with complex mental health needs & challenging behaviour. Ideally, you will have a NVQ or QCF Level 3 in Health & Social Care. You will need to possess great management skills, with good written/verbal communication. Applications from social care graduates are welcome. FULL DRIVING LICENSE IS ADVANTAGEOUS.

For more information or an informal chat, please contact a member of our friendly office team on 01234 841808.