Senior Support Worker - Complex Care Leader Path

Your Education Supply Ltd; Derby; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Your Education Supply Ltd in Derby is seeking a Senior Support Worker to provide leadership on shifts and guide a team delivering complex care. You will ensure adherence to care plans, manage risks, and support colleagues through difficult incidents. The role offers permanent employment with stable hours and clear progression.

The position emphasizes safeguarding, behaviour management, and a strong leadership presence to maintain high standards of care for individuals with challenging needs.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in care is essential.
• Experience with complex care, behaviours that challenge, safeguarding.
• Experience supervising other care workers is desirable.
• Experience working with 3:1/4:1/5:1 complex care packages advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support shifts within a permanent care team.
• Promote safe, consistent practice and calm leadership during escalation.
• Ensure care plans, risk assessments and behavioural strategies are followed.
• Support shadowing and competency development of new team members.

Skills

Senior care

Leadership

Behaviour management

Safeguarding

DoLS

De-escalation

Incident management

Job description

Your Education Supply Ltd in Derby is seeking a Senior Support Worker to provide leadership on shifts and guide a team delivering complex care. You will ensure adherence to care plans, manage risks, and support colleagues through difficult incidents. The role offers permanent employment with stable hours and clear progression.

The position emphasizes safeguarding, behaviour management, and a strong leadership presence to maintain high standards of care for individuals with challenging needs.