Senior Support Worker – Complex Needs & PBS Lead

Salutem LD Bidco Ltd/ Salutem LD Bidco II Ltd/ Sal; Exeter; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee assistance

Health benefits

Flexible pay

Gym discounts

Job summary

Salutem Care and Education is seeking a Senior Support Worker for a high-acuity complex needs service in Kenton, near Powderham Castle. You will lead a structured, empowering environment, delivering person-centred care and leading a team to support individuals with challenging behaviours.

You will apply positive behaviour support principles, monitor health and safety, and contribute to continuous service improvement in a setting with high needs and complex risk management.

Qualifications

• Experience in a complex learning disability or high-acuity behavioural setting.
• Ability to lead on person-centred planning, with health, wellbeing and autonomy considerations.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with multi-disciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead on person-centred planning and maintain detailed support plans.
• Champion positive behaviour support and promote independence and safe engagement.
• Support individuals with complex needs, including health reviews and safeguarding.
• Ensure a safe, compliant environment with Health and Safety and Fire safety.
• Recruit, induct, supervise, and train staff with development plans.
• Drive quality in line with Salutem’s QA framework and incident procedures.

Skills

Person-centred planning

Leadership

Behaviour support

Team development

Job description

Salutem Care and Education is seeking a Senior Support Worker for a high-acuity complex needs service in Kenton, near Powderham Castle. You will lead a structured, empowering environment, delivering person-centred care and leading a team to support individuals with challenging behaviours.

You will apply positive behaviour support principles, monitor health and safety, and contribute to continuous service improvement in a setting with high needs and complex risk management.