Senior Support Worker in Swindon)

Ad Warrior Ltd; Swindon; On-site; GBP 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading housing provider in Swindon is looking for a Senior Support Worker to empower vulnerable individuals towards independent living. You will lead a team, manage caseloads, and ensure high-quality support is provided. Strong leadership skills and a Level 3 qualification in Health and Social Care are essential. Join us in transforming lives and making a real difference.

Benefits

Opportunity to make a difference

Supportive work environment

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience working with vulnerable people and managing caseloads.
• Proven ability to lead and inspire a team.
• Knowledge of housing and benefits advice.

Responsibilities

• Leading and supporting a team of Support Workers.
• Managing a caseload of customers.
• Ensuring safeguarding practices are followed.

Skills

Experience working with vulnerable people

Ability to lead a team

Strong partnership working skills

Knowledge of housing and benefits advice

Excellent communication skills

Organisational skills

IT literacy

Education

A Level 3 qualification in Health and Social Care

Tools

Microsoft Office

Housing management systems

Job description

Senior Support Worker

Location: Swindon Outreach

Salary: £28,708 per annum

Make a Real Difference - Become a Senior Support Worker!

Are you passionate about empowering people to transform their lives? Do you thrive in a supportive, person-centred environment where no two days are the same? If so, we'd love to hear from you!

Stonewater is looking for a Senior Support Worker to join our Supported Housing team, helping some of the most vulnerable members of our communities to build brighter futures.

What you'll be doing

• Leading and supporting a team of Support Workers to deliver high-quality, person-centred support.
• Managing a caseload of customers, helping them work towards independent living.
• Coordinating referrals, assessments, and customer inductions.
• Delivering focused support sessions on topics like budgeting, wellbeing, and employment skills.
• Ensuring safeguarding practices are followed and risks are managed.
• Working collaboratively with partner agencies to connect customers with additional support.

What we're looking for

• Experience working with vulnerable people and managing caseloads.
• Proven ability to lead and inspire a team.
• Strong partnership working skills with agencies such as mental health services and housing teams.
• Knowledge of housing and benefits advice.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• A Level 3 qualification in Health and Social Care (or equivalent).
• IT literacy, including Microsoft Office and housing management systems.

Appointment to this role will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check, satisfactory references and possession of a valid Right to Work document.

Discover Stonewater

Stonewater is a leading housing provider. We manage around 40,000 homes, serving 93,000 customers across our portfolio of affordable properties for general rent, shared ownership and sale, alongside specialist accommodation, with an ambitious house-building programme.

Our mission is to provide quality homes and services for people whose needs are not met by the open market.

We're looking for like-minded people to join our team of over 900 talented colleagues who embody our values of being ethical, ambitious, passionate, agile and commercial, as well as people who want to make a difference and transform people's lives.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and working towards accreditation for becoming a Disability Confident Leader, which allows us to record and report on disability, mental health and wellbeing in the workplace to better support our colleagues. We have also achieved accreditation for being an Advanced Employer for Investing in Ethnicity Maturity Matrix. We are committed to being a Menopause Friendly employer and working towards accreditation our Menopause Friendly accreditation.

Stonewater reserve the right to bring the closing date forward should enough quality applications be received prior to the current closing date.

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Stonewater, please proceed through the following link to be redirected to their website to complete your application.

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