Senior Support Worker — Lead Care Team & Independence

Voyage Care; Painswick; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Evening & weekend pay upgrade

Overtime premium

Wagestream access

Blue Light Card

Doctor line 24/7

Cash plans

Enhanced retirement leave

Long service awards

Job summary

Voyage Care is seeking a Senior Support Worker at our residential service near Stroud. You will lead a dynamic team and help people gain independence, supporting day-to-day operations and supervision of staff.

The role requires previous Senior Support Worker experience and a Level 3 in Health & Social Care, with experience in supporting individuals with distress, autism, forensic histories, or trauma.

Qualifications

• Senior Support Worker with a passion for enhancing the quality of life of the people we support.
• Experience as a Senior Support Worker and a Level 3 in Health & Social Care.
• Experience working with individuals requiring enhanced support, including behaviours of distress, autism, forensic histories and people who have experienced trauma.

Responsibilities

• Help people gain more independence in their daily lives.
• Assist the Manager with day-to-day supervision and management of the service, including allocating shifts and booking training.
• Induct new colleagues, support supervision, order medication and ensure finances of the people we support are managed.

Education

Health & Social Care Level 3

Job description

Voyage Care is seeking a Senior Support Worker at our residential service near Stroud. You will lead a dynamic team and help people gain independence, supporting day-to-day operations and supervision of staff.

The role requires previous Senior Support Worker experience and a Level 3 in Health & Social Care, with experience in supporting individuals with distress, autism, forensic histories, or trauma.