Senior Support Worker: Lead Care Teams & Grow Roles

Caretech; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Refer a Friend Bonus

Holiday allowance

Free DBS Check

Blue Light Card

EAP

Awards Evening

Recognition schemes

Career progression

Job summary

CareTech is recruiting a Senior Support Worker for our Bearsted service near Maidstone, Kent. You will lead a team of Support Workers, ensuring high‑quality, person‑centred care and robust record‑keeping.

The role includes coordinating activities, appointments, and community engagement, with on‑call duties as needed. You will work rota‑based shifts, including on‑call periods, and support implementation of personalised support plans.

Qualifications

• Willingness to work towards Level 3 Diploma in Health & Social Care.
• Ability to work unsociable hours on a rota basis.
• Confident in leading a team and delivering person-centred support.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise a team of Support Workers, providing guidance, role‑modelling, and day‑to‑day direction.
• Deliver and oversee high‑quality, person‑centred support, ensuring support plans are followed, reviewed, and updated.
• Coordinate and participate in meaningful activities, appointments, and community engagement for the people we support.
• Maintain high standards of record‑keeping, completing documentation, incident reports, and reviews professionally.
• Participate in the Senior On‑Call rota, responding to staff queries, incidents, and operational needs as required.

Skills

Team leadership

People skills

Communication

Resilience

Independent worker

Education

Level 3 Diploma in Health & Social Care

Job description

CareTech is recruiting a Senior Support Worker for our Bearsted service near Maidstone, Kent. You will lead a team of Support Workers, ensuring high‑quality, person‑centred care and robust record‑keeping.

The role includes coordinating activities, appointments, and community engagement, with on‑call duties as needed. You will work rota‑based shifts, including on‑call periods, and support implementation of personalised support plans.