Senior Support Worker — Lead, Mentor & Empower Lives

ALDINGBOURNE TRUST; Bognor Regis; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

ALDINGBOURNE TRUST is seeking a Senior Support Worker to lead a Supported Living team. You will supervise Support Workers, deliver person-centred care, and help adults with learning disabilities and autism achieve independence and meaningful lives.

Join a service focused on trauma-informed practice, safeguarding, and continuous improvement while working evenings, weekends, and occasional sleep-ins. You will work with the Supported Living Manager to ensure safe, high-quality service delivery.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting people with learning disabilities and/or autism.
• Experience working within a regulated social care setting.
• Good understanding of person-centred support and promoting independence.
• Knowledge of safeguarding adults.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to lead by example and support colleagues.
• Experience maintaining accurate records and documentation.
• Flexibility to work evenings, weekends and sleep-in shifts.

Responsibilities

• Promote independence, choice, dignity, and inclusion.
• Deliver person-centred support tailored to individual needs, goals, and aspirations.
• Encourage participation in community activities, relationships, education, employment, and social opportunities.
• Support individuals to exercise their rights and have their voices heard.
• Help people build confidence and develop life skills.
• Provide day-to-day guidance, coaching, and support to Support Workers.
• Lead shifts and make operational decisions when required.
• Act as a positive role model, demonstrating best practice and professional standards.
• Support the induction and development of new staff.
• Promote effective communication and teamwork across the service.
• Support colleagues to understand trauma and its impact, fostering trauma-informed practice.
• Maintain accurate records and documentation, support audits and quality checks.
• Ensure safeguarding concerns and incidents are reported appropriately.
• Help maintain compliance with regulations and policies.
• Assist with staff rotas and workforce planning.

Skills

Leadership

Person-centred care

Communication

Team coaching

Record keeping

Tools

IT skills

Job description

ALDINGBOURNE TRUST is seeking a Senior Support Worker to lead a Supported Living team. You will supervise Support Workers, deliver person-centred care, and help adults with learning disabilities and autism achieve independence and meaningful lives.

Join a service focused on trauma-informed practice, safeguarding, and continuous improvement while working evenings, weekends, and occasional sleep-ins. You will work with the Supported Living Manager to ensure safe, high-quality service delivery.