Senior Support Worker: Lead Shifts & Person-Centred Care

Salutem LD Bidco Ltd/ Salutem LD Bidco II Ltd/ Sal; Kettering; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee assistance program

Mental health resources

Wagestream pay

Refer-a-Friend rewards

Pension scheme

Free DBS check

Job summary

Salutem Care and Education is recruiting for a Senior Support Worker in Kettering. You will lead shifts, mentor staff, and ensure high-quality, person-centred care for adults with learning and physical disabilities.

The role involves safeguarding, medication management, and promoting independence within a caring team. We offer diverse shifts (days/nights/sleep-ins), career progression, and a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in health and social care, ideally in a senior or supervisory role.
• Strong leadership, communication, and organisational skills.
• Knowledge of safeguarding, medication management, PBS, and person-centred support.
• Commitment to delivering outstanding care and achieving positive outcomes.
• Flexibility to work a range of shifts, including weekends, bank holidays, sleep-ins, waking nights, and on-call rota.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise staff during shifts, promoting best practice and person-centred care.
• Deliver tailored support that promotes independence, dignity, choice, and inclusion.
• Develop and review care plans, risk assessments, and outcome‑focused plans.
• Monitor health and wellbeing, liaise with healthcare professionals.
• Ensure safe medication management and compliant record-keeping.
• Support PBS approaches and guide staff in managing complex behaviours.
• Promote safeguarding and the wellbeing of individuals at all times.
• Complete audits and contribute to service improvement and CQC compliance.
• Oversee budgeting and financial records where appropriate.
• Maintain a safe, clean, welcoming environment with health and safety standards.
• Act as senior on shift and deputise for Team Leader/Manager when required.

Skills

Experience in health and social care

Leadership

Communication

Organisational skills

Flexibility in shifts

Job description

Salutem Care and Education is recruiting for a Senior Support Worker in Kettering. You will lead shifts, mentor staff, and ensure high-quality, person-centred care for adults with learning and physical disabilities.

The role involves safeguarding, medication management, and promoting independence within a caring team. We offer diverse shifts (days/nights/sleep-ins), career progression, and a supportive environment.