Senior Support Worker - Residential Addictions Service

Priory; Grafton Regis; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Your birthday off (extra annual leave)

Funded professional qualifications & %

Tax-free Tech & Cycle schemes

Simply Health Cash Plan & subsidised

Contributory pension scheme & long‑ten

Job summary

Priory Tudor House is seeking a Senior Support Worker to lead a new residential addictions service. This role involves shaping care delivery, building rapid rapport with short-stay clients, and guiding daily shift tasks in a 37.5-hour week.

You will work within the Priory Tudor House team, focusing on resilience-building and safeguarding, while maintaining accurate records and participating in ongoing service development. Training and career pathways are provided.

Qualifications

• Rapid connection, communication and listening skills are essential.
• Strong literacy and computer skills for daily notes and reports.
• A Level 3 Diploma/NVQ in Health and Social Care is desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead handovers to ensure seamless shift transitions and information flow.
• Build rapid, trusted relationships with short-stay clients.
• Maintain high volumes of administrative work with accurate records.
• Perform routine health and safety checks to keep the home safe.
• Collaborate with colleagues to protect client dignity and confidentiality.

Skills

Rapid Connection

Administration

Shift Guidance

Resilience

Professional Boundaries

Education

A Level 3 Diploma/NVQ in Health and Social Care

Job description

Senior Support Worker - Residential Addictions Service

Department: Healthcare Assistants and Support Workers

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Tudor House

Compensation: £27,202.50 / year

Description

Priory Tudor House - Residential Addictions Service | Salary £27202.5/ annually | 37.5 hours/week (Full time) | Shifts: Monday to Sunday, including bank holidays | 3 Long days | 7am or 7pm start (TBC)

Located in a beautiful rural setting in Grafton Regis, Priory Tudor House offers a revolutionary, therapy-led residential addiction rehab service. Just a 20-minute drive from Northampton and Milton Keynes with free on-site parking, our home is a place where deep human connection is everything.

Opening this January, this is a unique opportunity to help shape our new service from the ground up.

While we know what we expect from our support workers, you won’t just be stepping into a fixed routine. Instead, you'll have the exciting opportunity to help design and evolve the role as we welcome our first clients.

What you'll do

As an experienced Senior Support Worker, you will join a new team dedicated to helping clients build resilience and manage everyday triggers during their recovery journey.

• Lead Handovers: Coordinate seamless shift handovers, share critical insights, and ensure information flows effectively across the team without direct line management duties.
• Rapid Connection: Build meaningful, trusting relationships quickly, supporting clients who may only be part of our community for short-stay periods (sometimes as brief as two weeks).
• Maintain Standards: Manage a high volume of essential administrative work, keeping precise daily records, safety reports, and collaborative support plans updated.
• Health & Safety Checks: Conduct routine, low-risk environment checks to ensure a safe, welcoming, and compliant home for everyone.
• Collaborative Safety: Notice subtle changes in client wellbeing, respond calmly to challenges, and work alongside colleagues to protect client dignity and confidentiality.

Note: In our service, clients manage their own medical situations, so prior medication administration knowledge is not required. All team members share equal responsibility for client care rather than holding individual key worker caseloads.

Discover the Flourish approach: See how we create life-changing spaces for our clients by exploring our Flourish Webpage Residential Addiction Rehab | Flourish - Priory and watching the Flourish Video.

What you'll bring

We’re looking for a grounded, confident individual who can build rapid rapport with short-stay clients and provide clear, supportive guidance to colleagues during a shift.

• Rapid Connection: The ability to build meaningful, trusting professional relationships quickly, coupled with excellent communication and listening skills.
• Administration: Strong literacy and computer skills to manage a high volume of daily notes, reports, and administrative tasks accurately.
• Shift Guidance: The confidence to lead smooth handovers, guide daily tasks on shift, and resolve operational concerns constructively.
• Resilience: Exceptional patience, emotional stamina, and the ability to maintain a calm, reassuring presence under pressure.
• Professional Boundaries: A deep commitment to client dignity, personal choice, and safeguarding, while strictly maintaining clear professional boundaries.
• Qualifications (Desirable): A Level 3 Diploma/NVQ in Health and Social Care is great to have, as is any prior experience supporting individuals through addiction—though neither is essential.

Top Priory Perks

We want you to succeed at Priory and thrive in your role. You will be well supported with regular career conversations. We also offer full training and numerous pathways into leadership and qualified clinical positions to help you shape your career with us.

• Your birthday off (extra annual leave)
• Funded professional qualifications & clear career pathways
• Tax-free Tech & Cycle schemes
• Simply Health Cash Plan & subsidised gym memberships
• Contributory pension scheme & long service rewards