Senior Support Worker - Supported Accommodation

CARING FOR COMMUNITIES AND PEOPLE; Trowbridge; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading charity as a Senior Support Worker, providing essential support to unaccompanied asylum-seeking children and care-experienced young people. You'll lead a team, ensuring high standards of care and safety while promoting diversity and inclusion. This role offers a variety of tasks, from helping individuals settle into homes to supporting job training. With a commitment to staff development and a supportive environment, this is your chance to make a real difference in the community.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus public holidays

Enhanced pension (5% employer contribution)

Enhanced sick pay (up to 30 days full pay)

Life Assurance policy

Healthcare cashback plan or Perkbox discounts

Ongoing training and development

Qualifications

• Experience in support work with care experienced individuals.
• Ability to lead and model high standards for the team.

Responsibilities

• Assist managers with oversight of homes and safety.
• Provide trauma-informed support and promote diversity.
• Help individuals with independent living skills and job training.

Skills

Patience

Kindness

Resilience

Professionalism

Calm approach

Job description

Are you an experienced Senior Support Worker, or a Support Worker ready to progress?

Do you have a passion for helping those who are care experienced?

Then this is the opportunity for you.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Support Worker to join our Accommodation Based Services team, providing housing and support to Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children and Care Experienced young people in Wiltshire.

Applications from everyone are welcome, including those with lived experience, care experience or refugees with Leave to Remain.

• You will assist the Managers with the oversight of homes, leading on support and safety.
• You will be a role model and leader to the wider team, continually pushing for the highest standards for our residents, the service, and the Charity.
• Your support will be trauma-informed. You will understand people’s backgrounds and champion diversity and inclusion.
• There is so much variety. You could be helping someone move and settle into their new home, safety planning to reduce harm, helping someone secure their desired job or training, supporting with independent living skills, and obtaining refugee status.

To be successful, you'll need to be patient, kind, resilient, professional, with a calm and caring approach.

If this sounds like you, we'd love to chat. Click the apply button to start your journey.

For further information, please call Mark Love at 07562 685712. Strictly no agencies

About Us

Established in 1989, Caring for Communities and People (CCP) is a registered charity committed to addressing homelessness, family breakdown, and social exclusion. We focus on developing long-term solutions and have made significant impacts across various communities.

What We Offer

CCP offers comprehensive training, benefits, and a welcoming environment. Join a community of professionals supporting your growth. Make a transformative career choice—choose CCP.

Why join us?

• 25 days holiday plus public holidays, with additional days and holiday purchase options
• Enhanced pension (5% employer contribution)
• Enhanced sick pay (up to 30 days full pay and 30 days half pay)
• Life Assurance policy
• Healthcare cashback plan or Perkbox discounts
• Investors in People Gold accreditation
• Ongoing training and development
• Opportunity to join various groups like Proud2Be, Green Impact, etc.
• In-house Workplace Welfare support
• Impact report available at https://impact.ccp.org.uk/

Benefits are for contracted staff only, not bank workers

Our Values

We seek staff who embody our SPIRIT values: gratitude, pride, integrity, reflection, continuous improvement, and bringing your best self.

How to Apply

If you're ready to make a difference and share our values, click the apply button to start your journey with CCP.

Position: Senior Support Worker (Job ID 972)

Hours: Full-time (39.375 hours/week) or part-time (11.25-33.75 hours/week). Rota: 8am-8:15pm, 3 days on, 4 off, then 4 days on, 3 off.

Contract: Permanent

Location: Trowbridge, with some homes in Chippenham and Salisbury

Pay: £26,565/year, rising to over £32,000 with sleep shifts

Closing Date: 21st April 2024 (may close early)

CCP is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. Our recruitment process is guided by a robust Safeguarding Policy. Prior convictions do not necessarily prevent employment; roles are subject to checks including an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check.