Support Worker (B2/B3 Development Role)

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Chertsey; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A health and social care provider in Chertsey is seeking a Band 2 Support Worker transitioning to Band 3 Senior Support Worker. You will support individuals with learning disabilities and autism, ensuring their well-being and independence. Ideal candidates should have qualifications in health or social care and some direct care experience. This role offers a salary between £25,768 to £27,928 per year.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 12 months' experience in a paid or voluntary direct care role for Band 3.
• Experience in providing care or support to an individual, either paid or unpaid for Band 2.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals with learning disabilities, autism, and complex health needs.
• Assist in empowering individuals to live independently and enjoy activities.

Skills

Caring and compassionate

Advocacy skills

Teamwork

Education

Level 2 qualification in health or social care

Level 3 qualification in health or social care

Job description

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Overview

The closing date is 28 September 2025

This is an exciting developmental opportunity from a Band 2 Support Worker to a Band 3 Senior Support Worker.

You will be part of a team supporting people with learning disabilities, autism, complex health needs in the services they access and their wider community.

The service comprises four individual flats to empower the people we support to live independently and enjoy activities, and also ensuring their physical and mental well-being.

If you are a caring and compassionate person and like the idea of advocating for those who may not be able to advocate for themselves, this job will give you great satisfaction in knowing that you are part of a team who enjoy working with others and who are caring, enthusiastic and keen to develop their skills and knowledge.

Main duties of the job

Please check the job description & person specification document for more information on the requirements for this job

About us

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.

We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use services and carers.

Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast.

Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach.

Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.

Working from home contracts do not attract high cost area payments.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Qualifications

• Band 3 - Level 3 qualification in Health or Social Care related topic
• Band 2 - Level 2 qualification in health or social care related topic

Experience

• Band 3 - Minimum of 12 months' experience in a paid or voluntary direct care role.
• Band 2 - Providing care or support to an individual, either paid or unpaid

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer name

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

£25,768 to £27,928 a yearIncl. 5% Fringe HCAS, pa, pro rata.