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Support Recruitment Ltd; Enfield (CT); Hybrid; USD 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Support Recruitment Ltd in the UK is hiring experienced Senior Support Workers to provide high-quality, person-centred care to adults in care and supported living services. You will lead a team, coordinate shifts, and ensure high standards of care.

The role requires empathy, resilience, and the ability to document care plans, risk assessments, and daily records while supporting safeguarding and incident reporting.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Senior/experienced Support Worker in care settings.
• Ability to lead others and coordinate shifts.
• Commitment to person-centred care and safeguarding.

Responsibilities

• Provide person-centred care and support to adults.
• Support service users with personal care and daily living activities.
• Promote independence, dignity, choice and wellbeing.
• Follow individual care plans, risk assessments and support plans.
• Coordinate and support the team during shifts.
• Allocate duties to Support Workers where required.
• Provide guidance, mentoring and support to less experienced staff.
• Ensure care documentation and daily records are completed accurately.
• Support medication procedures in accordance with training and company policies.
• Recognise and report safeguarding concerns.
• Respond appropriately to incidents and escalates concerns to management.
• Complete effective handovers and communicate important information to colleagues.
• Maintain a safe, clean and supportive environment.
• Work collaboratively with management, colleagues, families and other professionals.

Job description

Salary: £14-£15 per hour- Enhanced payment for unsociable hours

We are currently recruiting experienced and compassionate Senior Support Workers to join our team and provide high-quality, person-centred care and support to adults within care and supported living services.

As a Senior Support Worker, you will play an important role in supporting service users while also providing guidance and leadership to other members of the support team. You may be required to take responsibility for coordinating shifts and ensuring that high standards of care are maintained.

• Provide person-centred care and support to adults.
• Support service users with personal care and daily living activities.
• Promote independence, dignity, choice and wellbeing.
• Follow individual care plans, risk assessments and support plans.
• Coordinate and support the team during shifts.
• Allocate duties to Support Workers where required.
• Provide guidance, mentoring and support to less experienced staff.
• Ensure care documentation and daily records are completed accurately.
• Support medication procedures in accordance with training and company policies.
• Recognise and report safeguarding concerns.
• Respond appropriately to incidents and escalates concerns to management.
• Complete effective handovers and communicate important information to colleagues.
• Maintain a safe, clean and supportive environment.
• Work collaboratively with management, colleagues, families and other professionals.