Senior Community Support Worker

Belong; Town of Southport (NY); On-site; USD 20,340 - 28,969; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£13.60 per hour

45p per mile + paid travel time

Learning & development support

Supportive team environment

Job summary

A community support organization in Birkdale seeks a Senior Community Support Worker to oversee operations and empower the care team. The ideal candidate will have a qualification in care, strong interpersonal skills, and a passion for improving community services. Responsibilities include mentoring staff, reviewing care plans, and ensuring service quality. This position offers competitive pay and the chance to shape new care models.

Qualifications

• Experience in care and support.
• Enhanced DBS will be required.
• Driving licence and access to a car.

Responsibilities

• Assist with service coordination and admin.
• Review care plans and assess customer needs.
• Mentor support workers and conduct appraisals.
• Ensure compliance with safeguarding and medication protocols.
• Provide care, companionship, and empathy to customers.

Skills

Values-driven professionalism

Leadership and coaching ability

Strong communication skills

Decision-making confidence

Team spirit and people passion

Education

Key qualification in care and support

Job description

NOTE: Applicants must have a driving license and access to a car for this position - travel time will be paid.

The Belong at Home domiciliary service delivers bespoke packages of care and support, whether in a customer’s home within the community or within one of our village apartments. The service is expanding and opening a new branch in Birkdale, Southport!

Senior Community Support Worker

🏡 Belong at Home – Birkdale, Southport

🌟 Be Part of Something Fresh, Visible, and Inspiring 🌟

We’re opening our first ever shop-front style service– a welcoming, high-street Belong at Home hub right in the heart of Birkdale. This is care, connection, and community — in full view.

We’re now looking for a committed and compassionate Senior Community Support Workerto support day-to-day operations and empower the care team. This key role reports directly to the Team Leader and helps drive excellence across customer care, staff coordination, and service quality.

💼 What You’ll Be Doing

• Assist with service coordination, rotas, and admin
• Review care plans, assess customer needs, and support independence
• Be a visible role model for Belong’s values and high standards
• Mentor support workers, conduct 1:1s and appraisals
• Support and participate in community-based activities
• Ensure compliance with safeguarding, medication and infection control
• Delivery of care, companionship and empathy to our new @Home customers
• Be part of the on-call rota and provide flexible cover when needed

🙌 What We’re Looking For

• A values-driven professional with experience and key qualification in care and support
• Ability to lead, coach and inspire team members
• Strong communication and assessment skills
• Calm, organised, and confident in decision-making
• A team player with a passion for people
• Driving licence and access to a car (travel time paid)
• Enhanced DBS will be required

💰 What’s in It for You?

• £13.60 per hour
• 45p per mile + paid travel time
• Learning & development support
• Chance to shape a new model of community care
• A warm, supportive team with shared values

📍 Location: Belong at Home, Birkdale – Our First Shop-Front Service

📨 Open to Internal & External Applicants

🧡 Ready to lead with heart? Apply now or contact [e-mail] to learn more.

✨ Be part of the beginning. Belong in Birkdale.

We welcome applications from eligible applicants; it is with regret that we do not have the ability to sponsor overseas staff.

As part of our recruitment process you will be required to complete an Enhanced DBS check. Their code of conduct can be found on the following link that you can copy and post to your web browser if you wish to read:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dbs-code-of-practice