Support Worker or Senior Support Worker

Liquidpersonnel; Essex (MD); On-site; USD 33,377 - 46,728; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

6 weeks holiday (inclusive of bank holidays)

Pension scheme

Flourish Rewards

Staff discounts at Social Enterprises

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Liquid Personnel is seeking a Senior Support Worker in Essex to provide high-quality care for individuals with complex needs. You will play a key role in supporting individuals across various specialisms including children and recovery journeys, ensuring their well-being while fostering a collaborative work environment.

Ideal candidates will have a Diploma or NVQ Level 1/2/3 and significant experience in this field, along with strong organisational skills. The position offers various benefits including 6 weeks holiday and an employee assistance program.

Qualifications

• Diploma or NVQ Level 1/2/3 desirable for some roles.
• Significant experience supporting individuals with complex needs.
• Strong organisational and communication skills essential.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals with complex needs in a person-centred way.
• Assist the Team Leader with supervision and development.
• Manage service rotas and delivery planning.

Skills

Strong organisational and communication skills

Positive, team-oriented attitude

Experience supporting people with complex needs

Education

Diploma or NVQ Level 1/2/3

Tools

Care Driver

Job description

Are you open-minded, energetic, and able to stay calm under pressure while keeping your sense of humour? We are currently working with a range of charities and private organisations to find individuals such as yourself to work within Children's Residential, Domiciliary, Neuro and a range of other specialisms as a Support or Senior Support Worker. If this sounds like you, Liquid Personnel would love for you to join its client as a Senior Support Worker in Essex and the surrounding areas playing a key role in delivering high-quality care and support. Our clients range from working with older people to children, to helping vulnerable individuals on a recovery journey or supporting those with complex and challenging behaviours; the work is always highly rewarding! They’re looking for someone passionate about promoting the well‑being of others - and in return, they’ll help you build a rewarding and meaningful career.

What will your responsibilities be?

• Support individuals with complex needs in a person‑centred, engaging way
• Assist the Team Leader with staff supervision and development
• Manage service rotas and contribute to support package planning and delivery
• Collaborate with colleagues to ensure smooth service operations
• Participate in shared on‑call rota and work evenings/weekends as needed

Benefits:

• 6 weeks holiday (inclusive of bank holidays)
• Pension scheme
• Flourish Rewards
• Staff discounts at our Social Enterprises
• Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications & Experience:

• Diploma or NVQ Level 1/2/3 desirable and essential for some roles
• Care Driver
• Significant experience supporting people with complex needs
• Strong organisational and communication skills
• A positive, team‑oriented attitude

ROLE IS NOT OPEN TO SPONSORSHIP

Why Liquid Personnel?

• Free DBS and compliance service
• Twice weekly payroll and ‘Faster Pay’ service, getting you paid more quickly
• Access to exclusive roles that aren’t available from other agencies
• Free access to Liquid’s exclusive social work training and CPD portal
• Your own dedicated consultant with extensive social work knowledge
• Access to a wide selection of social work positions across the UK
• “Refer a Friend” bonus – get £500 for each social worker you refer who we successfully place
• “Find your own job” bonus – get £250 for bringing your own position to us

Liquid Personnel is an equal opportunities employer. Liquid Personnel Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Terms and conditions apply to our bonus schemes.

Reasonable Adjustments:

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.

We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.

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