Senior Support Worker

Location: North Chailey, BN8 4EF

Salary: From £28,445 per annum

Hours: 37 hours per week

The Role

As a Senior Support Worker (Days), you’ll guide colleagues through purposeful shifts full of learning, therapies, fun and community activities. You’ll make sure children and young people with complex disabilities are supported safely and consistently to achieve their goals and enjoy each day.

What you’ll be doing

 As a Senior Support Worker, you will:

• Take the lead on shift, helping organise and guide colleagues; role modelling good practice.
• Support your Team Manager with training and onboarding new colleagues.
• Provide safe, person-centred care (personal care, communication, mobility and mealtimes).
• Prepare and administer medication safely, once fully trained.
• Support therapies, enrichment activities and trips out (minibus driving may be required)
• Ensure safeguarding, compliance, accurate reporting and risk management.
• Work closely with families, therapists and professionals to support each young person’s needs.

 What They’re Looking For

 They’re seeking someone who brings:

• Experience supervising or coaching colleagues, ideally in a residential social care setting.
• Knowledge of safeguarding, compliance, CQC/Ofsted standards, and medication procedures.
• A caring, resilient and positive approach, with good communication and problem-solving skills.
• Flexibility to work shifts (including some evenings/weekends) and to join the on-call rota.
• A passion for supporting children and young people with complex disabilities.
• NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care (or equivalent).
• GCSE (or equivalent) in English and Maths.
• Full UK driving licence is desirable.

What they offer

They believe in nurturing potential — for children and young people, and for colleagues too. That’s why they invest in you with:

• Competitive Salary
• Enhanced Annual Leave – 25–30 days (plus bank holidays), increasing with length of service
• Healthcare Cash Plan & Wellbeing Support
• Enhanced Pension Scheme & Death In Service Benefit
• Enhanced maternity, adoption, and paternity leave
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Retail and leisure discounts
• Free onsite parking, café, and kitchen facilities

 Plus, they cover the cost of all DBS checks and renewals.

 To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for this reputable organisation, please proceed through the following link to be redirected to their website to complete your application.

https://www.careers.chf.org.uk/job/senior-support-worker-5725406?source=chf.org.uk

Contact information

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