Lead Care and Support Worker

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 24 April 2026
LOCATION
Gloucester
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
CATEGORY
Healthcare
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SKILLS

Care Support Learning Disabilities Physical Disabilities Team Leadership Communication Health Care Social Care

FULL DESCRIPTION

Our long term living service in Gloucester - Foundation House is looking for a Senior / Lead Care and Support Worker to support the management team, this is a MATERNITY COVER role. There is no such thing as a typical resident at [Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk]. They have a range of physical and learning disabilities and different hopes and aspirations for the future. From personalised care to simply being there, you will support the residents to pursue their hobbies, learn life skills such as cooking and laundry and lead a busy and active life.

Job details

    About the role

    It’s not a given that you will move up the ranks to manager if you join our team. However, many of our Senior / Lead Facilitators have secured promotion having joined [Employer hidden] in more junior roles. Whatever your career aspirations if you share our culture and ethos we’re confident you’ll have a rewarding career at [Employer hidden].

    Our long term living service in Gloucester - Foundation House is looking for a Senior / Lead Care and Support Worker to support the management team, this is a MATERNITY COVER role.

    There is no such thing as a typical resident at [Employer hidden]. They have a range of physical and learning disabilities and different hopes and aspirations for the future. From personalised care to simply being there, you will support the residents to pursue their hobbies, learn life skills such as cooking and laundry and lead a busy and active life.

    Your first-class people skills will help you to lead a team of care workers, working together to provide a high standard of individualised care, promoting and encouraging our residents' personal independence. After a comprehensive induction into how we work at [Employer hidden], you will be able to work on your own initiative and be able to plan and organise effectively.

    We’re anticipating that you will have at least two year’s care experience, and for this role it is essential that you have supported residents with a learning and/or physical disability. It is also important that you have a Level 3 qualification in health or social care.

    The post is a full time role which requires shift work, with early shifts starting at 7am and late shifts ending at 10pm and 11pm with alternating weekend working.

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