Senior Support Worker
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Senior Support Worker
[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is seeking a passionate Senior Support Worker in Reading, Berkshire. Full-time, up to £13.45 per hour. Closing date: 11th May 2026.
Job Details
- Reference: 89668
- Location: Reading, Berkshire
- Salary: up to £13.45 per hour
- Type: Full-Time
- Posted: 27th April 2026
- Closing Date: 11th May 2026
Role Overview
We are looking to recruit a passionate and motivated Senior Support Worker to join our dedicated team in Reading. You will provide person-centred care and support to individuals with learning disabilities in all aspects of everyday life and to assist them in enjoying a wide range of activities.
Senior Support Worker Duties
- Supervising, managing and mentoring a team of staff
- Developing and sustaining warm and trusting relationships with service users
- Encouraging service users to engage in a range of exciting social activities, both within and outside of their homes
- Providing personal care, administering medication and lone working
- Supporting with overseeing staff deployment and rotas and working flexible hours including evenings and weekends
- Working closely with local multi-disciplinary teams and community-based agencies to provide holistic, wrap-around support
- Facilitating service user engagement, involvement and peer support
- Ensuring robust methods of quality monitoring
Requirements
- Minimum of 2 years' experience (essential)
- Skills in positive communication and engagement
- Unconditional positive regard for a variety of people we support
- Flexibility to work on a rota including evenings, weekends and sleep-ins
Benefits
- Probationary bonus
- Pension contributions
- 28 days Annual Leave
- Company paid enhanced DBS
- Opportunity to work towards QCF Diploma in Health and Social Care
- Structured induction and values-led training via the Development Pathway
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted via the [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] website using vacancy reference 89668. You can complete the online application form or download and email to [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]. If you have not received a response within 10 working days of the closing date, please accept this as unsuccessful. Unsuccessful applicants must wait 6 months before reapplying. For advice, call [contact hidden].
Recruitment Department, [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Ltd, Wellington House, 131 Wellington Road South, Stockport, SK1 3TS.
Important Notes
- This post will not be open to Sponsorship under the UKVI scheme.
- We can only accept applications from candidates located in and eligible to work within the UK.