Acting Senior Support Worker

Job Description

Are you passionate about delivering high quality, respectful, and person centred care and support to individuals in Billingham, County Durham? [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and experienced individual to join us as a Senior Support Worker and lead a passionate and friendly team of staff to support individuals with learning disabilities, mental health needs, and autism.

As Senior Support Worker, you will work alongside the Project Manager to assist with the coordination and delivery of high quality outcome-focussed, person centred support to tenants. You will be positive about supporting people to increase their independence and ensure that they are at the centre of all decisions made about their lives. Please note that this is a temporary role for 9 months.

Your Role Will Include

• Developing and leading the team to enable the tenants to have a high quality of life, and to be important and valued members of the local community
• Be responsible for ensuring personal, practical, emotional and social support is delivered at all times
• Assisting our Project Manager and Registered manager in ensuring all residents receive the highest quality and care and support

Requirements

• A full, clean UK driving license is essential for this role.
• At least two years’ experience in providing care and support to people with a range of complex support needs is essential for this role.
• As Senior Support Worker, compassion, motivation, diligence and an ability to empathise with individuals is also essential.
• You must be warm, well organised, and conscientious and demonstrate good verbal and written communication skills.
• You will be required to work on a rota, undertaking early, late and weekend duties as required.

Additional Information

Vacancy Reference Number: 85691

Applications for this role must be submitted via the [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] website using the above vacancy reference number.

We are a passionate, inclusive, and anti-racist organization – Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer who have recently received Investors in People Gold awarded.

Applications are reviewed as they are received, we do not provide feedback for unsuccessful applications. We can only accept applications from candidates who are located in and eligible to work within the UK – This post will not be open to Sponsorship under the UKVI scheme, and we are unable to accept applicants with Skilled Worker Visas.

Application Instructions

In order to apply, please read the job description and then complete the online application form using the links above.

You can also download a copy of our application form using the links above. Completed Application Forms must be submitted to our Head Office address (below) or emailed to [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] to be considered for the vacancy. If you have not received a response to your application within 10 working days of the closing date please accept this as notification of an unsuccessful application. Unsuccessful applicants must wait 6 months before reapplying.

If you require any advice on completing your application form, please call us on [contact hidden].

Recruitment Department, [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Ltd, Wellington House, 131 Wellington Road South, Stockport, SK1 3TS