Senior Support Worker

Job Reference: 77556
Posted: Monday 27th January 2025
Closing Date: Monday 10th February 2025
Up to £14.50 per hour (from 01 April 2025)
Wandsworth, Greater London
Full-Time/Part-Time

As Senior Support Worker you will play a pivotal role in an established supported living service for six people with learning disabilities and/or autism, some of whom may have additional needs such as physical disabilities, challenging behaviours, and mental health needs.

 

You will assist the Team Leader and the Locality Manager in planning and delivering an effective, personalized support service that enables people to achieve their aspirations.

 

The service will offer an empowering, strengths-based model of support, enabling individuals to lead fulfilling and valued lives, maintain their tenancies, participate in their local community, develop independent living skills, and achieve personal goals and desired outcomes. In addition to providing direct care and support, you will have the opportunity to act as a Key Worker, helping individuals to achieve their dreams and goals.

 

Working closely with the Team Leader and the Locality Manager, you will ensure that the quality standards and requirements of CQC are met and that the service meets and exceeds the expectations outlined in the service specification. This will involve working alongside the team to conduct referral assessments, plan transitions, and collaborate with individuals and their support networks to co-produce and implement support plans.

 

A minimum of one year’s experience in providing care and support is essential for this role. To ensure your safety and the safety of the vulnerable people we support, we will provide all necessary PPE.

 

Vacancy Reference Number: 77556

Applications for this role must be submitted via the Creative Support website using the above vacancy reference number

 

Benefits of working with Creative Support include a probationary bonus, pension contributions, 28 days Annual Leave and company paid enhanced DBS.

 

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.

 

 

To find out more about this opportunity please feel free to contact Darius Riley, Area Manager, at Darius.Riley@creativesupport.co.uk or 07989 716 922.

Application Instructions:

To apply, candidates must complete the online application form located on our company website via the listing for the above reference numbered role. We do not accept CV’s as a method of application.

A list of all roles available can be located at: www.creativesupport.co.uk

Completed Application Forms must be submitted to our Head Office address (below) or emailed 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. We do not provide outcomes for unsuccessful applications.

For role or application queries please email recruitment@creativesupport.co.uk

Recruitment Department, Creative Support Ltd, Wellington House, 131 Wellington Road South, Stockport, SK1 3TS

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