Are you a caring person with an interest in supporting people to gain a greater quality of life? Are you an organised and self-motivated person with the ability to lead?

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Senior Support Worker to lead an established team of staff who support 2 women with learning disabilities to live as independently as possible in their own home in Kibworth.

You will play a key role in assisting with the day-to-day support of those living within the services and the daily running of the projects. We require a dynamic, enthusiastic, energetic and confident person to support the Project Manager and Team Leader to lead the co-ordination and management of this supported living service, taking a holistic approach to supporting people with a learning disability.

You will demonstrate a warm, caring and empowering approach. You will have the vision and flair to lead the staff team to provide the highest standard of person-centred support, in response to the individual needs and preferences of service users. The Senior Support Worker role will involve the direct support of service users, staff development, as well as supervision and joint working with families and outside agencies.

You will have skills in positive communication and engagement and will be able to demonstrate unconditional positive regard for the people we support. You will have the maturity to be able to work within a positive behaviour support framework, to accept responsibility and to grow in confidence as a skilled practitioner. You must be able to follow agreed guidelines and to work positively within a consistent, mutually supportive team ethos.

Senior Support Worker Duties:

• Leading and co-ordinating shifts, ensuring residents are supported accordingly
• Developing and sustaining warm and trusting relationships with service users
• Promoting and encouraging both physical and mental well-being
• Enabling service users to gain independence and confidence in areas such as social skills/relationships, personal care and hygiene and daily living
• Supporting service users with the activities they enjoy in and around the Market Harborough area
• Supervising, managing and mentoring a team of staff

At least two years’ experience in providing care and support to people with learning disabilities is essential for this role. You will be willing to work flexibly according to the needs of the service to include daytimes, evenings, weekends and bank holidays. 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.

Benefits of working with Creative Support:

• Free 24/7 counselling and employee support programme,
• Support to complete the nationally recognised Care Certificate,
• Competitive pay and a pension with company contribution and 28 days annual leave,
• Company paid enhanced DBS for all staff,
• All our staff are supported 24/7 by our out of hour’s teams.

We are a passionate, inclusive and anti-racist organisation. We embrace diversity and encourage applicants from all backgrounds and cultures. As a Disability Confident Employer we welcome applications from people with a disability, and as a proud Stonewall Diversity Champion we actively encourage applications from the LGBT+ community.

We would encourage you to apply to us even if you have not yet had your COVID 19 vaccine. You will be required to have your first COVID 19 vaccine prior to your interview and your second vaccine before you start work with us. This time will be used to complete post interview recruitment checks. Applicants who are unable to receive the vaccination on medical grounds are still welcome to apply with provision of their official NHS COVID pass letter of medical exemption.

We can only accept applications from candidates who are located in and eligible to work within the UK.

We will be interviewing for this role as suitable applications are received and may close this role before the closing date upon a successful candidate being appointed.

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 [email protected] 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 0161 236 0829.

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