Senior Support Worker

Are you passionate about delivering high quality, respectful, and person-centred care and support to individuals in Billingham, County Durham? Creative Support 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 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.

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

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.

Vacancy Reference Number: 93766

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 .

At Creative Support, we are passionate about developing our people. Through our award-winning Creative Academy, we provide high-quality training and career development opportunities to help colleagues reach their full potential, regardless of their starting point or role. As an Investors in People Platinum organisation and an approved centre for nationally recognised qualifications, we are committed to supporting learning, growth and long-term career progression.
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