Senior Support Worker

Senior Support Worker – Ready to Step Up?

You know how to support young people. Now you’re ready for a role where you can lead, influence and make an even bigger difference.

Teaching Personnel is recruiting an experienced Senior Support Worker to join a specialist residential setting supporting children and young people.

This is a hands-on role. You’ll still be right there supporting young people day to day, but you’ll also have the opportunity to take greater responsibility, lead shifts when required and help ensure consistently high standards of care. 

Your role

You’ll be responsible for:

• Leading shifts in the absence of a Team Leader
• Helping young people make their own decisions and develop greater independence
• Providing person-centred support based around individual care plans
• Supporting personal care in line with each young person’s needs and preferences
• Administering medication in accordance with policy and care plans
• Supporting young people to access their local community and develop social connections
• Contributing to reviews and multi-disciplinary meetings
• Building strong relationships with families, carers and other professionals
• Maintaining accurate records, risk assessments and safeguarding standards 

What we're looking for

You’ll need previous experience working with vulnerable children or young people, alongside an understanding of learning disabilities, health and safety and equal opportunities.

Previous experience leading a shift and an NVQ Level 3 are desirable. Just as importantly, you’ll need the confidence to take responsibility while remaining approachable, flexible and focused on the individual young people you’re supporting.

You’ll be working flexibly on a rota, which includes weekends and bank holidays.

If you’re an experienced Support Worker thinking,“I’m ready for more responsibility”, this could be exactly the move you’ve been looking for.

Apply today with Teaching Personnel to find out more.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.
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