Creative Support
Senior Support Worker
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Northfield, Birmingham
Full-Time
Creative Support is seeking an approachable, self-motivated, and compassionate Acting Senior Support Worker to join their supportive and forward-thinking management team! We are looking for someone with experience managing teams, organizing rotas, conducting supervisions, and arranging staff training. This role is ideal for someone who is confident and experienced in supporting people with learning disabilities, who is emotionally intelligent, and has excellent leadership skills.
We support individuals with learning disabilities in our Supported Living Service in Northfield, Birmingham. We enable people to live independently within their own homes, achieving their own goals and aspirations for life. Creative Support also assists people with day-to-day living duties and promotes independence and emotional well-being to service users.
Responsibilities
As a Senior Support Worker, you will assist the Senior Service Manager and Team Leader in the operational management of high-quality supported living and outreach services that are responsive to the needs and preferences of the service users.
The individuals you will be supporting have a wide range of interests from music events, sports to cooking for the whole house. If you have the passion to support someone to attain their goals in life and promote independence and well-being, we would love to hear from you.
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Requirements
- Management experience and working with people with learning disabilities and Autism is essential for this role.
- You will be expected to work flexibly on a rota to meet the needs of the service, including evenings, weekends, bank holidays, and nights (to include waking nights or sleep-ins) as per the need of the services and be involved in the local on-call.
Benefits
This position offers the opportunity to work in an environment that challenges and encourages personal and professional development. Creative Support has obtained Investors in People Silver status and you will receive ongoing training regarding the service user group you work with, managerial qualifications, and training regarding changes to the law governing social care.
- Full training is provided, as is the opportunity to work towards QCF Diploma in Health and Social Care.
- 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 an Investors in People Gold award.
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Application Instructions
Applications for this role must be submitted via the Creative Support website using the above vacancy reference number.
Creative Support’s Development Pathway offers a structured induction and values-led training to help staff grow from entry-level to leadership roles. It empowers career progression through tailored learning aligned with national strategies and the WE CARE framework.
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 recruitment@creativesupport.co.uk 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
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