Senior Support Worker

Have you got the right qualifications and skills for this job? Would you like to be part of a small and highly specialised service which is committed to supporting people in the community? Would you like to be well trained, well supported, well paid and know that you are making a positive difference every time you go to work? Are you currently a Support Worker looking to move up into management or a manager looking to expand your experience? If you have answered a big YES to these questions we would LOVE to hear from you.

At Turning Point, we support people with Learning Disabilities, Mental Health and Autism across England. We are recruiting a Senior Support Worker for a brand-new service in Sandwich supporting adults with diagnosis in Autism, Mental Health and learning disabilities to move into the community. As a Senior Support Worker, you will make a real difference to people’s lives. Passionate about people? You will enjoy the scope of this role in line management duties alongside supporting people whilst enhancing your own life and career too, as you gain the experience and training you need to progress with us.

The role of the Senior Support Worker is to support the management team in the supervision of the Support Worker team in their day to day role, ensuring that new staff are inducted to their roles and operating as fully competent employees. Inspiring and leading a team to provide high quality support and outcomes. Taking the responsibility as the senior person on duty, model their own good practice within the team to ensure a high quality service is provided. The Senior Support Worker role is a hands-on job too! You will be supporting people with a full range of daily activities to include supporting with Mental health appointments, community participation, home & tenancy management, medical needs and all daily living tasks that may be needed.

The Ideal Candidate: You will have Support Worker experience, within a Learning Disability, Autism or Mental Health setting. You will also be: Patient, Understanding & Kind. Motivated to support people towards their goals. Mindful of the language used when communicating with people, be non-judgemental and maintain boundaries. Able to support people in difficult times and good, acting in a responsive manner to changes. You will be required to work alongside specialists in multi-disciplinary teams. This may include Psychologists, probation officers, Occupational Therapists, Social Workers and more.

What Benefits Will I Receive? We know reward looks different to each person and so whether it’s ways to make your money go further, a culture supporting recognition and celebration, or opportunities to boost your career – we want to support you in every way we can with our total reward package. You will get 31 days’ paid holiday a year, increasing with each year of service up to 33 days. Plus the option to buy additional holidays and spread the cost. Join our team and discover the comprehensive benefits we offer by following the link below to explore all the exciting perks available to our employees.