At a Glance
- Tasks: Guide clients through recovery sessions and support their daily living tasks.
- Company: Priory Horizon House, a supportive residential addiction treatment service.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, birthday leave, flexible benefits, and professional development opportunities.
- Other info: Dynamic role with opportunities for leadership and personal growth.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in people's lives while developing your career in healthcare.
- Qualifications: Experience in healthcare or addiction support, strong communication skills, and empathy.
The predicted salary is between 27195 - 27195 £ per year.
Priory Horizon House has an opportunity for a Senior Support Worker to join our team. This role is offered on a Full Time basis working 37.5 hours per week. Salary £27,195 annually. Horizon House, Nottingham is a residential addiction treatment service. It is accessible by public transport, with local bus routes nearby and Nottingham city centre approximately 2 miles from the service.
This is a new location opening as part of our existing service – offering bespoke treatment for a wide range of addictions in a calm, homely environment. Set within a supportive community, Horizon House will provide a safe haven away from the stresses of daily life, forming part of our wider network of residential addiction treatment homes across the UK. This is a non-private service. All patients are referred through established local healthcare pathways.
What you'll be doing
- As an experienced therapist, support worker, therapy assistant, or administrator you will guide clients through daily group sessions, evening recovery-focused activities and psychoeducational workshops. Each element is designed to help clients develop practical coping strategies, build resilience and reduce their responses to everyday triggers.
- Supervises and supports the delivery of person centred support and care, ensuring that the people who use our service have any personal needs or requirements met; including personal care, participation in activities and support with daily living tasks.
- To ensure all client documentation is updated as per policy and evolving needs.
- Maintain high standards of record keeping and ensure the key worker process is embedded in practice.
- To undertake key working responsibility for individual clients, supporting the individual to plan goals and personal outcomes and ensure that these are comprehensively documented and reviewed.
- Ensure all external and internal reporting is completed as per deadline and report any exceptions to the site management team.
What you’ll bring to the role
- Resilience is key. No two days are the same! Your natural empathy will help you support others through both the highs and lows.
- Basic numeracy skills.
- Basic literacy skills.
- Willingness to work towards a Diploma/NVQ 2 in Health and Social Care.
- Previous experience of working as a Senior Support Worker and/or leadership experience.
- Prior experience working in a healthcare, social care, or addiction support setting, ideally with individuals facing substance misuse challenges.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills are essential, along with the ability to work empathetically and maintain professional boundaries.
- Relevant qualifications in health and social care or addiction support are preferred but not always mandatory.
- Reliable, able to work flexible hours including evenings and weekends, and have a genuine commitment to supporting clients through their recovery journey.
Desirable
- Diploma/S/NVQ3 in Health and Social Care.
- Knowledge and understanding of the needs of our clients.
What we will give you in return
- We want you to succeed at Priory and thrive in your role. You will be well supported with regular career conversations.
- Full training and numerous pathways into leadership and qualified clinical positions to help you shape your career with us.
- Free on-site parking.
- Birthday Holiday - Your Birthday as an extra days annual leave.
- Enhanced maternity pay.
- Contributory pension scheme.
- Flexible benefits including reduced rates and access to new schemes including gym membership, IT technology (laptops / tablets / smartphones) and Healthcare Cash Plan (Simply Health Scheme).
- Access to development opportunities.
- Sponsorship of professional qualifications through our Individual Professional Development (IPD) panel.
- Leadership & management development.
- Long service award.
- Refer a friend bonuses.
Shortlisting may begin upon receipt of applications, and the Recruiting Manager may close the vacancy early if enough suitable candidates are identified.
