Senior Support Worker
Location: North Chailey, BN8 4EF
Salary: From £28,445 per annum
Hours: 37 hours per week
The Role
As a Senior Support Worker (Days), youll guide colleagues through purposeful shifts full of learning, therapies, fun and community activities. Youll make sure children and young people with complex disabilities are supported safely and consistently to achieve their goals and enjoy each day.
What youll be doing
As a Senior Support Worker, you will:
* Take the lead on shift, helping organise and guide colleagues; role modelling good practice.
* Support your Team Manager with training and onboarding new colleagues.
* Provide safe, person-centred care (personal care, communication, mobility and mealtimes).
* Prepare and administer medication safely, once fully trained.
* Support therapies, enrichment activities and trips out (minibus driving may be required)
* Ensure safeguarding, compliance, accurate reporting and risk management.
* Work closely with families, therapists and professionals to support each young persons needs.
What Theyre Looking For
Theyre seeking someone who brings:
1. Experience supervising or coaching colleagues, ideally in a residential social care setting.
2. Knowledge of ...