Senior Support Worker (SSW)
£33,589.92 per annum
Location: Lymington
Contract: Full Time
Role Type: Permanent
Working hours per week: 42
Closing Date: Thursday 30 April 2026
We are now recruiting for experienced Senior Support Workers to offer support and encouragement to young people in a variety of settings including classroom, education and off‑site activities. This role involves enabling our young people to develop by providing physical and emotional support. It is about working as part of a team to maintain a stable, happy and caring environment that puts the health, safety and welfare of our young people first. Important qualities of this role are being a good role model and conducting yourself in a professional manner at all times while on duty or representing the company at outside events. You will act as a mentor to Support Workers.
The School
Hill House School is a registered education provision for students aged 11 – 19 years old. We offer 52‑week residential care for boys and girls with a diagnosis of autism, severe learning difficulties and associated behaviours. The Hill House School and residential provision is located in the village of Boldre with a nearby seaside resort in Lymington, benefitting from ready access to countryside, the coast and a small town. They have recently been rated ‘OUTSTANDING’ by Ofsted and are the flagship ‘One Planet Living’ school for the Cambian Group.
Person Specification
* Qualification – Level 3 QCF certificate in Health and Social Care or equivalent qualification
Main Duties And Responsibilities
* Build positive and professional relationships with the young people, other staff at your establishment and throughout the Group and disengage from these appropriately.
* Do everything possible to maintain a safe, clean and enjoyable environment to live and work in, this will involve domestic duties.
* Know and actively promote young people’s specific needs and help meet those needs in the most appropriate way following all relevant policies and procedures.
* Assist young people with their medical and welfare needs, and report as required. Administer needs to residents and be a part of the medical audit process as required, monitoring young people’s condition by checking temperatures, respiration, weight and contributing to all linked record keeping in the Master Care Plan.
* Help our young people maintain their personal cleanliness, general hygiene and appearance; this may include intimate care or invasive care as required when trained.
* Keep up to date with and actively promote a variety of communication and information systems.
* Attend and take an active part in meetings as appropriate.
* Safeguard our young people from any form of abuse from staff, visitors or each other.
Why Work For Us
* Competitive salary
* Opportunity to progress in your career
* Training opportunities either face to face or online
* Wellbeing – your wellbeing matters to us, and we are committed to ensuring you get all the support you need
* You will be part of a dedicated team of professionals who will offer you clear guidance and mentor you into this role
* Supportive management and senior leads
* We offer full induction, paid DBS checks, a friendly family atmosphere and the opportunity to progress with one of the UK’s biggest care providers
Cambian is committed to safeguarding and protecting the young people and service users within our care. All candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and reference checks. Caretech is an equal opportunities employer.
Cambian will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination a person who is not on the appointment panel will conduct the search and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.
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