Role Description
Senior Support Worker – Make Every Day Matter!
Location:Tadley, Hampshire
Salary:£14.10 per hour (£27,495 per annum) plus benefits.
Hours:37.5 per week, guaranteed – stability you can count on
Driving Licence:Manual UK licence required
Visa Sponsorships:Not available
What’s In It For You?
Guaranteed hours – because your time is valuable
Paid training & career development – grow with us
Supportive team vibes – we’ve got your back
Wagestream – access your earnings instantly, stay in controlWhat You’ll Need
Strong English communication skills (spoken & written)
Previous experience in a senior care/support setting
A valid manual UK driving licence
The legal right to live and work in the UK
QCF in Health and Social Care Level 2 Diploma (or equivalent) with willingness to undertake a level 3 in Health and Social Care, and demonstrate reasonable knowledge of regulatory standards for supported/residential living.What You’ll Be Doing
Supporting daily routines – from morning support to bedtime
Planning fun, person-centred activities that boost wellbeing
Contributing to tailored support plans
Building therapeutic relationships that truly make a difference
Keeping accurate support notes – every detail mattersWho You’ll Be Supporting
Fir Tree Lodge: Where Exceptional Care meets Extraordinary Lives!
Fir Tree Lodge is more than just a home – it’s a place where adults with complex care needs, learning disabilities, and sight loss are empowered to live life to the fullest.
With just 10 purpose-built beds, every person we support receives truly personalised care from our incredible team. They’re not just support workers – they are champions. Positive, non-judgemental, and consistent, they bring compassion, energy and heart to everything they do.
You’ll be making a real impact with people who have:
Autism and Learning Disabilities
Complex health needs
PEG Feeds
Epilepsy
Manual Handling/Personal CareIf you’re compassionate, resilient, and ready to learn, this is your moment. It’s hands-on, it’s heart-led, and yes — it’s brilliant.
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If you’re looking for a role where you don’t just work — you thrive, hit that apply button and let’s make a difference together.
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Our Benefits
Why work for us?
At SeeAbility, we value your growth and well-being just as much as the support you provide, we can offer you:
Recognition & Rewards: From excellence awards to long service recognition, your hard work won’t go unnoticed.
Work-Life Balance: Enjoy up to 36 days of holiday with long service, flexible working options, and time off for life events.
Financial Benefits: Discounts, cashback, pension schemes, and more, to help your money go further.
Wellbeing Support: Access to a 24/7 employee assistance program, life assurance and sick pay.
Refer a Friend: Receive £600 (Support Workers to Senior Support Worker only)About us
Registered as The Royal School for the Blind, SeeAbility is one of the oldest disability charities in the UK. This year we are celebrating our 225th anniversary, having pioneered specialist support across multiple generations since 1799!
We specialise in supporting people who have learning disabilities, autism, complex needs, who may also have sight loss. Our support ranges from providing person-centred support across our many supported-living and residential care provisions. Furthermore, we provide specialist eye-care services to children and adults alike and assists people with a disability to find paid employment for the very first time.
SeeAbility provides the resources and expertise that make this possible, we support people to live ambitious lives and achieve things they never thought possible.
Safeguarding and Promoting Welfare
SeeAbility is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the people we support. We expect all staff to uphold this commitment and have a strong understanding of their roles and responsibilities in safeguarding.
Safer Recruitment
As part of our safer recruitment procedures, we require the following checks for all successful applicants:
A criminal background check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (where appropriate).
Documentary evidence to confirm your identity, current address, and the right to work in the UK.
Health Declaration to ensure that you are medically suitable for the role you have been offered.
References will be obtained to ensure satisfactory evidence of conduct in current or previous employment concerned with the provision of services relating to (a) health or social care, or (b) children or vulnerable adults. These checks will be carried out and completed prior offering a date to start employment at SeeAbility’ s expense.
Diversity
SeeAbility is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from individuals of all identities, including those from underrepresented groups and those who have a disability or neurodivergent condition. We are please to confirm that we are a Disability Confident employer.
We believe a diverse workforce drives innovation, creativity, and success. Everyone’s unique experiences and views are appreciated, and their opinion valued. We are happy to offer any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process or the role itself to ensure a fair and equitable experience for all candidates.
In exceptional circumstances, the exempt from the Equality Act 2010 (Schedule 9, Part 1) which provides for the application of a genuine occupational requirement