Senior Support Worker
We’re looking for a Senior Support Worker to support the manager at Parker House. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who’s ready to take the next step in their career.
As a Senior Support Worker, you’ll play a key role in leading shifts, mentoring and developing support staff, and role-modelling excellent practice day to day. You’ll work closely with the manager, people we support, their families, and wider professionals to make sure support is delivered consistently and to a high standard. Above all, you’ll be helping the people we support live gloriously ordinary lives, full of choice, opportunity, and the everyday things that matter most to them.
No two days are the same in this role. You might be supporting someone to try a new hobby, supporting to coordinate the team’s rota, helping someone reach a personal goal, or stepping in to guide and support a colleague through a tricky situation. If you’re a natural leader with a genuine passion for helping people live full and independent lives, we’d love you to apply.
About the Role
You’ll play a key role in leading shifts, mentoring support staff, and helping the people we support live gloriously ordinary lives, full of choice and opportunity.
Key Responsibilities
- Assisting the manager to lead and coordinate shifts, ensuring staffing levels and rotas run smoothly
- Support, supervise, and mentor support workers
- Support people to take part in everyday activities, build skills, and pursue their own goals
- Maintain accurate records, including support plans, incident reports, and daily logs
- Liaise with families and healthcare professionals
- Act as a role model for best practice and uphold safeguarding standards
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About you
Of course we welcome you if you’ve been a care assistant or support worker, but experience isn’t necessary. If you share our values, are warm, friendly and willing to learn, you’re likely to be a great fit.
We’re looking for people who celebrate differences, and we strive to make all our staff feel included, valued and respected.
Driving Licence: A valid UK manual driving licence is essential for this role
About us
MacIntyre is a national charity supporting more than 1,400 children, young people and adults who have a learning disability or are autistic.
For 60 years, we’ve worked alongside people to build lives filled with opportunity, connection and belonging. Whatever your role, you’ll help make that possible.
Pay and benefits
Alongside your salary, you’ll enjoy a range of benefits including:
- 6 weeks’ annual leave per year including public holidays
- Pension scheme
- Paid DBS check
- Health and wellbeing support, including an Employee Assistance Programme
- Shopping discounts through Blue Light Card and our staff discounts scheme
- Ongoing training and career development
See the full range of benefits on the Careers page of our website.
How to apply
Click Apply to complete a short application and upload your CV.
We may close this vacancy early if we receive enough applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
Please note: we do not offer Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. You must already have the right to work in the UK.
Safer recruitment
We are committed to safeguarding the children, young people and adults we support. If we offer you a job, we’ll work with you to complete the appropriate pre-employment checks.
Equality, diversity and inclusion
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we work in.
If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, we’re happy to help, call us on 01908 357016. Our recruitment website also includes accessibility tools such as translation, OpenDyslexic font and display options.
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