Senior Support Worker
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Job Description
Are you ready for a rewarding career where you can truly make a difference in the lives of others?
At Greenwood, a top-tier respite service for adults with learning disabilities located in Bexhill-on Sea, we are looking for a passionate Senior Support Worker to join our dedicated team. Our beautifully refurbished facility provides a warm, hotel-style atmosphere complete with en-suite accommodations and interactive sensory equipment to enrich our guests' experiences.
We offer a fun holiday experience for short respite stays, promoting life skills, independence, community presence, and opportunities for guests to forge new friendships.
The role of Senior is integral at Greenwood, you will form part of the management structure and be available for both staff and guests on a daily basis.
As a Senior, you will complete handovers to other teams as well as providing feedback to management and implementing changes to improve the service.
You'll provide personalised support to people with a learning disability in accordance with their individual support plan. You will identify and review the needs of individuals, making sure that effective support is provided and supervise support staff within a designated team and ensure the smooth and efficient running of the service.
The Role also includes:
- Overseeing and supporting the administration of medication
- Engaging guests in enjoyable activities
- Preparing drinks and snacks when needed
- Assisting with personal care
- Supporting guests with a range of needs, from low-level support to high and complex requirements, including PEG feeding, insulin administration, managing behaviours of concern, and moving and handling support.
- Managing and leading a team of support workers
We value your unique qualities! We believe that your core values matter most. We are committed to providing excellent training opportunities, thorough induction, and ongoing supervision to help you develop the necessary skills for success in this role.
Our rotas operate on a 6-week rolling schedule, with Senior support workers completing both early shifts from 07:00 to 15:00 and late shifts from 14:00 to 22:00, please note this includes working 2 in every 3 weekends.
See example of rota below:
Mon Tues Wed Thur Fri Sat Sun
OFF 14.00 - 22.00 07:00 - 15.00 OFF 14.00- 22:00 07:00 - 1500 14.00 - 22.00
We are looking for candidates who are:
- Enthusiastic and positive
- Committed to creating a friendly and supportive atmosphere
- Hardworking and dedicated
- Well-organised with time management skills
- Resilient under pressure
- Compassionate and caring
- Able to lead a team
To apply for this role, please follow the 'Apply Now' button above and upload your CV and a supporting statement. We will be using your supporting statement to shortlist so please be sure to address how you meet all the criteria in the person specification, drawing on any relevant work/life experience, education, or personal interests.
Please download Job Description & Person Specification for more information.
Interviews will take place in person at the service in Bexhill week commencing 25 August 2025 and will include a short written question to answer.
Please note - if you require a visa, we cannot offer sponsorship for this position as it is a part time role.
We can support you to learn the necessary skills, as you will receive excellent training opportunities, support and mentoring in your role. You will also benefit from a thorough induction and supervision as part of our commitment to you, together with a generous annual leave package and opportunity to join the pension scheme.
"It has been a pleasure and a challenge supporting our guests, their care and support has been paramount in my working ethic which I believe is at the heart of the Greenwood ethos" - Support Worker
For an informal discussion, please contact Emma Beadle/Carly Fellows - Team Leaders or Natalie Gaymer - Registered Service Manager on 01424 723020.
We offer a diverse range of benefits to help and support you during your employment. More information can be found on our benefits page.
#Ask me if this can be an apprenticeship
Vocational Training through Apprenticeships is now available to our staff, ranging from entry level to degree level qualifications. You can talk to the hiring manager and the apprenticeship team about what qualifications would be relevant to you and this job role, and if it is possible to support you in apprenticeship training.
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Additional Information
This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced check for Regulated Activity with the Disclosure & Barring Services (previously the Criminal Records Bureau). For further information about what is required in this process please go to https://www.gov.uk/dbs-check-applicant-criminal-record. Please note that we require evidence of an overseas police check if you have lived or worked abroad.
Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only.
If you require sponsorship to work in the UK please let the hiring manager know this in your application so we can check eligibility for sponsorship for the role. For further information please go to https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas
If you require any reasonable adjustments, due to disability, to enable you to participate fully in the process please contact the hiring manager on the contact details above.