Senior Support Worker

The Priory; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health and social care provider in Gloucester is looking for a Senior Support Worker. This full-time role involves assisting in the assessment of patient care plans and supporting a dedicated team to enhance the wellbeing of residents with learning disabilities. The position requires leadership skills and flexibility, offering comprehensive training and career development opportunities. Candidates should have experience in leading staff and managing challenging behaviours. Competitive pay of £13.10 per hour and numerous benefits included.

Benefits

Free on-site parking

28 days annual leave

Contributory pension scheme

Flexible benefits including reduced rates and private healthcare

Access to development opportunities

Sponsorship of professional qualifications

Leadership & management development

Long service award

Refer a friend bonuses

Qualifications

• Experience in leading a team of support workers required.
• Must have strong leadership skills and be supportive.
• Ability to manage challenging behaviours effectively.

Responsibilities

• Assist qualified staff with individual patient care plans.
• Facilitate the wellbeing and dignity of residents.
• Implement routine tasks and activities for recovery.

Skills

Leadership skills

Initiative

Willing to learn

Be supportive

Experience with challenging behaviours

Conducting debriefs

Schedule flexibility

Experience in leading a staff of support workers

NVQ level 3

Job description

The Cedars is looking to recruit a Senior Support Worker to join the team. This is a full time 40 hours a week role. Working days and weekends.

Rate: £13.10 per hour

Located in Kingsholm, near to the centre of Gloucester, The Cedars provides residential support for up to nine people with a learning disability. The home is located on a quiet road, within walking distance of the town centre. We want to support our residents to live their lives to the fullest, by promoting independence and supporting them to access the community, in a safe way.

What you’ll be doing

You will be part of a compassionate team who are committed to our residents wellbeing. We take a personalised approach, using proven therapies to help people move forward with confidence and build a healthier, more fulfilling future. As a Senior Support Worker, you will play a key part in their recovery, assisting qualified staff with the assessment and implementation of individual patient care plans, undertaking routine tasks and activities as directed or delegated to facilitate wellbeing, dignity and treatment of residents.

What you’ll bring to the role

• Leadership skills
• Initiative
• Willing to learn
• Be supportive
• Experience with Challenging behaviours
• Conducting debriefs
• Schedule flexibility
• Experience in leading a staff of support workers
• NVQ level 3 nice to have

What we will give you in return

We want you to succeed at Priory and thrive in your role. You will be well supported with regular career conversations. We also offer full training and numerous pathways into leadership and qualified clinical positions to help you shape your career with us.

Adult care benefits

• Free on-site parking
• 28 days annual leave
• Contributory pension scheme
• Flexible benefits including reduced rates and access to new schemes including gym membership, IT technology (laptops / tablets / smartphones) and private healthcare
• Access to development opportunities
• Sponsorship of professional qualifications through our Individual Professional Development (IPD) panel
• Leadership & management development
• Long service awardRefer a friend bonuses

Shortlisting may begin upon receipt of applications, and the Recruiting Manager may close the vacancy early if enough suitable candidates are identified.

About Priory

Priory is the leading independent provider of mental health and adult social care in the UK. We support 26,000 people a year to move towards a healthier future so they can live their lives as fully and independently as possible. We treat more than 70 conditions, including depression, anxiety, and eating disorders, as well as children’s mental health, across our nationwide network of sites. We also support autistic adults and adults with a learning disability, Prader‑Willi Syndrome and brain injuries, as well as older people, within specialist residential care and supported living facilities.

With over 13,000 colleagues working at Priory, we have a long and prestigious history, and an unrivalled reputation for making a real and lasting difference to the lives of every individual in our care.

Priory is part of MEDIAN Group, a leading pan‑European provider of mental health, specialist care and rehabilitation services, focussed on restoring quality of life through effective, evidenced and data‑driven care.

Priory is committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. For further information on the accessibility support we can offer, read more.

All roles will be subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Access NI or Disclosure Scotland. We are an equal opportunities employer. Priory will cover the cost of a DBS check.

We kindly request that recruitment agencies do not contact us regarding this vacancy. Should we require assistance, we will reach out directly to our ’PSL'