Senior Support Worker

Salary: £29,269 - £31,364 per annum

Hours per week: 37 hours

Interview date: 03 April 2024

Wiltshire Support at Home - Your home, Our Support, Your Independence

If you are passionate about helping others and eager to advance in the care industry, consider joining our team as a Senior Support Worker!

We believe in growing talent from within and offer our staff opportunities like NVQ apprenticeships, providing you with a solid foundation for career progression.

Our service aids those recently discharged from the hospital or under the care of the Rapid Response Service, providing short to mid-term homecare support to promote independence.

As a Senior Support Worker, you will monitor, support, and supervise our dedicated Support Workers, ensuring the delivery of the highest standard of services for our valued customers.

We would like to welcome candidates with either an NVQ Level 3 or equivalent substantial experience in a related field to apply, and we also welcome those who show an interested in pursuing a relevant qualification.

Join our team and receive a £650 welcome payment which you will receive upon starting and a further £650 upon successful completion of your probation (subject to tax and NI).

Why us?

Wiltshire Council is a friendly, welcoming place to work, with a 'One Council' ethos. That’s why we focus on getting the things that matter to our people right.

Under the Health and Social Care Act (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014, individuals involved in regulated activity must provide a full employment history and detail any gaps. Before clicking apply please complete this full employment history form and once completed please attach it to your application form.

Please download and read the role description and person specification , carefully before you apply as well as Our Identity .

For more details, contact Lucy Tomes, Team Leader, at lucy.tomes@wiltshire.gov.uk , or call 01225 712875.

This role may be subject to certain successful security checks; please see the role description for more information.

We are firmly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and to the principles of inclusion and diversity in both employment and the delivery of services. Read our statement of commitment to equality and inclusion .

Disability Confident Employer