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Senior Support Worker

Job details
Posting date: 27 August 2025
Salary: £16.35 to £17.47 per hour
Additional salary information: (plus 10% unsocial hours for qualifying shifts)
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 23 September 2025
Location: County Hal Bythesea Road Trowbridge Wiltshire BA14 8JN
Remote working: On-site only
Company: Wiltshire Council
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: 5563

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Summary

Salary: £16.35 - £17.47 per hour (plus 10% unsocial hours for qualifying shifts)

Hours per week: 37 hours

Rolling advert: We're continuously reviewing and interviewing applicants weekly for this job posting. We will stop accepting applications when sufficient applications have been received.

Wiltshire Reablement - Empowering Independence 

If you are passionate about helping other 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 Support Workers are the unsung heroes, providing crucial assistance to customers in the comfort of their homes post-hospital discharge. Collaborating hand-in-hand with dedicated occupational therapists, we co-develop personalised reablement plans, helping customers achieve their goals in the comfort of their homes. Operating on a rotating schedule, the team is available between 7 am to 10 pm, 365 days a year, ensuring continuous and dedicated support.

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.

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.

The council is committed to creating an environment of positive working relationships where everyone feels engaged, supported and able to thrive. Our Identity is a framework which sets out how we are all expected to lead, work and act to deliver our services. We will not tolerate discrimination, bullying or harassment of any kind. Everyone is expected to promote a culture of inclusion, dignity, trust and respect which is underpinned by our vision and Our Identity framework.

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