Senior Support Worker Learning Disability Respite
| Posting date: | 16 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £30,084 to £31,074 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Includes two increments for weekend working |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 March 2026 |
| Location: | Bexhill-On-Sea, East Sussex |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | East Sussex County Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 2675 |
Summary
Are you ready for a rewarding career where you can truly make a difference in the lives of others? If so, join us!
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.
As a Senior Support Worker, you’ll be part of our management structure, supporting both staff and guests day-to-day. You will lead a team, complete handovers, give feedback to management, and help implement service improvements. 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.
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
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.
As a Senior Support Worker, you’ll be part of our management structure, supporting both staff and guests day-to-day. You will lead a team, complete handovers, give feedback to management, and help implement service improvements. 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.
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
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.