Senior Support Worker
| Posting date: | 03 April 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £29525.97/year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 May 2026 |
| Location: | Stafford, Please Select, ST19 9QW |
| Company: | Active Care Group |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | Activecare_99773 |
Summary
Come and join one of the UK's largest independent providers in neuro and mental healthcare. We proudly employ over 4000+ people - no matter what your experience, we have jobs for everyone.
Senior Support worker - Location: Stafford
Salary - £29,525.97 (FTE) Per annum (Pro rata) depending on experience
Hours - 37.5 full time
We're looking for a Senior Support Worker to collaborate with our Registered Manager and team in our new children's residential home, Applewood Lodge.
Our children's home will be focused on building a nurturing family environment. You will play a key role in supporting children with mental health challenges and trauma, possessing a comprehensive understanding of exploitation risks.
A strong commitment to child safeguarding and maintaining high-quality standards, working in partnership with Ofsted, is essential.
This is a full-time role (37.5 hours/week) involving shift work (on a 2-week rota), alternate weekends, and on-call duties, requiring flexibility to ensure the home operates smoothly and safely. Working arrangements will be discussed further during the interview process."
What you'll be working:
This is a full-time role (37.5 hours/week) involving shift work (on a 2-week rota), alternate weekends, and on-call duties, requiring flexibility to ensure the home operates smoothly and safely.
Working arrangements will be discussed further during the interview process."
Salary - £29,525.97 (FTE) Per annum (Pro rata) depending on experience
Hours - 37.5 full time
Location: Stafford
What you'll be doing:
- Direct Child Support: Provide compassionate support to children and young people in their daily activities, ensuring their safety, stability, and well-being within their routines.
- Shift Leadership: Effectively lead shifts by ensuring appropriate staffing levels are always maintained, fostering a cohesive and supportive team environment.
- Care Plan Implementation: Support the implementation and adherence to care plans, risk assessments, person-centred plans, and behaviour support plans, reviewing and updating them as required with the Service Manager.
- Personal Care & Daily Living: Assist with all aspects of personal care and daily living.
- Team Collaboration: Work closely with children, young people, and the Support workers to meet service needs, embodying the full scope of a Senior Support Worker role.
- On-Call & Training: Participate in the on-call rota and be responsible for attending and completing all mandatory training.
- Medication Administration: Administer medication as required, following all protocols.
What you'll have:
- Experience: A minimum of 2 years of experience is preferred.
- Key Competencies: Strong organisation, time management, care planning, and communication abilities.
- Work Ethic: A flexible, professional, and positive approach to your work.
- Required Qualification: Level 3 NVQ or Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare preferred, or happy to work towards.
- Dependability: Proven track record of excellent attendance and timekeeping.
- Collaborative Spirit: Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
- Problem-Solving: Self-confidence to manage challenging situations with composure.
- Driving License: Preferred.
- Fair Management: The capacity to address employee issues fairly and consistently.
Inclusive Recruitment: We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer, committed to offering reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities to ensure equal opportunities throughout the application and interview process.
What to look forward to:
- 25 days plus bank holidays
- Birthday off
- Join the Active Learning Hub and benefit from a wide range of e learning and face to face training and development opportunities
- Active Reward App giving discounts and savings on your weekly shop
- Free 24 hour confidential Employee Assistance Programme Helpline & App to support with legal, health, wellbeing, relationship and consumer advice
- A Nest Personal Pension account
- Access to join a Medicash Health Plan for you and your family to save money on everyday health essentials like going to the dentist or opticians
- We recognise outstanding Active Behaviours via the Active Awards programme
- Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay benefits
- Refer a Friend Scheme and earn yourself up to £1000 by recommending someone you know
- and, of course, the support and guidance of our qualified clinical and business leadership teams so that you can really develop your career with Active Care Group