Female applicants only - Genuine Occupational requirement What does a Senior Support Worker do? Put simply, your job is to support people to live the life they want. To help you to do this, you will: receive a full and paid induction spend time getting to know the person you are supporting learn how best to support that person work as part of a dedicated team to provide support Purpose of Role To provide high quality support to people, and to mentor, coach and act as a strong role model for other staff in delivering high quality support in order to deliver our Mission: Positive Futures for people with a learning disability, acquired brain injury or autism working together to achieve dreams and transform lives Main Responsibilities include: Providing Person Centred Support Supporting People to be Safe and Healthy Supporting Independence, Social and Communication Skills Supporting People to Develop and Maintain Key Skills Coaching, Mentoring and Supervision of Staff Administration and Monitoring Professional Practice To apply for this role, you MUST have: At least 6 months paid experience supporting people in a health and social care or community setting To apply for this role, we would also LIKE YOU to have: Previous experience using a person centered support plan to support someone with a learning disability, acquired brain injury or autism within a health and social care or community setting QCF / NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent Consideration will be given to candidates who do not possess this qualification but are willing to undertake the QCF qualification within an agreed timescale. It is the applicants responsibility to demonstrate how their qualification is equivalent. If you meet the shortlisting criteria, you will be invited to attend an interview. We are an equal opportunities employer