Senior Support Worker

About the job
Salary: £26,409 - £28,624 a year
Hours per week: 37
Contract type: Permanent

Location: Linden Court and Stopsley Respite Service

Are you passionate about supporting individuals in the community and making a positive difference in their lives? Luton Council is seeking dedicated Senior Support Workers to join our committed team, helping individuals achieve independence, dignity, and enhanced quality of life. If you have experience in community work or social care - paid or voluntary - we'd love to hear from you!

Key Responsibilities:

As a Senior Support Worker, you will:

• Assist individuals in accessing a diverse range of community activities and services.
• Provide formal guidance and support to staff, fostering a collaborative team environment.
• Offer compassionate, person-centered care, respecting each individual's physical, emotional, and social needs, promoting independence, choice, and dignity.
• Communicate effectively with a variety of people across different settings.
• Advocate for individuals, ensuring their needs and preferences are prioritized in day care services.
• Respond proactively in emergency situations and liaise with relevant professionals when needed.
• Identify and address any form of discrimination in the service or workplace, taking action as appropriate.

Please note this role does not attract sponsorship.
About you
Essential Skills and Requirements:

• Understanding of issues affecting clients with learning disabilities and familiarity with the needs of this client group.
• Ability and willingness to obtain a QCF Level 3 Care Qualification.
• Flexibility to travel across various bases within Luton, working shifts, including split-shifts, sleep-in, and waking nights as required.
• Physical ability to handle and move individuals safely (training and equipment will be provided).
• Strong verbal communication skills, with fluency in English to support and advise individuals confidently and effectively.

This is a public facing role so you'll need to show off your fluency in speaking and writing English
About us
Our ambitious Luton 2040 Vision - that no-one in Luton will have to live in poverty - is at the heart of everything we do. We recognise that our people are remarkable, talented, committed and passionate about serving our residents.

The people of Luton depend heavily on this council - and that means our workforce! Are you ready to realise the remarkable and help us deliver our vision?
Application Process
Because of the nature of this job, it will be necessary for the appropriate level of criminal record disclosure to be undertaken. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare all unspent cautions and convictions; and also any adult cautions (simple or conditional), and spent convictions that are not protected as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020). A person's criminal record will not in itself prevent a person from being appointed to this post. Applicants will not be refused posts because of offences which are not relevant to, and do not place them at or make them a risk in, the role for which they are applying. However in the event of the employment being taken up, any failure to disclose such offence, as detailed above, will result in dismissal or disciplinary action by the Authority.
Benefits
We offer a range of excellent staff benefits which include:

- From 25 to 32 days' annual leave: linked to length of service and grade
- Buying annual leave scheme: buy up to 20 days additional annual leave
- Career Pathways: step up in your career or move into a specialist area
- Pension scheme: with generous employer contributions of up to 20.2 per cent (at July 2023) and 3x salary death in service grant
- Generous relocation package: up to £8,000 (subject to eligibility)
- Employee Assistance Programme: a free, 24/7 confidential counselling and wellbeing support service available to all employees, their partner or spouse and dependent children over 16 still living at home
- Work/life balance: flexible working options including working from home where possible. We welcome requests for flexible working arrangements including part-time hours and alternative working patterns
- Training and support: unlimited access to development courses, mentoring and support and clear career pathways
- Staff offers: includes discounts on your MOT, gym and fitness, restaurants and salons
- Arriva Travel Club: great value savings on local bus travel