Are you passionate about empowering young people to achieve independence and reach their full potential? If so, we’re looking for a Senior Support Worker to join our dedicated team, providing leadership, guidance, and person-centred support to young people in our care.
As a Senior Support Worker, you’ll play a key role in ensuring high-quality, individualised support for young people, while leading and motivating a team of support staff. You’ll model best practice, coordinate care, and create a safe, nurturing, and empowering environment where every young person can thrive.
What You’ll be doing
- Lead, coach, and support staff to deliver excellent, person-centred care whilst upholding safeguarding and health & safety standards.
- Support young people to develop independent living skills and make positive life choices.
- Create and maintain detailed support plans, risk assessments, and progress reports.
- Promote the voices, goals, and aspirations of young people in all aspects of their support.
- Manage the rotas ensuring effective staff coverage.
- Liaise with social workers, health, education, and community partners to achieve shared outcomes.
- Foster a homely, inclusive, and safe environment for young people and staff.
What you’ll bring to the role
You’re a confident leader with empathy, resilience, and a genuine passion for making a difference in young people’s lives. You believe in inclusion, equality, and empowerment — and you lead by example. To be successful in this role you’ll need:
- An NVQ/QCF Level 3 qualification in Health & Social Care (Children & Young People) or equivalent — or willingness to complete within 18 months.
- Experience supporting young people or individuals with complex needs.
- Supervisory or leadership experience.
- Strong communication, teamwork, and organisational skills.
- Knowledge of safeguarding, health & safety, and social care frameworks (Ofsted, CQC).
- IT Proficiency (Word, Outlook, Excel)
- Ability to travel independently to various sites in South Birmingham.
Why Join Us?
- A supportive, values-led organisation that invests in its people.
- Ongoing training and professional development.
- Opportunities for career progression into management roles.
- A positive, collaborative, and learning-focused culture.
What else is important?
- This role requires an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
- You must be eligible to work in the UK.
If you’re ready to take the next step in your social care career and help shape brighter futures for young people, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply Today!
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From £13.50 per hour
Application question(s):
- Do you have a Level 3+qualification in Health & Social Care, Youth Work, Counselling or similar or are you willing to undertake this within 18 months of joining us?
- Will you be able to independently and reliably commute to the Birmingham B45 and surrounding area?
Experience:
- Support Worker: 1 year (required)
- caring for young people: 1 year (preferred)
- supervising staff: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
