Senior Support Worker

Senior Support Worker Autism & Learning Disabilities - Chichester, West Sussex£14.60 per hour - Bosham Hoe, Chichester (PO18) - PermanentAre you an experienced Support Worker ready to take the next step in your career? Dolphin Homes is recruiting a Senior Support Worker to join our dedicated team in a supported living service in Bosham Hoe, Chichester , helping individuals with autism and learning disabilities live independently in their own self-contained flats.This is a role where your experience, leadership, and compassion will be felt every single day by the people you support and the team you help to guide.What Will You Be Doing? As a Senior Support Worker at Dolphin Homes in Chichester, you will combine hands-on support with a key leadership role within the team. You will help individuals live life on their own terms, build confidence, and achieve their personal goals.Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:Supporting individuals in their own self-contained flats to live as independently as possiblePromoting choice, dignity, and person-centred care at all timesDeveloping life skills such as cooking, budgeting, and social engagementSupporting with daily routines, including personal care where requiredLeading by example and mentoring other team membersAssisting with care planning, risk assessments, and daily coordinationActing as the key link between the care team and management to ensure the highest quality of supportAnd the activities are genuinely something special:Theme parks, Swimming, Horse riding, Cinema, UK and abroad holidays, Arts and crafts, Concerts, Cycling, Baking and much more!Why Dolphin Homes? At Dolphin Homes, we believe in promoting dignity, respect, and independence for everyone we support. We are committed to creating a nurturing, person-centred environment and that starts with looking after our team.Here is what we offer:Enhanced weekend rates and overtime ratesFully funded qualifications and career development opportunitiesEmployee Assistance Programme and in-house Mental Health First AidersCritical illness cover and life assuranceFirst Commuter Travel ClubBlue Light Card discount schemePaid DBS and full training providedLong service awardsRefreshments and casual dressAuto-enrolled pension schemeWho Are We Looking For? Due to the nature of this senior role, we are looking for candidates who already have experience working in a care or support setting, ideally with individuals with autism or learning disabilities. You will also need to be:Compassionate, patient, and positiveA confident communicator and natural team motivatorExperienced in supporting individuals with autism and learning disabilitiesReady and willing to take on leadership responsibilitiesCommitted to delivering high-quality, person-centred supportReliable, organised, and calm under pressureReady to Apply? If you are an experienced Support Worker ready to step up into a senior role and make a genuine difference every day, click Apply now and a member of our team will be in touch.Please note: We are unable to offer visa sponsorship or accommodate visa switches for this role.TPBN1_UKTJ