Senior Community Support Worker

Job description

Location: Berwick Day Support Service, Brinnington, Stockport

37.5 hours per week | Full time – Permanent role . Salary: £30,192 per annum

Enhancement: Time and a quarter for weekend hours worked

Reports to: Team Leader

Working pattern: Flexibly over five days. Weekend and evening working will be required as part of a rota. You will be expected to work 1 in 2 Saturdays, with replacement day off during the week.

Drivers are essential for this role.

As one of UK's best employers we have an exciting new opportunity for a Senior Community Support Worker to join our team which supports adults with Learning Disabilities, Autism and Complex Needs.

Together we make a difference, develop and learn, and support each other. Every day with us is different, but our mission remains the same: To champion the rights, needs and ambitions of the people we support - they are at the heart of everything we do. We stand by them and we work together for change.

Whether that's helping people to live independently, or creating spaces to learn, work and play, you'll be making sure adults with disabilities or complex health needs have a chance to thrive, right in the heart of their local communities.

The Together Trust is one of the North West's leading charities, offering individual care, support, and education to hundreds of children, young people, and adults each year. We are a not-for-profit charitable trust, so every penny goes back into benefiting the people that we support.

The purpose of the role is to provide high-quality, person-centred support that meets the individuals' needs with physical, health, emotional and social needs. You will assist in the development and maintenance of their support plans as required, along with developing positive and engaging interactions.

You will provide line management to a small group of the staff support team, developing their capability through demonstrating the right values and behaviours, mentoring staff and supporting their ongoing development.

The Together Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the people that we support and expects all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

What can you bring to the service?

NVQ Level 3 in Adult Social Care or equivalent along with basic literacy and numeracy skills

Ability to undertake the range of tasks required, in a well-planned way that respects and values service users as individuals

Considerable experience of working with individuals with disabilities/Autism Spectrum Conditions and an awareness of their rights and needs

Experience of working in community-based projects/activities for individuals

Experience of working with families

Experience of supporting and coaching staff, and nurturing team development

Capability to manage difficult and challenging situations whilst maintaining high standards of care and support

Ability to make a direct positive impact on the lives of the adults, children, and their families we support

Help us make a change to the people we support.

We also offer....

Annual Leave Full time entitlement is 27-day holiday plus 8 days bank holidays rising to 30 after 5 years, 33 days after 10 years. Based on a working pattern of 5 days per week. Reduced days and hours will be pro-rated.

Generous pension scheme and death in service benefit, up to 7% company pension contributions and up to 6 x basis salary death in service

Occupational sick pay and family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity and adoptive leave

Reward and Discount platform offering discounts at high street shops, travel, insurances etc

Eligibility to apply for Blue Light card

Proud to be a real living wage employer

Refer a friend scheme, rewards for recommending a friend to work with us

Comprehensive training and development opportunities, including apprenticeship qualifications

Long service awards including cash gifts and extra holiday

Promotion of Wellbeing across the organisation including Mental Health First Aiders offering wellbeing support from trained colleague and free weekly yoga session in person or online

Access to our Employee Assistance Programme for you and adults at your home

We also provide a caring, supportive environment for all our employees, with a strong emphasis on a good work / life balance, and this something you can't put a value on!

Is this you? Are you ready to make a positive change? Then please take a closer look at the Full Job Description and Person Specification are attached to this advert.

Safeguarding checks will be undertaken for the successful candidate in line with our safer recruitment policy, including an Enhanced DBS check (at no cost to yourself).

This role will involve regulated activity.

We may remove this advert should we find the successful candidate prior to the closing date therefore early applications are encouraged.

We currently do not provide sponsorship, but we welcome applications from those who have the right to work in the UK.Applications are very welcome from all regardless of age, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief, race, sex, sexual orientation, trans status or socio-economic background. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments for disabled people. We positively encourage applications from those with lived experience.

If there is any part of your lived experience you want to keep confidential in some way, please talk to the Recruitment or HR shared service teams and we will do what we can to support you.

Skills

Autism awareness

autism

person-centre care

person-centred support

support worker

PBS

positive behaviour support

Qualifications

NVQ 3 in Adult Care or equivalent

Basic literacy and numeracy skills

Keywords

Autism awareness

autism

person-centre care

person-centred support

support worker

PBS

positive behaviour support

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Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

London

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

21-05-2026

Profession type

Counselling and Social Services

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English