Team Leader / Senior Support Worker (Nights)

Job description

Helping others improve and turn their lives around – there's no better feeling. It's what we do for thousands of people at more than 150 sites across the UK. Be a part of it.

We are looking for a confident Night Care & Support Team Leader with a passion for delivering outstanding care.

Job details: 42 hours a week, 12 hour shifts, including alternate weekends (four shifts week one, three shifts week two, on a two week rolling rota), nights only.

Dove Valley Mews is a residential service providing outcome focused care for adults with a learning disability and associated complex needs who may have behaviours that challenge.

We encourage and enable the people we support to lead a full and happy life. We work with them to ensure they have more choice and control in their lives, and we find out their strengths, abilities and preferences so that the care can be as person‐centred and meaningful as possible.

Responsibilities

Medication

Allocation of duties

Demonstrating best practice

Support both management and team members in the day‐to‐day running of the service

Oversee the staff team and ensure service users are being supported in a way that best meets their needs and wishes

Offer enhanced care with a flexible learning approach for all the people in our care

Provide guidance & encouragement through physical & emotional support

Learn about individuals' specific needs & provide help in the most appropriate way

Assist with and report on medical & welfare needs

Safeguard

Maintain a safe, clean environment for all

Support service users to access the community, to attend things like work, college, hobbies & activities, days out & holidays

Support service users to grow, develop & learn through engaging them in tasks such as cooking & cleaning

Qualifications

An experienced Support Worker or Acting Team Leader ready to step up to a new challenge

Genuinely driven to make a difference in people's lives

Confident, assertive & ambitious for yourself, service users & the organisation

An excellent communicator & good team player

Sensitive & intuitive with the energy required to provide a trusting, stimulating & varied environment

Able to empower & support service user independence

Organised, committed & keen to develop your management & leadership skills

Benefits

Salary: £15.39 per hour (£33,870 per year) rising to £15.64 per hour after 18 months

An opening to undertake further learning with our excellent apprenticeship scheme

Flexible working with opportunity for overtime

Regular coaching & appraisal

Expert supervision & peer support

Employee discount savings & Cycle to Work scheme

Wellbeing centre with exercises, recipes, financial and mental health advice

Free NHS Blue Light Card discounts

Rewards gateway with vouchers for everyday purchases and shopping

Private health cash plans

Free confidential mental health support

Successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check. Please be aware that this vacancy may close before the advertised date if the role is filled.

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Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Barnsley

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