# Senior Support Worker - days, driver

**Company**: Priorygroup
**Location**: Belfast, Belfast
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: £13.45 per hour
**Category**: Social Care
**Industry**: Healthcare

**Apply**: https://jobs.priorygroup.com/en/postings/951da1f6-aa69-4416-aa86-184ddde57651?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply
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## Description

Juniper View has an opportunity for a Senior Support Worker to join our team for day shifts. Due to the needs of our residents, you will need to have a full UK driving license.

Juniper View is a new development and will have 11 apartments in total. We will be supporting those with primary learning disability and complex needs but may also have further mental health and/or mobility restrictions.

As a Senior Support Worker, you will be part of a compassionate team who are committed to our residents' wellbeing. We take a personalised approach, using proven therapies to help people move forward with confidence and build a healthier, more fulfilling future.

## Key Responsibilities

- Supervise and support the delivery of person-centred support and care

- Provide leadership during shifts, including handovers, role allocation, and effective communication

- Ensure residents have person-centred plans in place and are supported to participate in meaningful activities

- Deliver team supervisions and contribute to professional development

- Administer medication safely and in line with procedures

- Manage service users' finances and contribute to budget management in accordance with policy

- Complete and oversee accurate record-keeping, reporting, and compliance with legislation

- Monitor and support team performance, addressing immediate operational issues as needed

- Maintain up-to-date training and knowledge to ensure safe and effective practice

## Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

- Previous experience as a Support Worker or Senior Support Worker is essential

- Strong leadership and communication skills

- Ability to supervise, coach, and motivate others

- Committed to promoting choice, dignity, and independence for those we support

- Knowledge of care standards, policies, and safeguarding practices

- Reliable, flexible, and proactive in problem-solving

- A caring and respectful approach to supporting others

- Ability to work flexibly and think innovatively

- Strong communication and relationship-building skills

- Commitment to upholding professional standards, policies, and procedures

- A full UK driving license for a minimum of 3 years (for insurance purposes)

## Benefits

- Contributory pension scheme

- Flexible benefits including reduced rates and access to new schemes including gym membership, IT technology (laptops / tablets / smartphones) and Healthcare Cash Plan (Simply Health Scheme)

- Access to development opportunities

- Sponsorship of professional qualifications through our Individual Professional Development (IPD) panel

- Leadership & management development

- Long service award

- Refer a friend bonuses

## Skills

### Required
- UK driving license
- leadership
- communication
- care standards
- safeguarding practices

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