Female Senior Support Worker

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Female Senior Support Worker

Location: Newent

Shift pattern: between 7am – 10pm.

Hours: 45 hours per week

Pay rate: £13.80

Sponsorship: We are unable to offer sponsorship at this time.

Make a Real Difference with an Award-Winning Care Provider

A full UK driving licence is strongly preferred for this position.

At Prosperity Care & Wellbeing, we are passionate about delivering outstanding, person-centered health and social care services. We support vulnerable adults with complex needs and challenging behaviors to live empowered, fulfilling lives -and we invest just as much in the wellbeing, development, and success of our staff.

We’re proud to be recognised for our commitment to excellence:

• Best Place to Work – Gloucestershire Live Business Awards 2022
• Culture & Diversity Award – Circle2Success Business Awards 2023
• Home Care Employer (South West) – Great British Care Awards 2024
• Excellence in Social Care Training – GCPA Awards 2024
• Best National Home Care Employer (UK) – Great British Care Awards 2025

Your Role

We are seeking an experienced and compassionate Senior Support Worker to oversee 2 of our services, you will be supporting people with diagnosis such as Mental Health, Learning Disabilities, Autism, challenging behaviors and drug & alcohol dependency.

This role combines hands-on care with leadership responsibilities, supporting the consistent delivery of high-quality, person-centered care across the service. You will help create safe, structured, and empowering environments while contributing to the development and confidence of the wider staff team.

Key Responsibilities

You will lead shifts, guide Support Workers, and oversee daily care to ensure it follows individual support plans. Manage challenging behaviors, contribute to care planning and risk assessments, promote independence, maintain accurate records, work with families and professionals, and travel between services as required.

Why Join Prosperity Care & Wellbeing?

We offer a supportive, inclusive, and values-driven culture where you can truly thrive.

Benefits include

• Comprehensive in-house induction and ongoing specialist training
• Career progression and development opportunities
• Access to Vivup employee benefits
• Lifestyle savings
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program
• Free online counselling
• Online GP access
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Home & electronics salary-sacrifice schemes
• Employee wellbeing programmes
• Free parking in designated areas across Gloucestershire
• Enhanced DBS provided

Equal Opportunities

We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and believe that diversity strengthens our team. We value individuality, inclusivity, and a culture where everyone can thrive.

We are dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults with care and support needs, and we expect all staff and volunteers to uphold this commitment with the highest standards of care and professionalism.

For this specific role, the person we support has a genuine occupational requirement for F emale Senior Support Workers only, as permitted under the Equality Act 2010. This requirement relates solely to the personal care needs of the individual and does not affect our wider commitment to equality and inclusion.

Ready to Apply?

If you’re passionate about empowering others, confident leading teams, and ready to make a meaningful impact in specialist care, we’d love to hear from you.

Questions? Call our team on 0330 320 9144, Monday to Friday between 8am and 4pm.

Please read the full job description and person specification for further details.