Senior Support Worker Wantage

86a Abingdon Road, Drayton, Abingdon OX14 4HP

Senior Support Worker in Wantage

Leading care delivery and supporting the management team to oversee service quality and staff training.

Rates of Pay

• Training & Travel: £12.71 per hour
• Other benefits: Mileage, pension, bonus schemes, holiday pay, DBS, mobile phone, Bupa, training, uniform/PPE

Additional Benefits

• Holiday pay
• Free/refunded DBS
• Company mobile phone
• Uniform/protective clothing provided

Working Hours

Full-time or part‑time; includes participation in the on‑call rota and alternate weekend work.

Location

Wantage and South Oxfordshire communities.

Purpose of Position

To lead the care team in delivering high-quality person‑centred care and maintaining CQC standards.

Main Duties

• Assisting with daily activities
• Medication management
• Social time
• Shopping
• Hydration
• Conduct service user reviews, monitor paperwork, ensure care plans are up to date, perform spot checks on support workers
• Visit new service users for assessments, ensure contracts and documentation are signed
• Support supervision of support workers, attend meetings to review care concerns and administrative updates
• Conduct unannounced supervisory visits and record outcomes
• Train and integrate new support workers, undertake specialised champion courses
• Participate in quality assurance reviews and audits
• Deputise for Supervisor or Deputy Manager; take on‑call phone when required
• Ensure equipment and protective clothing are available
• Transcribe MAR charts and update service user files monthly or when medication changes
• Perform other reasonable duties as required

Essential Qualities

• Self‑motivated
• Organised
• Flexible with evenings and alternate weekends
• Caring
• Sensitive to the needs of others, especially the sick or infirm
• Active team player but able to work independently

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