Senior Support Worker

Senior Support Worker – Creative Support

Join Creative Support as a Senior Support Worker in Shipley, Bradford. This full‑time role offers up to £13.45 per hour (from January 1st) and requires active work on a flexible rota, including evenings and weekends.

We are looking for a calm, resourceful, and enthusiastic professional to provide person‑centred care and support to adults with mental health and autism needs. You will help participants enjoy everyday life and a wide range of activities, using positive communication and engagement skills and demonstrating unconditional positive regard.

Key responsibilities:

• Assist the management team in leading and supervising Support Workers to implement individualised support plans.
• Ensure consistency and effective communication across the team.
• Follow agreed guidelines and work positively within a behaviour support framework.
• Collaborate with a consistent and mutually supportive team to enhance service provision.

Required qualifications and experience:

• Prior experience supporting adults with mental health (essential).
• Relevant qualification, such as NVQ Diploma in Health and Social Care level 2 or 3 (or willingness to progress to QCF Diploma). Full training is provided.
• Experience in positive behaviour support frameworks and team leadership.

Benefits:

• Probationary bonus
• Pension contributions
• 28 days leave
• Company‑paid enhanced DBS check
• Support to work towards a QCF Diploma in Health and Social Care

We are a passionate, inclusive, and anti‑racist organisation—Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer, and recent Investors in People Gold award winner. SVC: GFS.

Applications are reviewed as they are received, and the role may close before the advertised closing date if a suitable candidate is appointed. Apps must be submitted via the Creative Support website using Vacancy Reference Number: 92041.

To apply, read the job description and complete the online application form. Completed forms may also be emailed to re If you do not hear back within 10 working days after the closing date, the application will be considered unsuccessful. Unsuccessful applicants must wait 6 months before reapplying.

Recruitment Department, Creative Support Ltd, Wellington House, 131 Wellington Road South, Stockport, SK1 3TS