Senior Social Care Worker

Hours: 36
Shift work and weekends on a rota basis. Choice Care also offers a number of flexible positions to better suit personal commitments.

Salary: £12.85 to £13.05 per hour (a higher range is offered to applicants with qualifications in health and social care).

The Senior Social Care Worker provides support and guidance to a team of social care workers, ensuring the highest level of care is delivered and leading by example. You will liaise with senior staff in the home and report any matters of concern. Experience in the care sector and a willingness to learn and expand your knowledge are essential. In return, you’ll help people lead safe, happy and fulfilling lives, while enjoying days out, trips away and a range of activities.

• Take the lead in supporting adults with learning disabilities and complex needs in a residential care environment.
• Supervise a team and assist with the overall management of the home.
• Liaise with managers and other shift leaders.
• Execute any tasks allocated in a professional, timely and accurate manner.
• Supervise and share mealtimes with residents to encourage a positive attitude towards food and dining.
• Assist residents in their daily activities whether in or away from the home.
• Use your initiative when supporting residents during their activities and with day‑to‑day tasks.

Patient, reliable, flexible, a team player and a good communicator are key characteristics of a successful Senior Social Care Worker.

• Learning Academy – Adult Care Worker Level 2 and Lead Adult Care Worker Level 3 qualifications for all staff.
• Holiday entitlement starting from 28 days inclusive of Bank Holidays.
• Sick pay entitlement.
• Employee Assistance Programme – comprehensive health and wellbeing support for staff.
• Refer a friend scheme – receive £500 when you recruit a friend to Choice Care.
• Choiceversary – staff receive vouchers of £75 after 5 years, £100 after 10 years and £150 after 15 years to celebrate their commitment to Choice Care.
• Christmas bonus – vouchers for all staff members.
• Life insurance.
• Annual staff awards – this year each winner received £400 and we had over 30 winners in total.
• Complex in‑house training – our Advanced Management Development Programme for managers in the making and our Foundation Management Development Programme for rising stars.
• A paid day off on your birthday.
• Free monthly prize draw – all frontline care colleagues are automatically entered; three winners, selected randomly, receive £500 each, tax‑free.
• Blue Light Card eligibility.
• Reclaim prescription costs for Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) and access free feminine hygiene products whilst on shift.
• Wagestream – a financial health app that enables you to track your earnings, save a small amount automatically each month, receive optional pay advances, purchase vouchers for discounts with retailers, and get access to financial support and education.
• Minimum service periods and apprenticeship funding eligibility applicable to some benefits.

Choice Care is one of the UK’s leading residential care providers for people with learning disabilities, autism and mental health conditions. With over 30 years’ experience, we are at the forefront of national best practice and hold among the highest CQC ratings of any comparable organisation.

Our homes are more than just a place to live; they are like a second family for everyone we support. Each home is a close‑knit community, with its own unique personality and all the ups and downs of typical family life, built on trust and the promise of unconditional care. Our colleagues build close bonds with the people they care for, creating enduring, positive relationships that build confidence and self‑esteem.

In every Choice Care home there is a strong emphasis on living life to the full and having fun, with purposeful daily activities based on individual preferences and capabilities. We also hold regular social events, projects, outings and holiday breaks, which everyone can get involved in to express themselves.

Stoke Lodge is a large, detached house in a residential cul‑de‑sac, one mile from Basingstoke town centre. The home provides support for up to nine men with varying ages and ranges of learning disabilities, some with associated complex needs. A dedicated building on the premises offers day activities, including independence skills development, IT and computing, and art and crafts. There is also a sensory area.

The home has its own transport for local travel, recreation and educational outings further afield.