Senior Support Worker

• Salary : £29,051 Per Annum (Base Salary £28,851 + £200 unsociable hours payment
• Contract :
  Full Time – Permanent
• Location: Colchester
• DBS requirement: Enhanced DBS check and HMPPS check required
• This role does not offer eligibility for visa sponsorship.

Working Hours: 37.5 Hours Per Week. Shift patterns and flexibility will be discussed during the interview. The provision of the contract is between 08:00 and 22:00 Monday
- Friday and Saturday 09.00
-17:00 on a rolling rotational basis.

This role requires regular travel across an allocated area and therefore, a Full Driving License and access to your own vehicle with business insurance are essential.

This role offers a starting salary within Nacro’s pay structure of £28,851 Pro rota Entry with expected progression to £29,572

Pro rota Established within the first year, subject to meeting clear criteria and performance standards, with further pay progression available in the future. Nacro’s pay framework provides transparent progression points and supports ongoing professional development and career growth

We are Nacro, we believe that everyone deserves a good education, a safe and secure place to live, the right to be heard, and the chance to start again, with support from someone on their side.

That’s why our housing, education, justice, and health and wellbeing services work alongside people to give them the support and skills they need to succeed. And it’s why we fight for their voices to be heard and campaign together to create lasting change.

We see your future, whatever the past.

This role is part of the
Community Accommodation with Support, Tier 2 (CAS-2) programme
, directly commissioned by the
Ministry of Justice
and operating nationwide across England and Wales. The service provides accommodation and support for low/medium-risk people eligible for home detention curfew or bail, helping to keep people out of prison (when living in the community on licence is an option) and to support prison leavers to re-establish (crime-free) independent lives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the Service Led to raise standards of service provision, ensuring alignment with contractual requirements.
• Guide and support a team of Support Workers in operational delivery, quality, compliance, property management, and income maximization.
• Collaborate with the Service Lead and Regional Manager to manage Support Worker resources for consistent, high-quality service delivery across the area.
• Team Leadership: Provide direct input to Support Workers on practice, performance, and quality matters.
• Quality & Compliance :
  Conduct record and compliance audits, including Health & Safety and property standards.
• Incident Management: Manage incidents and liaise with external agencies as needed.
• Caseload Support: Carry a caseload if required, ensure team compliance with void management processes.
• Service Delivery: Drive performance in weekly housing support and support production of robust Support and Safety Plans.
• Financial Management: Review income maximization processes and support claims/documentation.
• Performance Reporting :
  Escalate financial challenges, report performance information.
• Record Keeping: Maintain accurate records and produce required reports.
• Professional Development: Commit to ongoing learning and development.

About you:

• At least two years’ experience as a Support Worker (Enhanced DBS required)
• Strong leadership skills to guide and support a team
• Proven ability to ensure quality, compliance, and accurate record-keeping
• Operationally skilled in managing incidents, caseloads, and property standards
• Financially aware and accountable for income, voids, and arrears
• Flexible, reliable, and willing to deputise for managers
• Upholds safeguarding, equality, and organisational values
• Committed…