Female Specialist Senior Support Worker; Driver

Female Specialist Senior Support Worker (Driver)

Gloucester

Full time

Permanent

Female Specialist Senior Support Worker (Driver)

Location:

Across Gloucestershire (Cheltenham, Gloucester & Thornbury)
Shift Pattern: 7am-3pm, 3pm-10pm & 7am-10pm.
Hours: 45 hours per week
Pay Rate: £15.37 per hour
Sponsorship: Not Currently Available

Driver Requirement: A full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle are essential for this role.

At Prosperity Care & Wellbeing, we are dedicated to delivering exceptional, person-centred health and social care. We support adults with complex needs to live empowered, meaningful lives — and we invest just as deeply in the wellbeing, development, and success of our staff.

• Large Business of the Year – C2S Business Awards 2026
• Best National Home Care Employer (UK) – Great British Care Awards 2025
• Excellence in Social Care Training – GCPA Awards 2024
• Culture & Diversity Award – Circle2
  
  Success Business Awards 2023
• Best Place to Work – Gloucestershire Live Business Awards 2022

As a Senior Support Worker, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality, person-centred support to individuals with a range of complex needs. You will lead by example, supporting the day-to-day running of the service and ensuring the people we support receive safe, compassionate, and effective care.

You will work closely with the management team to promote a positive culture, support best practice, and ensure care is delivered in line with individual support plans, risk assessments, and organisational policies. You will provide guidance and mentorship to Support Workers, helping to maintain high standards of care and positive outcomes for the people we support.

Building strong relationships with families, healthcare professionals, and external agencies, you will champion independence, dignity, choice, and inclusion, ensuring every individual is empowered to live their best life. Experience working within clinical care services, supporting individuals with complex health needs, would be highly desirable.

We're looking for someone who is caring, compassionate, and committed to delivering high-quality support. You will lead by example, promote person-centred care, and help create positive outcomes for the people we support.

Due to the nature of this role, you will need to have/be:

• Previous experience within a health and social care setting.
• A Level 2 Health & Social Care qualification (or willingness to work towards one) is desirable.
• Experience supporting individuals with complex care needs.
• Confidence in implementing support plans, risk assessments, and safeguarding procedures.
• The ability to support and mentor colleagues within the team.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to build positive relationships with families and professionals.
• A proactive and flexible approach, with a commitment to delivering safe, high-quality care.

You will be passionate about making a difference, empowering individuals to live as independently as possible, and promoting a safe, supportive, and positive environment.

Alongside the satisfaction of making a real difference, you’ll receive:

• Comprehensive induction and specialist training
• Clear career progression opportunities
• Employee benefits, lifestyle savings & wellbeing support
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
• Online counselling and GP access
• Enhanced DBS provided

We are committed to being an inclusive employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds. Due to the nature of this role, we are currently seeking female applicants only
, in line with a Genuine Occupational Requirement under the Equality Act 2010. We are dedicated to safeguarding adults with care and support needs and expect all staff to maintain the highest professional standards.