Senior Support Worker

Senior Support Worker – Young People’s Supported Housing

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of vulnerable young people?

We’re looking for a proactive, inspiring Senior Support Worker to lead and support a team of Support Workers at a service part of which is Ofsted-registered in Berkhamsted. These services provide accommodation and trauma-informed support to young people aged 16–25 with complex needs, helping them build independence and move towards long-term housing.

About the role:

In this role, you’ll lead by example - supporting and motivating your team to deliver high-quality, person-centred care. You’ll ensure safeguarding and risk management are prioritised, oversee personalised support plans, and promote a culture of trust and emotional safety. You’ll also facilitate one-to-ones, team meetings, and training sessions, while working closely with partner agencies to ensure the best outcomes for young people. You will work closely with the team manager and be part of the management team of the scheme.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Working Monday to Friday to support the team delivering 24/7 support to vulnerable young people.
• Ensuring trauma-informed, person-centred support plans are in place and regularly reviewed.
• Responding promptly to safeguarding concerns and liaising with external agencies.
• Supporting young people to develop life skills and prepare for independent living.
• Promoting a positive, collaborative team culture.
  
  About you:
  
  
• Ability to lead and supervise a team in a 24/7 environment
• An understanding of the needs of vulnerable young people aged 16 – 25 and the skills to work with them on gaining independence.
• Understanding of Safeguarding and trauma informed care
• Excellent communication skills, empathy and resilience

Why Join Us?

When you join Peabody, you’re joining a team guided by our values – Be Kind, Do The Right Thing, Love New Ideas, Celebrate Diversity and Pull Together. We believe in creating a workplace where everyone feels supported, included, and empowered.

We offer:

• 25 days’ annual leave
• Flexible benefits package – including healthcare, dental, and lifestyle discounts.
• 4x life assurance and up to 10% pension contribution.
• Professional development, including funded apprenticeships.
• Two paid volunteering days each year.
• Family-friendly policies and a supportive team culture.

Please read before applying:

• We are unable to provide visa sponsorship, so you must have the right to work in the UK.
• The successful applicant for this position will have to take part in an on-call rota.
• We’ll be reviewing applications on a rolling weekly basis, so please keep an eye on your inbox and phone - our team will be in touch to get you booked in for interview.

If this sounds like the right role for you and you’d love to be part of Peabody, we’d like to hear from you.

Please apply now by submitting an anonymised CV and a short statement explaining why you’re the perfect fit for this role.

If you need to ask us anything else at all, feel free to drop an email to Talent Specialist Harry.lund@peabody.org.uk.

Colleagues who are at risk of redundancy need to state this on their application as they will be given priority consideration above other applicants.

Please note, if you are currently on legacy Aldwyck or legacy Catalyst Terms & Conditions, and are successful in your application, you will automatically be transferred to the new Peabody Terms & Conditions.

Additionally, if you move to a Peabody role on a secondment basis, your Terms & Conditions will not change.