Experienced Team Leader - Must be driver for automatic cars

Experienced Senior Support Worker (Automatic Driver Required)

📍 Location: Wickford (with occasional travel to Colchester)
💷 Salary: £13.26 per hour
🕒 Hours: Full-time – 37.5 hours per week (rota includes nights, weekends & bank holidays)

⚠️ You must be able to drive automatic vehicles and have the right to work full-time in the UK without sponsorship.

Lead with Compassion, Drive with Purpose

Are you a natural leader with a passion for delivering high-quality care? Do you thrive in a role that combines hands-on support with guiding and mentoring others? If so, this is the opportunity for you!

At Aspirations Care, we’re looking for a Senior Support Worker in Wickford to help shape a positive, person-centred service for adults with moderate to severe learning disabilities. Occasional travel to Colchester is required as part of the rota.

What You’ll Be Doing

• 🧩 Support individuals with daily living, social engagement & independence

• 👥 Lead and mentor a team of support workers to deliver outstanding care

• 📋 Maintain accurate records and risk assessments (paper and electronic)

• 🚘 Drive company vehicles (automatic) to support service user outings

• 💬 Communicate effectively with families, professionals, and the wider team

• 🏠 Foster a safe, caring, and empowering home environment

• 📈 Help shape a responsive, inclusive, and well-led service

• 🔒 Ensure safeguarding, health & safety, and person-centred practice at all times

What We’re Looking For

• ✔️ At least 3 years’ experience in social care, including time as a Senior Support Worker

• 🚘 Full UK driving licence – confident driving automatic vehicles

• 📚 Diploma in Health & Social Care Level 2 (minimum), and willing to work towards Level 3

• 🧠 Solid understanding of supporting individuals with learning disabilities and/or mental health needs

• 🖥️ Competent with IT – Word, email, record keeping, and care systems

• 💡 Strong leadership skills, flexibility, and a positive, proactive mindset

• 🛡️ Experience with safeguarding, risk assessment, team supervision, and promoting independence

What You’ll Get in Return

• 🎓 CPD-accredited induction and ongoing training

• 📈 Real opportunities for career development

• 👩‍⚕️ 24/7 access to Smart Health App (GP, mental health, wellbeing)

• 🛍️ Exclusive Aspirations Perks – retail & supermarket discounts

• 💰 £500 refer-a-friend bonus

• 📆 28 days’ annual leave (incl. bank holidays)

• 🪙 Pension scheme (NEST)

• 🕐 Flexible overtime options

• 💼 2x salary life cover (up to pension age)

• 📞 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme for you and your family

Why Aspirations?

Since 2004, we’ve supported adults with learning disabilities, autism, and mental health needs to live independently and achieve their full potential. We believe in respect, inclusion, and empowerment – for the people we support and for our staff.

We offer training, career progression, and a place where your work is genuinely valued. 💙

Ready to lead with purpose and care? Apply now to join our team and make a real difference.

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