Senior Extra Support Scheme Worker

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: 37 per week

Salary: NJC Grade F SCP 19-24 £32,061 - £35,412 per annum plus weekend working allowance

Closing Date: Wednesday 22nd April 2026 at 23:59

The Extra Support Service have an exciting opportunity available and are looking for a Senior Extra Support Scheme Worker to join the established team on a permanent full-time basis. This role is designed to support high standards of direct care/support delivery by providing direct practical supervision and support to front line staff and supporting decisions on prioritising daily tasks. They will act on the direction of Deputy Scheme Managers/ Scheme Manager on providing focussed mentoring to improve service performance in key areas, ensure inductions are completed and signed off in a timely and supportive manner, supervisions and supervisor/supervisee contact is maintained and lead by example in the delivery of high quality person centred care/support to learning disabled adults who present behaviours that challenge.

Senior Extra Support Scheme Workers will support the identification of learning needs across the staff group and participate in skills development and mentoring. Assess, coordinate and take action for the immediate provision of personal and practical assistance to individuals. Supervise others in maintaining and improving the well-being and security of individuals and the community. Take the lead role on shift, as required, and in the absence of the Manager / Deputy Scheme Manager. Work on both the management rota providing operational management On Calls and on the staffing rota delivering care/support directly to individuals.  Support work is a 24-hour job and often involves working to a shift pattern that will include evenings, weekend’s, on-call provision and sleep-ins of which additional payments to the basic wage is paid.

For this reason, having patience and a strong ability to listen and communicate well are much-needed, valuable skills.

It is essential applicants can demonstrate:

• Previous experience of working in a care and support setting
• Good teamwork and communication skills
• Ability to undertake shifts which entail ‘lone working’
• Experience complying with Health and Safety regulations
• A good knowledge of adults with a learning disability who demonstrate challenging behaviour

Please read the Job Description linked below to see the full duties and responsibilities of the role.

If you’d like to know more about our full range of Care and Support recruitment opportunities or need advice or support completing an application, please contact Provider Peer Support and Resilience Team on 01253 478444 or email providersupporthub@blackpool.gov.uk

At this point in time we are not able to offer a Visa sponsorship in this role due to operational reasons

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children/vulnerable adults. This post is subject to satisfactory reference history of at least two years, Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, medical clearance, evidence of any essential qualifications and proof of Right to Work in the UK in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and amendments to the exemptions order, which mean that certain offences are ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed, guidance on the "filtering" of offences can be found at New filtering rules for DBS certificates (from 28 November 2020 onwards) - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

The successful applicant will be required to work outside of a 7am to 8pm Monday to Friday work pattern and will receive an additional payment on top of the quoted salary as a result.