Senior Support Worker - Supported Accommodation Job Location: Stroud This is a Gloucestershire County Council job. Job Location: Shire Hall Salary: £37,280 - £40,777 per annum Hours per Week: 37.00 Contract Type: Permanent Closing Date: 26/07/2026 Job Requisition Number: 14471 This post is open to job share on an 18.5 hour a week basis Are you an experienced and committed practitioner ready to support young people and care leavers on their journey to independence? We are recruiting a Senior Support Worker to join our Supported Accommodation Service in Stroud, part of the wider Children''s Residential Service, supporting young people and care leavers aged 16-25. This is an exciting opportunity to work within a large, purpose-designed provision of 19 self-contained studio flats, supporting young people to build the skills, resilience and confidence needed for independent living. About the Role As a Senior Support Worker, you will play a leadership role in delivering high-quality, trauma-informed support to young people and care leavers, promoting their safety, wellbeing and independence. You will: lead shifts, ensuring effective staff deployment and high standards of care and support build positive, professional relationships that promote trust, boundaries and accountability support young people to develop essential life skills, including budgeting, cooking, self-care, education and employment assess and manage risk, responding to safeguarding ..... full job details .....