Job Description

This is a Senior Support Worker role at Bere Clinic, a 12-bed CAMHS service supporting young people aged 12-18 with eating disorders. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading a team, ensuring the wellbeing of service users, and providing compassionate care in a challenging but rewarding environment.
Main duties of the job
As a Senior Support Worker, you will be responsible for organizing and overseeing the smooth running of shifts, ensuring the wellbeing of all service users, responding to challenges or concerns, and supervising support staff. You will also organize activities, administer medication, communicate with families and professionals, oversee daily reports and budgets, complete financial audits, and carry out health and safety checks. This role requires a positive attitude, compassion, resilience, and vigilance to navigate the challenging environment and make a meaningful difference in the lives of the young people in our care.
About us
Elysium Healthcare is an established and agile healthcare provider with over 8,000 employees and a network of over 90 services across England and Wales. As part of the global Ramsay Health Care group, Elysium offers opportunities for growth and development within a supportive and progressive organization.
Details
Date posted
24 June 2025
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
26,589 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
1330496707
Job locations
Elysium Healthcare
Waterlooville
PO8 8QT
Job description
Job responsibilities
Are you an experienced Senior Support Worker looking to elevate your career, where you can make a real difference and change lives for the better? If so, join Bere Clinic, and provide care for young people with eating disorders. You will be key in supporting individuals to lead a full and valued life. It's a career that you can take pride in.
At Bere Clinic you will have the chance to develop your skills and career. With a huge range of courses on offer, if you have the aspiration, capability and dedication, Elysium Healthcare can give you the support and opportunities to help you achieve your career goals.
What you will be doing:
You will join an inclusive, supportive team that works well together to provide care to people with eating disorders conditions. You will have the opportunity to use your knowledge and skills to help change the lives of some of the most vulnerable people in society.
As a Senior Support Worker some of your key responsibilities will include organising and overseeing the smooth running of a shift, ensuring the wellbeing of all service users, responding to any challenges or concerns and supervising support staff. You will organise activities, administer medication, communicate with families and professionals, oversee daily reports, budgets, complete financial audits and complete H&S checks.
It can be quite a challenging environment at times, so a positive attitude, compassion, resilience and vigilance are important. It is hugely rewarding to see people improve because of you; being able to do something today that they couldn't do last week.
No two days are the same in this role, offering plenty of engagement and motivation. While there's a degree of routine, you can expect a diverse work environment. Our rota includes days, nights, and weekend shifts to ensure a well-balanced team effort. 37.5 hours per week.
As a Senior Support Worker you will have:

• Experience as Senior Support Worker or extensive care experience from a eating disorders residential setting and hold the NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care.
• Leadership skills and experience
• Strong empathy and a caring and compassionate nature
• Willingness to support residents with personal hygiene
• Excellent people and communication skills, and a good sense of humour
• Deal with challenging behaviours
• Have a positive and professional approach
• Be reliable, flexible, hard-working and honest
• Be local or within commutable distance

You must live in the UK and have the Right to Work in the UK full time.
20-hour Student and Skilled Worker Visa's cannot be accepted.
Where you will be working:
Location: Bere Clinic, Hemlock Road, Waterlooville, PO8 8QT
Bere Clinic is a 12 bed CAMHS service to support young people aged 12-18 with eating disorders. With an onsite school providing educational services while the young people are in our care and full multidisciplinary team, it's a great opportunity to be part of something new and help shape its future.
What you will get:

• Annual Salary of 26,589
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave- plus your birthday off!
• Free meals and parking in local streets.
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance
• Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals
• Pension contribution to secure your future
• Life Assurance for added peace of mind
• Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time

There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts, special offers and much more.
About your next employer:
You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.
Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.
Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person's individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure. Job description
Job responsibilities
Are you an experienced Senior Support Worker looking to elevate your career, where you can make a real difference and change lives for the better? If so, join Bere Clinic, and provide care for young people with eating disorders. You will be key in supporting individuals to lead a full and valued life. It's a career that you can take pride in.
At Bere Clinic you will have the chance to develop your skills and career. With a huge range of courses on offer, if you have the aspiration, capability and dedication, Elysium Healthcare can give you the support and opportunities to help you achieve your career goals.
What you will be doing:
You will join an inclusive, supportive team that works well together to provide care to people with eating disorders conditions. You will have the opportunity to use your knowledge and skills to help change the lives of some of the most vulnerable people in society.
As a Senior Support Worker some of your key responsibilities will include organising and overseeing the smooth running of a shift, ensuring the wellbeing of all service users, responding to any challenges or concerns and supervising support staff. You will organise activities, administer medication, communicate with families and professionals, oversee daily reports, budgets, complete financial audits and complete H&S checks.
It can be quite a challenging environment at times, so a positive attitude, compassion, resilience and vigilance are important. It is hugely rewarding to see people improve because of you; being able to do something today that they couldn't do last week.
No two days are the same in this role, offering plenty of engagement and motivation. While there's a degree of routine, you can expect a diverse work environment. Our rota includes days, nights, and weekend shifts to ensure a well-balanced team effort. 37.5 hours per week.
As a Senior Support Worker you will have:

• Experience as Senior Support Worker or extensive care experience from a eating disorders residential setting and hold the NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care.
• Leadership skills and experience
• Strong empathy and a caring and compassionate nature
• Willingness to support residents with personal hygiene
• Excellent people and communication skills, and a good sense of humour
• Deal with challenging behaviours
• Have a positive and professional approach
• Be reliable, flexible, hard-working and honest
• Be local or within commutable distance

You must live in the UK and have the Right to Work in the UK full time.
20-hour Student and Skilled Worker Visa's cannot be accepted.
Where you will be working:
Location: Bere Clinic, Hemlock Road, Waterlooville, PO8 8QT
Bere Clinic is a 12 bed CAMHS service to support young people aged 12-18 with eating disorders. With an onsite school providing educational services while the young people are in our care and full multidisciplinary team, it's a great opportunity to be part of something new and help shape its future.
What you will get:

• Annual Salary of 26,589
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave- plus your birthday off!
• Free meals and parking in local streets.
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance
• Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals
• Pension contribution to secure your future
• Life Assurance for added peace of mind
• Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time

There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts, special offers and much more.
About your next employer:
You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.
Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.
Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person's individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• You will need to have experience as a Senior Support Worker or extensive care experience in an eating disorders residential setting, as well as hold the NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care. Strong leadership skills, empathy, and the ability to deal with challenging behaviors are also essential for this role.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• You will need to have experience as a Senior Support Worker or extensive care experience in an eating disorders residential setting, as well as hold the NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care. Strong leadership skills, empathy, and the ability to deal with challenging behaviors are also essential for this role.