Day Support Worker - Learning Disabilities Service

About the role

Glenholme Specialist Healthcare is recruiting a Day Support Worker for its Learning Disabilities Service at Holdingham House, near Sleaford. The service is a modern facility completed in 2020, made up of three units for young adults with learning disabilities and challenging behaviours. Pay is £12.95 per hour, rising to £13.20 when working in the complex service. The role offers 37.5 hours per week, with alternate weekends required.

Key responsibilities

• Act as a companion and give day-to-day support
• Help with personal care and wellbeing
• Teach and encourage independent living skills
• Support with medication management
• Take part in community activities such as swimming, cinema or social events

Required profile

• Kindness, compassion and empathy are the main requirements; no experience needed as full training is provided
• Backgrounds in care, retail, hospitality, warehouse, customer service, cleaning or admin are all valued
• Ability to work alternate weekends
• An enhanced DBS check is required

What we offer

• Enhanced pay when working in the complex service
• Up to £128 bonus for completing e-learning before starting
• Hastee Pay, giving access to up to 40% of pay before payday
• 28 days holiday including bank holidays, plus a day off for your birthday and up to 5 extra days for long service
• Employee Assistance Programme and life assurance cover (up to £10,000)
• Free Blue Light Card
• Career progression with training and mentoring: Day Support Worker to Team Leader, Deputy Manager and Registered Manager, including the Care Certificate, NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Health & Social Care and specialist training in positive behaviour support, autism and mental health