Most care jobs feel like you're grinding through shifts, undervalued and stuck. This one is different: it's a small, tight-knit 3-bed home where your work actually matters, where young adults with learning disabilities and autism get to know you as a real person, and where the provider invests genuinely in your growth. If you're ready to do deeply rewarding work and actually progress, this is it
Imagine clocking in and knowing exactly who you're supporting today - real relationships with real young people, not a faceless rota. You'll be there for genuine 1-1 and 2-1 support, helping them build independence through their own interests, managing their health needs, teaching them life skills like budgeting and cooking. Some days it's physical, some days it's emotional, all days it counts
The team here has something special: people who started exactly where you are as Support Workers and moved up to Manager and Team Leader roles through proper training and coaching. This isn't a dead-end job - it's a genuine pathway. The provider backs that with QCF qualifications, paid-for comprehensive induction, and real investment in your development
You'll work 28 hours across shifts - 08:00-15:00, 15:00-22:00, 08:00-22:00, or waking nights 22:00-08:00 with sleep-ins from 22:00-08:00. Fair and honest pay (£14.05-£14.75 per hour depending on what you bring), plus 5.6 weeks annual leave, Blue Light Card discounts, cycle to work savings, matched pension contributions, and genuine wellbeing support through their Employee Assistance Programme and Circle hub
What you will be doing
- Day-to-day support and routine care for young adults with learning disabilities, autism, ADHD and complex needs
- Encourage independence and help them live fulfilling lives through hobbies, interests and personal development
- Support health and wellbeing - administer medication, accompany to appointments, maintain routines
- Teach practical life skills: budgeting, paying bills, shopping, cooking and domestic tasks
- Provide both physical and emotional support, offering guidance and encouragement as part of a small, stable team
Why you will love working here
- Fair, transparent pay (£14.05-£14.75 per hour, Real Living Wage employer) that actually recognises your qualifications and experience
- Paid Enhanced DBS check, full induction programme, and genuine pathway to progression - many of our managers started in your shoes
- 5.6 weeks annual leave, Blue Light Card discounts, Cycle to Work scheme savings, matched pension contributions up to 3%, and long service awards
- Real wellbeing support: free Employee Assistance Programme, Circle hub for counselling and health advice, and a team that genuinely cares about you
- Refer a friend and split a £500 bonus when they join and complete probation - loyalty rewarded
Is this you?
- You're over 18 and genuinely care about helping young adults with learning disabilities and autism reach their potential
- You're reliable, patient and comfortable with shift work including waking nights and sleep-ins
- You've either got care experience or the attitude and commitment that matters more than a certificate
- Female candidates: we're recruiting a female Support Worker due to a genuine occupational requirement for the young people we support
- You're ready to learn - the qualifications and training will follow if you've got the right temperament and heart for the job
Applications close on 12 October 2026. Great roles like this are filled quickly, so the sooner you apply the better.
Safeguarding: We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All roles are subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.