Female Support Worker

E Confuer; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A support services provider in Nottingham is looking for Support Workers to assist an adult with quadriparesis and diabetes. Responsibilities include personal care, implementing meaningful activities, and managing medical needs. Candidates must have prior experience in caregiving, a compassionate approach, and the ability to drive. The role offers competitive pay and benefits including annual leave and ongoing training.

Benefits

5.6 weeks annual leave pro rata

Pension (subject to qualifying status)

Free DBS check

Qualifications

• Essential experience in supporting an adult with quadriparesis and diabetes.
• Desirable experience working with trauma and in therapy.
• Must be able to drive and have access to a vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Assist with daily activities and personal care.
• Support with implementing meaningful activities.
• Help manage diabetes and exercise programs.

Skills

Experience supporting individuals with disabilities

Compassionate care

Verbal communication skills

Job description

Location and Availability

We regret, our client's do not offer sponsorship.

Location: Toton, NG9 – will be moving to NG15 towards the end of 2026.

Days & Hours: 2 x Support Workers required to cover the following shifts: Monday‑Friday – 4 days to be worked 9:00 am‑5:00 pm and one day to start and finish later (flexible) to enable Nicola and/or her family to enjoy an evening out. Additional hours available for night shift cover. A typical night shift might be 9 pm‑9 am, either waking or sleeping night; the exact requirement of the night shift will be determined by an assessment on 12 December 2025. Working on Bank holidays will not usually be required to enable the family to have time together. The hours can be covered by more than 1 person.

Pay: £17.50 per hour (Weekdays 9 am‑11 pm). £18.50 per hour (weekends, bank holidays and waking nights). £NLW per hour (currently £12.21 per hour for workers aged 21 and over). Sleeping nights Monday‑Friday (11 pm‑9 am) – £NLW per hour plus £1 (currently £12.21 per hour for workers aged 21 and over). Sleeping nights weekends (11 pm‑9 am).

Driver required? Essential – will need own car to get to work and to drive our client in their vehicle.

Driving Client’s Car? Yes – our client's Wheelchair Adapted Vehicle (WAV).

Essential Experience: Supporting an adult with quadriparesis, learning difficulty and diabetes.

Desirable: Experience working with adults with trauma and an interest in therapy.

Pets: 1 dog.

Accommodation (while on duty): Good sized family home – the new home will have all adaptations required for Nicola and separate accommodation for the carers.

Interviews Week Commencing: Interviews will happen on a rolling basis. This advert will close when sufficient applications have been received. Please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application can be considered.

Start Date: ASAP (subject to satisfactory employment checks).

About Nicola

Nicola, born in 1991, lives at home with her parents and 1 pet dog. The family all have a good sense of humour. She is a very sociable lady, and her interests include supporting her local football team, Nottingham Forest. She is also keen on shopping for books, enjoying meals out, social events, listening to music on her headphones and playing console games.

Nicolas sustained a birth injury in 1991 which resulted in quadriparesis with marked increase in tone and a moderate learning disability. She has a right sided scoliosis and a diagnosis of Type 1 diabetes which is insulin controlled; she wears a monitor that sounds an alert if the glucose levels are outside the safety parameters. Nicola is a full‑time wheelchair user and is dependent on others to meet her care needs. She requires support with personal care, moving and handling, assistance with eating and drinking, meal preparation, administration of medication, management of low‑level behavioural issues and regulation of emotions. She communicates verbally (with a limited vocabulary) and has the cognitive ability to make simple choices on a daily basis.

Responsibilities

Your role will be to help Nicola with sourcing and implementing meaningful activities, supporting her with all her care needs, along with managing her diabetes and her exercise programmes with guidance from her therapists. You will support Nicola to maximise her independence in all activities of daily living and may be asked to assist with ‘client‑related’ domestic tasks along with providing companionship, keeping her safe, and at present requires 2:1 care for all transfers but may change in the future. Completing care notes.

Pay and Benefits

• 5.6 weeks annual leave pro rata
• Pension (subject to qualifying status)
• 1 week sick pay pro rata per annum before SSP
• Free DBS check

Learning and Support

• Induction
• Relevant ongoing training provided (including the Care Certificate) and client‑specific training
• Regular clinical supervision/review meetings
• On‑going support from a dedicated Case Manager and HR Department

Safeguarding

ILS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our clients within the activities we undertake, and ILS expects all our clients, employees and workers to share this commitment. The suitability of all prospective employees or workers will be assessed during the recruitment process in line with this commitment. This position will require

• Proof of eligibility to work in the UK;
• Satisfactory references, including your last employer;
• An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) certificate. A conviction will not necessarily prevent you from being employed.

Equality Statement

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, marriage and civil partnerships and religion and belief.