Male Support Worker

Gray Healthcare Limited; Winterton; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist Health and Social Care provider in Winterton is recruiting a Male Support Worker. The role involves supporting a male client in his 60s with Autism and Moderate Learning Disabilities. Responsibilities include implementing care plans, adapting communication for understanding, and providing meaningful activity engagement. Applicants must have social care experience and a right to work in the UK for at least 6 months. Training and ongoing support is provided, along with a competitive salary and benefits.

Benefits

Highly competitive salary

Fully paid induction and training

Company pension scheme

Wesfield Health Plan

Blue light card

Additional annual leave

Qualifications

• Social care experience, ideally within Autism.
• Experience supporting individuals with behaviours perceived as challenging.
• Good literacy and numeracy skills.
• Current right to work in the UK for at least 6 months.

Responsibilities

• Provide 1-to-1 support to a male client diagnosed with Autism.
• Implement detailed care plans and risk assessments.
• Support cultural and spiritual needs.

Skills

Social care experience

Experience with Autism

Experience supporting individuals with learning disabilities

Communication skills

Motivation to promote engagement

Literacy and numeracy skills

Job description

Job Summary

Gray Healthcare is recruiting a Male Support Worker in the Winterton area of North Lincolnshire to support a male in his 60s diagnosed with Autism and Moderate Learning Disabilities. The supported person lives independently in his own home and receives 24‑hour, 1‑to‑1 support.

Key Responsibilities & Qualifications

• Social care experience, ideally within Autism and with experience supporting individuals with learning disabilities.
• Experience supporting individuals with behaviours perceived as challenging.
• Experience implementing detailed care plans and risk assessments.
• Experience adapting communication skills, both verbal and non‑verbal, to aid understanding of the supported individual.
• Motivation to promote engagement in meaningful activity.
• A desire to support the individual in cultural and spiritual needs.
• Good literacy and numeracy skills.
• Current right to work in the UK and employment in the UK for at least 6 months. (Sponsorship not available.)
• Enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references required.

Working Hours

36‑hour contract, 3 × 12‑hour shifts, 8:00 am to 8:00 pm (alternative weekend cover required).

Induction & Training

We provide an initial week of blended training, including online company induction, systems, and medication. In‑person training follows on the PROACT‑SCP‑UK PBS approach, which is a therapeutic, least‑restrictive alternative to restraint. You will also complete person‑centred training specific to the individual you support, with ongoing training throughout your time with Gray Healthcare.

Benefits

• Highly competitive salary
• Fully paid induction and training
• Company pension scheme
• Wesfield Health Plan
• Blue light card
• Additional annual leave, increasing up to a maximum of 33 days with each year of service.

About Us

Gray Healthcare is a specialist Health and Social Care provider, supporting people with complex needs, disabilities and long‑term conditions looking to step back into the community from in‑patient services. We offer a dynamic approach to care, enabling people to move back into their own homes and communities, giving them control of their lives. We create bespoke support packages for each individual, supported by a multi‑disciplinary team that adapts to current and future needs.

Equality and Diversity

This post is exempt under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1. Due to the nature of the role and the needs of the people we support, only male applications will be considered.

Contact

Please submit your application through our online hiring portal. For enquiries, email [e-mail].