Support Worker

Wearenugent; England; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A community support organization is seeking a Support Worker for its Lichfield Close team. This position involves providing care for individuals with learning disabilities, promoting their independence and dignity. Candidates should have good communication skills and a background in health care is advantageous. The role offers full-time contracts, competitive benefits, and opportunities for career progression.

Benefits

Life Assurance Scheme

Corporate Medicash Scheme

Group Personal Pension Scheme

Access to offers and discounts

30 days paid annual leave

Enhanced DBS check paid

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience supporting individuals with learning disabilities is preferred.
• Ability to maintain privacy and dignity while assisting service users.
• Organisational and teamwork skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Support individual needs in a warm, home-like environment.
• Encourage choice and foster independence.
• Complete necessary paperwork and communication with professionals.

Skills

Good listening and communication skills

Health care experience

Ability to encourage service users

Effective liaison and communication

Organisational skills

Basic IT skills

Job description

Apply for the Support Worker role at Nugent.

Base Pay Range

Role: Support Worker
Location: Lichfield Close, Netherton
Pay: Based on skills and experience – discuss with recruiter.

Role Description

We are seeking experienced support workers to join our Lichfield Close team. This facility provides a warm, home‑like environment with residential support and care for three gentlemen with learning and physical difficulties. At Nugent Community Choices we deliver exceptional care in a comfortable setting that promotes privacy, independence and dignity. Your role will involve supporting each individual's unique needs, encouraging choice, fostering independence, and maintaining a respectful and dignified environment.

Experience and Skills

• Good listening and communication skills with people with a learning disability.
• Desirable if you have health care experience, especially supporting individuals with complex needs (physical and learning disabilities).
• Ability to encourage and enable service users to make choices and take control of their lives, increasing independence.
• Ability to assist service users in all areas of personal care while maintaining independence, privacy, and dignity.
• Effective liaison and communication with a range of people and professionals.
• Ability to respond to and complete paperwork.
• Good organisational and teamwork skills.
• Basic IT skills (Microsoft Office).

Hours and Benefits

Hours: Contracts available for 19 or 39 hours per week.

• Life Assurance Scheme
• Corporate Medicash Scheme
• Group Personal Pension Scheme
• Access to offers and discounts.
• Blue Light Card
• 30 days paid annual leave (including bank holidays), increasing to 33 days after three years.
• Recommend a friend scheme.
• Values Awards.
• Comprehensive induction programme with ongoing training and development.
• Career progression opportunities.
• Enhanced DBS check paid by Nugent and maintained on the DBS update service.

Values

• Integrity – We are honest in what we say and do.
• Ambition – We have high hopes for the future.
• Courage – We stand up for what we know is right.
• Compassion – We are kind and support each other.
• Optimism – We believe we can.
• Respect – We accept one another and look after all we share.
• Dignity – We value ourselves and each other.

Seniority Level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment Type

• Full-time

Job Function

• Other

Industries

• Public Safety