Support Worker

Adult Social Care; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A social care provider in Manchester is seeking a compassionate Support Worker to enhance the quality of life for clients with complex needs. The role involves teaching life skills, assisting with personal care, and promoting independence among residents in a dynamic team environment. Candidates must demonstrate resilience and flexibility, preparing to work varied shifts throughout the week. Join an organization that values passion and offers excellent training and career progression opportunities.

Benefits

Enhanced evening and weekend pay

Premium overtime rates

Flexible pay through Wagestream

Discounts with Blue Light Card

24/7 doctor line

Access to cash plans

Enhanced retirement leave

Long‑service awards

Qualifications

• Must be flexible to work across Monday‑Sunday.
• Experience working with individuals with autism and complex needs.
• Ability to assist with personal care and teach life skills.

Responsibilities

• Help people gain more independence in their daily lives.
• Teach new life skills and encourage social activities.
• Support individuals in overcoming daily challenges.

Skills

Resilience

Flexibility

Composure

Experience with autism

Experience with brain injury

Experience with mental health needs

Reflective learning

Job description

Support Worker – Ardwick, Manchester – £12.54 per hour plus enhancements

Shift pattern: 8 am – 3 pm / 3 pm – 10 pm / 10 pm – 8 am. Must be flexible to work across Monday‑Sunday.

Benefits

• Enhanced evening and weekend pay at an additional 50p per hour (Ts & Cs apply)
• Premium overtime rates at an additional £1 per hour (Ts & Cs apply)
• Wagestream – flexibility to draw up to 40 % of pay as it is earned
• Funded Blue Light Card – hundreds of discounts at high‑street retailers
• 24/7/365 doctor line for our colleagues and their families
• Access to cash plans for colleagues and their families
• Enhanced retirement leave
• Long‑service awards

We’re on the hunt for genuinely caring, hands‑on Support Workers with a passion for enhancing the quality of life of the people we support. As a support worker with us you’ll help people gain more independence in their daily lives, working within a dynamic team to support a fantastic group of people.

Our residential rehabilitation / ABI (Acquired Brain Injury) service, Devonshire House in Ardwick, is a welcoming and friendly environment. You’ll enhance the lives of the people we support by teaching new life skills, assisting with personal care, encouraging them to access local communities, socialising and engaging in activities such as going out to local bars and pubs, playing video games, watching films or going to the cinema.

This role is for someone who wants to make a real difference to someone’s life and help them grow in confidence and independence, achieving goals such as cooking dinner themselves or going on holiday.

We expect Support Workers to be resilient, flexible and composed, follow Positive Behaviour Support plans, practice reflective learning and have experience working with individuals with autism, acquired brain injury, complex mental health needs, traumatic backgrounds and challenging behaviours.

Why choose us?

Experience a supportive environment where passion is valued over experience. Learn and grow through our excellent training programme from induction onward, with opportunities for promotion and career progression in a leading organisation.

All applicants and subsequent job offers will be subject to satisfactory DBS checks and references. Some roles may require male or female employees only, as a genuine occupational requirement in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.