Apprentice Support Worker

Lincolnshire County Council; Horncastle; Hybrid; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Contributory pension

Flexible working policies

Career progression opportunities

Generous annual leave

Cycle to work

Job summary

Lincolnshire County Council is recruiting an Apprentice Support Worker to help people with disabilities live the full daily life. Based in Horncastle, this fixed-term role offers 30 hours a week and a clear path to a Level 2 award, with college support and on-site teams.

You will gain experience across healthy eating, arts, gardening, wellbeing, and work skills with hybrid working, a generous leave entitlement, and a pension. Applications close on 4 October 2026.

Qualifications

• Apprentice Support Worker who can work flexibly, have a positive outlook and willingness to learn.
• Fixed term post for 2 years, 30 hours per week and will lead to a Level 2 award.
• Apprentice will be supported by a local college and friendly teams.

Responsibilities

• Healthy eating & cookery
• Creative arts - microenterprise items to sell or exhibit
• Gardening & horticulture
• Personal development & wellbeing
• Fitness and health
• Intensive interaction & sensory support
• Work skills development - volunteering & supported volunteering
• Bring enthusiasm and interests to develop skills

Job description

Apprentice Support WorkerIt's our job to help people with disabilities live each day to the full. We're developing our community day services in Horncastle and this is an exciting time to join our experienced and friendly team.

We are looking for a Apprentice Support Worker who can work flexibly, have a positive outlook and a willingness to learn. With a focus on sharing your talents and interests, bring your energy and can-do approach and help make a difference.

Our Apprentice Support Workers earn as they learn with expert support from a local college and our friendly local teams. This is a fixed term post for 2 years, 30 hours per week and will lead to a Level 2 award.

Key Activities

• Healthy eating & cookery
• Creative arts - creating microenterprise items to sell or exhibit
• Gardening & horticulture
• Personal development & wellbeing
• Fitness and health
• Intensive interaction & sensory support
• Work skills development - volunteering & supported volunteering
• And much, much more - bring your enthusiasm and interests and we will help you to develop your skills.

Our Offer

• A Contributory pension
• Comprehensive benefits package including excellent discount schemes and cycle to work
• Flexible working policies
• Career progression opportunities
• A generous annual leave entitlement plus the option to buy more

Applications close on Sunday 4th October 2026 and interviews will be held on Wednesday 14th October 2026.

Due to recent changes in immigration law in the UK we are unable to offer skilled worker visa sponsorship for this role as it does not meet the requirements.

Please also note: once an application is submitted it is final and cannot be amended. If you withdraw your application, it cannot be reinstated and you will not be able to submit another application for that vacancy.

We operate a talent pool scheme whereby candidates who are not successful on this occasion may be considered for a period of up to 3 months for equal positions.

Lincolnshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We have embraced new ways of working and hybrid working will be a feature of this role. You will be given a nominated contractual work base and you will be required to commute to this work base when necessary. Working arrangements regarding hybrid working will be discussed as part of the appointment process. Our technology platform and equipment is very good enabling you to connect and collaborate remotely. We require that you have in place good connectivity, and we will discuss during the recruitment process if support with this is needed.

Fluency Duty in accordance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 (Fluency Duty), the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.

Our values - collaborative, adaptable, eco-conscious, supportive, and responsible - guide everything we do. We’re looking for candidates who share these values and bring them to life in their work, helping us build strong teams and make a real difference in the communities we serve.