Band 4 Support Worker - Supported Living Adult Disabilities

Jarrodean Healthcare; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A health services provider on the beautiful Island of Guernsey is looking for a dedicated Band 4 Support Worker to join its Supported Living team. The role involves supporting people with learning disabilities and autism in a variety of settings. Candidates should have at least two years’ experience in a relevant setting and an NVQ3 qualification. The position offers a higher-than-UK salary with generous benefits including relocation payment and on-site staff accommodation.

Benefits

Annual bonus of £1,605

Flat-rate 20% income tax

No Council tax or VAT

Relocation payment of £5,000

On-site staff accommodation

Generous allowance for private rental accommodation

Qualifications

• At least two years’ experience as a Support Worker in a learning disabilities setting.
• An NVQ3 (or equivalent) qualification is essential for Band 4 roles.
• Right to work in the UK or Guernsey.
• Current full UK driving licence.

Skills

Experience as a Support Worker in a learning disabilities setting

Current full UK driving licence

Education

NVQ3 (or equivalent) qualification

Job description

We are seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Band 4 Support Worker to join the Supported Living team, within the Adult Disabilities Services on the beautiful Island of Guernsey, in the Channel Islands.

The Service supports people with learning disabilities and autism in a variety of settings, including residential homes, a short‑break service, supported living and outreach. A brand new purpose‑built autism hub has also recently opened. This role is specifically based within the Supported Living team, but there are also opportunities, depending on your skills and knowledge, to expand your skills and experience in other areas of the service, should you wish.

Guernsey operates its own AfC banding system with a Band 4 salary range of £33,565 to £39,866, plus an annual bonus of £1,605 and unsocial hours enhancements (40% evening/Saturday and 80% Sunday/BH). Annual leave starts at 36 days up to 42 days, with full credit for NHS service for annual leave and sick leave.

Person Requirements

• At least two years’ experience as a Support Worker in a learning disabilities setting.
• An NVQ3 (or equivalent) qualification is essential for Band 4 roles, with the opportunity to progress through a BTech in Positive Behaviour Support.
• Right to work in the UK or Guernsey (no new employer sponsorship required).
• Current full UK driving licence.

Benefits

• A higher‑than‑UK salary.
• Annual bonus of £1,605.
• Flat‑rate 20 % income tax.
• No Council tax or VAT.
• Relocation payment of £5,000 *.
• On‑site staff accommodation.
• Generous allowance for private rental accommodation *.
• Continental lifestyle, with low crime.

*Full terms and conditions in relocation directive.

The island of Guernsey is in the Channel Islands and has a population of 65,000. It offers some of the British Isles’ finest and best‑kept beaches, a mild and sunny climate, and an off‑beat, historic harbour town in St. Peter’s Port, the island’s capital.