Day Support Worker

Glenholme Specialist Healthcare; North Kelsey CP; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Complex service pay

Bonus e-learning before start

Hastee Pay

28 days holiday

Birthday day off

Employee Assistance Programme

Life assurance

Blue Light Card

Job summary

Glenholme Specialist Healthcare is hiring a Day Support Worker for a Learning Disabilities Service in Holdingham, Sleaford. The role offers 37.5 hours weekly with shifts across 7 AM–3 PM, 2 PM–10 PM, and 7 AM–10 PM. You must be able to work alternate weekends and there is no sponsorship for this role.

No prior experience is required as full training is provided. Your warmth, kindness, patience and empathy are valued, whether your background is in care or other sectors.

Qualifications

• No experience required; full training provided.
• Background in care, retail, hospitality, warehouse, customer service, cleaning, or admin considered.

Responsibilities

• Being a companion and offering day-to-day support
• Helping with personal care and wellbeing
• Teaching and encouraging independent living skills
• Supporting with medication management
• Joining in community activities such as swimming, cinema, or social events

Skills

Smile

Patience

Caring

Empathy

Job description

Day Support Worker – Learning Disabilities Service

Salary: £12.95 per hour – rising to £13.20 when working in our complex service
Location: Holdingham House, Holdingham Lodge & Meadowbeck Sleaford, NG34 8YU
Hours: 37.5 hours per week available. Weekends: You must be able to work alternate weekends. Shifts: 7 AM – 3 PM and 2 PM – 10 PM and 7AM-10PM
Please note: Sponsorship is not available for this role

Could this be you?

• Do you have a smile that can brighten someone's day?
• Are you patient, caring, and able to see the funny side of life?
• Do you want a role that's challenging at times, but always rewarding?

If the answer is yes, you could be just who we're looking for.

No experience? No problem. We provide full training. What matters most is your kindness, compassion, and empathy.

Whether you've worked in care before, or your background is in retail, hospitality, warehouse, customer service, cleaning, or admin – your skills are valued here.

What's in it for you?

• Enhanced pay when working in our complex service
• Up to £128 bonus for completing your e-learning before you start
• Hastee Pay – access up to 40% of your pay before payday
• 28 days holiday (including bank holidays)
• Extra day off for your birthday + up to 5 extra days for long service
• Employee Assistance Programme – free advice on money, family, health & wellbeing
• life assurance cover (up to £10,000 T&Cs apply)
• Free Blue Light Card – discounts & perks nationwide

Your Career Journey with Glenholme

We don't just offer jobs – we offer careers. With training, mentoring, and recognised qualifications, you'll have the opportunity to grow with us:

Day Support Worker → Team Leader → Deputy Manager → Registered Manager

Along the way, you'll gain valuable qualifications and specialist training to support your growth:

• Complete your Care Certificate within your first 12 weeks
• Progress to NVQ Level 2 or Level 3 in Health & Social Care
• Undertake specialist training and qualifications in areas such as positive behaviour support, autism, and mental health
• One day, you could even achieve NVQ Level 5 in Leadership & Management and step into senior leadership roles

Many of our leaders started their journey as Support Workers – your future with Glenholme could be just as exciting.

What you’ll be doing

• Being a companion and offering day-to-day support
• Helping with personal care and wellbeing
• Teaching and encouraging independent living skills
• Supporting with medication management
• Joining in community activities such as swimming, cinema, or social events

Every day you'll help someone live life to the fullest, promoting independence, dignity, and inclusion.

Where you’ll work

Holdingham Specialist is a modern service, completed in 2020, made up of three units for young adults with learning disabilities and challenging behaviours. With:

• Spacious communal living and activity areas
• Private outdoor spaces for every service user
• A sensory room with visual, tactile, and audio equipment
• Beautiful communal gardens

It's a place designed to help people thrive – and you could be part of it.

Why join Glenholme Healthcare? Our values of respect, dignity, equality, equity, and diversity run through everything we do. Join us, and you'll be supported, celebrated, and given the chance to grow.

Job Code: GHHOS1

This role requires an Enhanced DBS check.