Support Worker

Advance; Boston; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 17,000; Full time

Job summary

A nonprofit provider of support services in the UK is seeking a Support Worker in Boston and Spalding. In this role, you will help customers with disabilities to live independently by providing personal care, medication support, and engaging them in social activities. The position offers flexible hours, comprehensive training, and opportunities for career advancement. A valid UK driving license is required to assist customers with mobility. You will work a total of 22.5 contracted hours per week, predominantly on weekends and evenings.

Benefits

Flexible hours

Paid mileage and travel time

Paid holiday (25-30 days plus bank holidays)

Sector-specific training

Access to discounts via Perks at Work

Long service awards

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Free DBS checks

Career progression opportunities

Pension scheme with matched contributions

Qualifications

• No previous experience is necessary but values and passion are important.
• Must have a full UK driving licence to support customer mobility.
• Available for shifts every other weekend and between 7am and 10:30pm.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal care and hygiene.
• Administer medication as required.
• Support with cooking and preparing meals.
• Accompany customers to medical appointments.
• Engage in social activities with customers.
• Assist with independent skills and domestic duties.
• Maintain accurate records and care plans.

Skills

Good at working on your own

Excellent communication skills

Ability to follow Support Plans and Risk Assessments

Literacy and numeracy in English

Willingness to achieve the Care Certificate

Job description

Position: Support Worker
Location: Boston PE21 & Spalding PE11
Hours: 22.5 contracted hours per week (Mon‑Sun, including weekends, days, evenings, holidays and sleep in’s. especially available on a Tuesday & Wednesday for Spalding area)
Salary: £14,418.01 per annum (£12.29 p/h)
Job ref: 4852
We regret to inform you that Advance is unable to accept any sponsorship requirements.

About the Role

Would you like to work somewhere where you get to make a real difference every day? Are you caring, fun and up for a challenge? Are you looking for a career where you get to make a difference to people’s lives? Do you love the idea of no two days being the same? If so, we want to hear from you. Advance is looking for Support Workers in Boston & Spalding to support customers with learning disabilities / autism / complex needs / mental health conditions to live the lives they choose. We offer great benefits, flexible working and all the training and support you need to kick start a rewarding career in Social Care. You must have a full UK driving licence as this customer has their own vehicle to access the community.

Day to Day Activities

• Assisting with personal care and hygiene (if required)
• Medication administration (if required)
• Support with preparing and cooking meals
• Support with attending medical appointments
• Support with social activities
• Support with independent skills
• Support with domestic duties such as cleaning and laundry
• Keeping accurate records and updating care plans as required
• Keeping up to date with your training

About the candidate

You don’t need to have previous experience working in care or support to be successful in this role. What matters are your values, your passion and determination to make a difference in the lives of people with autism or learning disabilities.

• Good at working on your own and within a team
• Excellent at communicating with people
• Able to complete quality support records
• Able to work every other weekends
• Able to work between 7am and 10:30pm
• Ability to follow a Support Plan and Risk Assessments and maintain customer records
• Need to be literate and numerate in English
• Willingness and ability to achieve the Care Certificate

Contact

For more information about the role please contact Maria Aquino on 07860411351 or email [e-mail] between Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm.

About the organisation

Advance is a national, not-for-profit provider of housing and support services for people with disabilities and mental health conditions. Our vision is to transform lives; providing the best quality housing and support services so that people can live the lives they choose, achieve their personal goals, feel valued and know their voices are heard. We recognise that our people are our greatest asset and we’re passionate about making Advance a great place to work. We invest in our staff, providing the training and support you need to succeed in your role, gain industry‑recognised qualifications and realise your career aspirations.

Benefits of working for Advance

• Flexible hours to fit around you and the needs of our customers
• Paid mileage and travel time between appointments
• Paid holiday (from 25 days up to 30 days with long service in addition to bank holidays, pro rata for part time hours)
• Sector specific training is provided as part of induction plus opportunities for professional development
• Access to Perks at Work where you can obtain great discounts of cinema tickets, shopping vouchers and much more
• Long service awards payable in 5‑year increments
• Golden Hello / refer a friend receive up to £500
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Free DBS (Disclosures and Barring Service)
• Excellent opportunities to progress your career within Advance
• Enrolment in a pension scheme with matched contributions above the statutory minimum (if you work enough hours to meet the threshold for enrolment)

Safeguarding

At Advance, Safeguarding is embedded in our organisational culture — it’s reflected in our values, our behaviours, and the way we work together. We believe that creating a safe environment is not just about compliance, but about cultivating trust, openness, and accountability at every level. As the organisation’s Safeguarding Lead, Ryan Brummitt, Executive Director of Support, oversees our safeguarding arrangements and ensures that concerns are acted upon quickly, sensitively and in line with national legislation and local safeguarding procedures. We believe that safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility. Whether you are a customer, family member, colleague or partner organisation, if you have any concerns about the welfare or safety of someone we support — or of any member of our team — please don’t hesitate to get in touch.

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We value diversity and therefore welcome applications from everyone interested in working at Advance. We are a Disability Confident Leader. Advance Housing & Support Ltd reserves the right to close this job once sufficient applications have been received.

Equal Opportunities

We are an equal opportunities employer who values its staff and the difference they make to their customers. There is no place for racism or discrimination of any kind in Advance. As an organisation, we will not tolerate it. We are firmly committed to recruiting the best colleagues regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation and to supporting customers from similarly diverse backgrounds.