Support Worker

emh; Coalville; On-site; GBP 29,468,000 - 39,869,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full induction and training

Paid mandatory training

Enhanced DBS check

Flexible working

Career development opportunities

Benefits portal

Job summary

emh Care & Support is seeking a dedicated Support Worker to empower individuals with learning disabilities to achieve their goals and live the lives they choose. You will build meaningful relationships, tailor support to each person, and work with families and professionals to ensure opportunities to thrive.

There are six 24-hour positions available at Supported Living 1: Eckington, Brimington, Chesterfield. Emphasis on dignity, independence and wellbeing.

Responsibilities

• Build meaningful relationships with people supported and learn what matters to them.
• Provide personalised support tailored to individual needs, interests and aspirations.
• Assist with daily living tasks including meal preparation and personal care, promoting independence and wellbeing.
• Support social activities and community engagement to help people thrive and belong.

Job description

Support Worker

Location: Supported Living 1: Eckington, Brimington, Chesterfield

Hours: 6x 24-hour positions available

Salary: £12.94 per hour

Are you passionate about helping people live their best lives? As a Support Worker, you’ll do much more than provide support, you’ll empower people with learning disabilities to achieve their goals, build confidence, and enjoy the life they choose.

No two days are ever the same. You’ll build meaningful relationships, get to know what matters most to each person, and provide personalised support tailored to their unique needs, interests, and aspirations. Whether it’s helping someone learn new skills, preparing meals together, attending social activities, or supporting personal care, you’ll play a vital role in promoting independence, dignity, and wellbeing.

You’ll also work alongside families, healthcare professionals, and community partners to ensure the people you support have every opportunity to thrive, belong, and enjoy fulfilling lives.

Our Values

Our vision is to be the best social housing and care business in the country, leading the market as service provider and employer.

Our values are important to us and we are looking to recruit people who can help us live our values of integrity, diversity, openness, accountability, clarity and excellence.

This is fantastic opportunity for the right person to work with a team of passionate individuals in leading the development of our care and support business.

What emh can offer you:

• £12.94 per hour
• Full induction and training provided
• Paid mandatory training
• Funded enhanced DBS check
• Flexible working and sick pay
• Career development and further
  training opportunities
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme and benefits portal

For more information about EMH Care & Support, please visit our website on www.emh.co.uk

Please note: We reserve the right to close these vacancies prior to the application deadline once a sufficient number of applications have been received, so recommend early application.

We ask all candidates to evidence their right to work status during the recruitment process.

About us

Our Care and Support service is part of emh. We provide affordable homes and related care and support services to people and communities across the East Midlands.

Enabling better lives is at the heart of everything we do. We help people to live an enjoyable, independent life by advocating on their behalf or by providing activities, support, care and housing to match their needs.

We also provide a wide range of housing and supported living services for young parents, homeless people and those in later life.

Our mission is to provide housing and care to improve opportunities for people.

Our group includes:

• emh Homes: providing affordable homes for rent and ownership across the region
• emh Care & Support: providing care and support services to a wide range of customers, from people with disabilities to victims of domestic abuse
• Midlands Rural Housing: a specialist rural housing services and expertise
• emh Sharpes: Landscaping & Gardening

Working with us

We employ a wide range of people with a diverse range of skills. What could you bring to our team?