Support Worker
Walsingham Support
A complete application in a minute
Tailored resume and cover letter, ready to send.
Benefits offered by this job
Job summary
Walsingham Support in Conisbrough is hiring a Support Worker to help adults with learning disabilities live life their way. You’ll provide personal care, companionship, and support with daily activities.
No prior care experience is required—kindness, patience, and a willingness to learn are valued. Full training and ongoing support are provided, with flexible hours and a strong focus on making a real difference in people’s lives.
Qualifications
- You don't need to have worked in care before if you're kind, patient, and willing to learn.
- Experience in customer service, hospitality, or volunteering is welcome.
- Good communication and a caring attitude are important.
Responsibilities
- Support people with personal care, cooking, and household tasks
- Provide companionship, encouragement, and emotional support
- Help people build independence, friendships, and new skills
- Join in with activities, hobbies, and community events
Job description
£12.71 per hour + brilliant care benefits
£12.71 per hour + brilliant care benefits
Location
Conisbrough
Job Reference
261000040528
Closing Date
06-Nov-26
- Who you'll support: Five people with learning disabilities and epilepsy.
- Everyday activities: Helping people enjoy their interests and take part in activities they choose.
- Travel: Using public transport as part of your daily role.
- Documentation: Completing daily records and paperwork.
- Sleep-ins: No sleep-in shifts are required.
- Salary: £12.71 per hour
Who this position suits:
This role is for anyone who wants to make a real difference, whatever your age, background, or gender (unless the role is gender specific)
You don't need to have worked in care before if you're kind, patient, and willing to learn, we'll support you every step of the way.
It could suit someone who's helped others in customer service, childcare, hospitality, teaching, or volunteering, or someone simply looking for a more meaningful job.
If you're the type of person who enjoys listening, lending a hand, and helping others live life to the fullest, you'll fit right in here.
NB: This role is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship under current UK Home Office rules, as it does not meet the required salary or skill level criteria.
Whilst we encourage applications to other roles, candidates who already have a valid right to work in the UK through other immigration routes or permissions must meet the minimum eligibility of having at least two years remaining on your current visa.
Be someone's everyday hero!
Join Walsingham Support, a national charity that doesn't make money for shareholders every penny goes back into supporting people and our incredible staff.
As a Support Worker, you'll help amazing adults with learning disabilities live life their way.
No experience? No problem well give you all the training and support you need to grow.
One of our lovely team is moving on, so this is your chance to become part of something special and make a real difference every day as a Support Worker.
Jobs like this don't come along every day. As a Support Worker, you'll be part of a team helping people live their best lives.
This isn't a boring job you'll be changing lives with care, supporting day-to-day living and joining in with activities like bowling, swimming, walks, and community outings.
You don't need prior experience to join as a Support Worker.
We provide all the training you'll need, along with ongoing support to help you build a career in care.
- Favourable working hours, with part-time and bank Support Worker roles available
- 28 days holiday (rising to 38 with service)
- Double pay for bank holidays
- Paid Enhanced DBS
- Pension contributions and life assurance (3x salary)
- Funded qualifications and apprenticeship opportunities
- Employee Assistance Programme and bereavement helpline
- Walsingham Rewards Scheme and Blue Light Card discounts
- Long service awards and a £250 recommend-a-friend bonus
- £60 per night "sleep in" bonus available in some locations
- Support people with personal care, cooking, and household tasks
- Provide companionship, encouragement, and emotional support
- Help people build independence, friendships, and new skills
- Join in with activities, hobbies, and community events
Walsingham Support is a national charity, not a business. We don't make money for shareholders everything we do is reinvested into supporting the people we care for and the staff who make it happen.
Since 1986, every Support Worker at Walsingham Support has played a vital role in enhancing the lives of people with learning disabilities, autism, and complex needs. Our world is built on doing good, being the best place to work, and always putting people first.
That's why you'll receive interview questions in advance, so you feel confident and ready to shine.
Our first step once you have applied, is a brief values evaluation. It highlights the qualities that matter in our work and helps both of us see whether the role is a good fit.
Working for Walsingham Support is a fulfilling and rewarding experience for several reasons. Here are some potential benefits of working for the charity:
- Sense of Purpose: Knowing that your efforts contribute to improving the lives of others, especially those in need, can be highly fulfilling.
- Making a Difference: Working for Walsingham allows you to actively contribute to positive change and make a tangible impact on the lives of individuals and communities.
- Personal Growth: Working for Walsingham can provide numerous opportunities for personal and professional development.
- Emotional Rewards: While the work can be emotionally challenging at times, many find the emotional rewards of helping others to be deeply satisfying. Witnessing positive changes in the lives of those the charity serves can be a powerful motivator.
- Alignment with Personal Values: If you are passionate about a social care or social issues, working for Walsingham Support will align with your values and allow you to actively contribute to addressing that issue.
£12.71 per hour + brilliant care benefits
'/%3e%3cpath%20d='M101.744%2012.4726L102.894%2016.1947L99.0021%2013.2201L101.744%2012.4726ZM105.3%208.40937H100.488L99.0026%203.59473L97.5116%208.41047L92.7%208.40385L96.5965%2011.3834L95.1055%2016.1942L99.0021%2013.2196L101.408%2011.3834L105.3%208.40992V8.40937Z'%20fill='white'/%3e%3cdefs%3e%3clinearGradient%20id='paint0_linear_5593_1381'%20x1='90'%20y1='9.44471'%20x2='99'%20y2='9.44471'%20gradientUnits='userSpaceOnUse'%3e%3cstop%20stop-color='%2300AD70'/%3e%3cstop%20offset='0.998594'%20stop-color='%2300B67A'/%3e%3cstop%20offset='1'%20stop-color='%23DCDCE6'/%3e%3c/linearGradient%3e%3c/defs%3e%3c/svg%3e){kind=small}
