Support Worker

Elysium Healthcare; Dover; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days annual leave

Life Assurance

Wellbeing support

Blue Light Card

Pension

Job summary

Elysium Healthcare is hiring a Support Worker at Felbrigg House in Dover. You will help people with learning disabilities and autism, supporting daily living and recovery goals within a friendly, compassionate team.

The role involves ward rounds, behaviour analysis, recording updates, and personal care. It requires flexibility to work shifts (7am–10pm) and every other weekend, in a permanent full-time contract.

Qualifications

• Experience in care settings preferred.
• Able to work shifts between 7am and 10pm, including weekends.
• A caring nature with patience and resilience.

Responsibilities

• Provide care to people with Learning Disability and Autism.
• Analyse behaviours and adapt care accordingly with colleagues.
• Update patient records and provide overall care and support, including personal hygiene.

Skills

Empathy

Teamwork

Job description

Be part of making lives better as a Support Worker at Felbrigg House in Dover and experience what delivering great healthcare should feel like.

Use your knowledge, experience, and caring nature to make a positive difference to the lives of people who have a learning disability, or who are autistic, and who have sensory and communication impairments.

You’ll be looked after, with a fulfilling career where you’re valued, recognised, and supported, with colleagues there for you and a culture built on kindness and teamwork.

There’s also a range of training and development options available to help you achieve your career aspirations, allowing you to grow and succeed as a Support Worker and beyond.

What You Will Be Doing

You will join an inclusive and supportive team that works well together to provide care to people with Learning Disability & Autism, using your knowledge and skills to help people along their recover pathway towards leading a valued and fulfilled life.

Your day-to-day will include ward rounds, analysing behaviours and adapting care accordingly with colleagues, updating patient records, and providing overall care and support, which may include assisting with personal hygiene.

It can be quite a challenging environment at times, so a positive attitude, compassion, resilience and vigilance are important. But it is hugely rewarding to see people improve because of your involvement, knowing that you’ve made someone’s life better.

This is a permanent, full-time employment, 37.5 weekly hours contract.

You must be flexible and willing to work on shifts, between the hours of 7am and 10pm, on rotas, including every other weekend shift.

Where You Will Be Working

Location: Felbrigg House, St. Alphege Road, Dover, Kent, CT16 2PU

Felbrigg House Provides a Specialist Residential Service For All Gender Identities Who Have a Learning Disability, Or Who Are Autistic, And Who Have Sensory And Communication Impairments. We Are Specialists In Working With Additional Complex Needs Including

• Epilepsy
• Diabetes
• Self-injurious behaviours
• Prader-Willi syndrome
• Individuals who may have limited hearing or sight
• Individuals with mobility issues who may require a wheelchair

The service is staffed 24 hours a day by a dedicated team of Support Workers, led by an experienced Registered Manager.

Felbrigg House is situated in the Conservation Area of Dover, in Kent and provides a spacious beautiful character home, with two fully enclosed gardens and eleven spacious en-suite bedrooms. There is a good range of shops and amenities a short walk away, including outdoor recreational areas and parks, beaches, local beauty spots and zoos. Dover has direct train access to London and good road links around the area.

What You’ll Get

At Elysium Healthcare, we believe in taking care of the people who care for others, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and future:

• Annual base salary of £ 25,564.50
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) – plus your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave, in our annual selection window.
• Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals
• Access to our Rewards & Benefits platform Ely-Vate; Your one-stop destination for everyday savings, exclusive benefits, and wellbeing hub!
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance
• Access to Blue Light Card, which provides a range of exclusive offers and discounts
• Life Assurance, for added peace of mind
• Stream – instant access to earned wages when you need it, plus access to save, directly from your wages, alongside financial wellbeing support.
• 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion, to ensure you are the best you can be
• Enhanced Maternity Package, so you can truly enjoy this special time
• Pension contribution, to help secure your future
• Free/subsidised meals and onsite/local free parking

About Us

Elysium Health care has over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 80 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure