Support Worker

Cambridge County Council; Huntingdon; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

A local authority in the United Kingdom is seeking a dedicated Support Worker to enhance the lives of adults with learning disabilities. This part-time role requires 27 hours per week, focusing on personal care and support in respite and supported living services. The ideal candidate will have a Level 2 Care Certificate or equivalent and a passion for helping others. The position offers training opportunities and employee benefits including a wellbeing package.

Benefits

Comprehensive wellbeing package

Flexible bank holidays

Paid volunteering hours

Employee Recognition Awards

Access to discounts through Cambs Rewards

Qualifications

• Experience in person-centred care settings.
• Willingness to undertake further qualifications in social care.
• Ability to work independently under clear protocols.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality support to service users.
• Undertake personal care tasks as required.
• Work across services including both respite and supported living.

Skills

Personal care tasks

Working with challenging individuals

Lone working

Education

Level 2 Care Certificate or equivalent

Job description

Accommodation services provides Respite and Supported Living services for adults with a learning disability. Our aim is to support and empower service users to enhance their quality of life, maximise potential and to continue to develop and promote independent skills within their own home, in the Respite service and in the community.

For more information or to chat about this opportunity please contact Lucy Batty, Registered Manager on 01480 456941.

Appointments to these posts will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service. The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Our benefits

We value our colleagues in Cambridgeshire County Council and have developed a number of benefits in addition to the basics like annual leave, sick pay, pension and mileage

• A comprehensive wellbeing package to cover all aspects of wellbeing, both in and out of work, which can also be accessed by your family
• Buy up to 4 weeks additional annual leave (pro-rata) through our salary sacrifice scheme
• Take your bank holidays flexibly to better suit your personal circumstances
• Make Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings
• Access to development opportunities, apprenticeships and qualified coaches to support your personal and professional growth
• Paid volunteering hours each year so you can make a positive impact on our community during your normal working day
• Access to Peer Support Groups through our IDEAL staff equality, diversity and inclusion network
• Opportunities to nominate and receive Employee Recognition Awards
• An Our Cambs Rewards account, giving you access to in-store and online discounts as well as our Car Lease and Cycle to Work schemes

Take a look at our Employment Benefits Brochure attached to this advert to find out more.

What will you be doing?

We are looking for a permanent Support Worker to work 27 hours per weekwho is motivated, enthusiastic and a creative team player, committed to providing high quality support. This roles is based in Wyton (between Huntingdon and St Ives, Cambridgeshire).

You will need to be confident to undertake personal care tasks and have a willingness and capacity to work with people who may challenge. There will bea requirement to work across services including both respite and supported living to meet service needs.

Staff will have the benefits of regular supervision, annual appraisals and excellent training opportunities including face-face training and access to our new grey matters training portal. The team attend staff meetings which are held once a month.

You will be required to work a mixture of shifts, including earlies and lates and every other weekend. Enhancements are paid for unsocial hours and weekends. There is also an opportunity to work additional hours as a Relief Support Worker to meet service needs.

About you

You will have a level 2 Care Certificate or equivalent in Health and Social care as a minimum and a willingness to undertake further qualifications in social care if applicable. There is a requirement to complete an induction which includes all mandatory training which will include E-Learning modules. You will also have previous experience of working within a person-centred care setting.

You will be someone able to work under your own initiative as there will be occasions where you are lone working. Clear procedures and protocols are in place to ensure the safety and well-being of all our lone workers.

Please read the job description and person specification very carefully, and ensure that you provide examples of how you meet the selection criteria in your supporting statement.

Please note - as this roles ispart time, it does not meet the salary requirement for us to be able to offer sponsorship.

Interviews will be held 5th November 2025.

About us

Cambridgeshire is a great place to work and live with a diverse population, an urban centre in Cambridge, historic Isle of Ely, Huntingdon and St Ives as well as more rural landscapes.

Our four values are central to our culture, driving everything we do.

We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to be reflective of this diversity, which we firmly believe benefits our colleagues, the organisation and our communities. If you don't meet every single requirement in the job role but think this could be you, please don't be put off. We are committed to building a workplace that is compassionate and inclusive as well as diverse, so if you think you could be a good candidate for this role please consider applying and speak to the recruiting manager if you have any questions.

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy, along with our employee network 'IDEAL' and self-organised peer support groups help us to foster an inclusive, supportive and safe working environment where people feel valued, respected, and empowered. We collect relevant diversity data for monitoring as part of the recruitment process to understand the diversity of our applicants and monitor any trends throughout the recruitment processes so that we can take meaningful action.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. We fully support providing reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, as well as when you join us, and we encourage candidates to contact the Hiring Manager, whose details can be found in the advert, to discuss any adjustment needs. Some examples of adjustments could include additional time to complete an assessment or printing a document on pastel coloured paper with larger font size and line spacing. We would value talking about what might be possible to enable you to join us and thrive, so if there is something that would help you to do your best during your journey with us, please get in touch.

Visit our jobs and careers section to find out more about our wide range of learning and development opportunities; apprenticeships; our wellbeing package; staff benefits; our commitment to equality, diversity and Inclusion.

https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/council/jobs-and-careers