Support Worker Adults Learning Disabilities

iBC Healthcare; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid induction

PBS training

Diplomas funding

Blue Light Card

EAP

Cycle to Work

Enhanced Family Leave

28 Days Annual Leave

Career progression

Job summary

IBC Healthcare in Sheffield is seeking an experienced Support Worker to provide one-to-one support for an adult with learning disabilities in their home and community. The role focuses on therapeutic, person-centred care to promote routine, confidence and independence, with emphasis on dignity and choice.

You'll work within an individualised support plan and PBS framework to help the person build daily skills, access community activities, and navigate anxiety or distress with a calm,

Qualifications

• Understanding of Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) and trauma-informed practice.
• Strong de-escalation, communication and observational skills.
• Calm, patient and non-reactive approach under pressure.
• Consistency and strong professional boundaries; value predictability.
• Experience with personal care where required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver person-centred, therapeutic support tailored to the individual's needs and goals.
• Promote independence and meaningful choice in daily life.
• Support with personal care while maintaining dignity and respect.
• Assist with medication administration in line with policy.
• Support daily living tasks and budgeting, using opportunities to build skills.
• Encourage community access and social inclusion tailored to the person’s interests.
• Follow the support plan, risk assessment and PBS plan consistently.
• Recognise distress and respond using de-escalation techniques to minimise restrictive practices.
• Complete accurate, timely documentation and records.
• Work collaboratively with family members, healthcare professionals, and the wider multidisciplinary team.

Skills

PBS understanding

Trauma-informed practice

De-escalation

Communication skills

Observational skills

Calm under pressure

Consistency and boundaries

Personal care experience

Job description

Support Worker - Adults Learning Disabilities

Pay Rate: £12.90 per hour | Days & Nights Available | Full-time

Make a Real Difference, Every Day

We're looking for an experienced, compassionate Support Worker to provide dedicated one-to-one support to an adult with learning disabilities in Sheffield, whose support needs include behaviours of concern. This is a role built around therapeutic, person-centred care, helping the person we support build routine, confidence, and genuine independence in their own home and community.

You'll need the confidence, patience, and consistency to support someone through both good days and harder ones, always with dignity, choice, and their long-term wellbeing at the centre of what you do.

About the Role

This is a single-person support role, so consistency of approach matters enormously. You'll work from an individualised support plan and positive behaviour support (PBS) framework, helping the person we support:

• Build and sustain daily routines that promote stability and independence
• Access their local community, shopping, leisure, appointments, social activities in ways that reflect their own choices and interests
• Develop confidence in making decisions about their own life, from small daily choices to longer-term goals
• Navigate anxiety, emotional dysregulation, or behaviours of concern using a calm, trauma-informed, non-reactive approach
• Maintain relationships with family and the wider care team in a way that feels safe and consistent

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver person-centred, therapeutic support tailored to the individual's needs, preferences and goals
• Promote independence and meaningful choice in all aspects of daily life
• Support with personal care where required, always maintaining dignity and respect
• Support medication administration in line with policy
• Support daily living tasks, cooking, cleaning, budgeting, appointments as opportunities to build skills and confidence, not just complete tasks
• Actively encourage community access and social inclusion, tailored to the person's interests
• Follow the support plan, risk assessment and positive behaviour support plan consistently
• Recognise early signs of distress and respond using de-escalation techniques, minimising restrictive practice
• Complete accurate, timely documentation and records
• Work collaboratively with family members, healthcare professionals, and the wider multidisciplinary team

What We’re Looking For

• Experience supporting individuals with learning disabilities, autism, or behaviours of concern
• Understanding of Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) and trauma-informed practice
• Strong de-escalation, communication and observational skills
• A calm, patient, non-reactive approach and able to stay steady under pressure
• Consistency and strong professional boundaries; this person benefits from predictability
• Experience with personal care where required
• A genuine belief in the person's right to make their own choices and live as independently as possible

What We Offer

• Paid induction and training, including PBS-specific training for this role
• Funded Health & Social Care Diplomas (Level 2-5)
• Blue Light Card discounts
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Enhanced Family Leave
• 28 Days Annual Leave
• Career progression opportunities

About IBC Healthcare

IBC Healthcare supports individuals across the Midlands with learning disabilities, autism, complex needs, dementia, physical disabilities, and mental health conditions. 97% of our employees would recommend us as a great place to work, and 93% plan to stay with us for the next 3-5 years.

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