Support Worker - Learning Disability

Linkage Community Trust; Grimsby; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A community support organization in Grimsby is seeking motivated Support Workers to assist individuals with learning disabilities. The role involves delivering personal care, organizing leisure activities, and enhancing independence skills. Candidates should have good housekeeping skills, patience, and a flexible approach to support diverse needs. The organization promotes an inclusive workplace and offers various benefits including a workplace pension and annual leave.

Benefits

6 weeks Annual leave

Health and wellbeing support

Linkage Lottery cash prizes

Long Service bonus

Pension scheme

Qualifications

• Willing to undertake personal care when required.
• Willing to complete in-house training and basic induction.

Responsibilities

• Deliver care and support to enhance the independence skills of people with learning disabilities.
• Support with activities such as swimming, biking, and baking.
• Assist with personal health and care needs.

Skills

Good housekeeping skills

Patience in challenging situations

Flexible approach

Basic IT skills

Job description

Position: Support Worker – Learning Disability

Salary: £28,583 - £29,929 FTE (FT = 43.75 hpw)

Hours: Full Time, Part Time, Waking Nights

Contract: Permanent (52Wk)

Location: Grimsby

Benefits of working for Linkage

• 6 weeks Annual leave
• Health and wellbeing support including employment, financial and mental health via an employee assistance programme.
• Eligibility for a Blue Light Card (£4.99 for 2 years’ membership)
• Linkage Lottery cash prizes
• Long Service bonus every 5 years
• Recommend a friend bonus
• Workplace pension scheme
• Linkage Employee Perks & Discounts (BHSF)

We do not hold a sponsorship license; therefore, if you require sponsorship, we will not be able to accept or process your application.

About the role

We are looking for motivated, caring and compassionate people to join our team in Grimsby. We have a well‑established hub working in place for our residential and community supported living services. After training, guidance, and support, you may be required to travel to a number of local services within the hub to meet the needs of the people we support. Linkage is excited to announce that an extra house will be reopening within the Grimsby Hub soon, creating employment opportunities for this location and the rest of the hub.

You will be delivering care and support to enhance the independence skills of people with learning disabilities, giving them choice and control over their own lives, and supporting them to pursue their interests.

The role will involve

• Supporting with activities such as swimming, biking, baking and trips to the cinema
• Organising leisure activities for the people you support
• Assisting and monitoring the people we support with their personal health and care needs
• Planning, purchasing and preparing meals
• Providing a caring environment following specific procedures as detailed in their care plan, whilst maintaining respect and dignity
• Administrating and recording medication as per the medication system
• Informing the manager of any significant developments and/or difficulties within the care setting
• Arranging and accompanying the people we support to doctors, dentists and social appointments as necessary

About you

• Good housekeeping skills including cooking, cleaning and budget management
• Can remain patient in challenging situations and have an understanding approach towards the needs of individuals with learning difficulties
• Flexible approach to meeting individual needs
• Willing to undertake personal care when required
• Basic IT skills
• Willing to complete in‑house training and basic induction

Our values

• Respect
• Independence
• Honesty
• Teamwork

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and do not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join Linkage.

Please note that the successful candidate(s) will be asked to evidence their Right to Work in the UK post‑job offer. Also, if offered a role, you will be required to complete an Enhanced DBS check.

All applications must be submitted online. Agency calls or CV submissions are not accepted.