Support Worker - Learning Disability Services

Kingsley Home Care Services; Beccles; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care provider in the UK is seeking a Support Worker for their new service opening in Summer 2025. You will work in a dedicated team to maintain the personal care needs of residents, ensuring their dignity and independence. The role involves applying the positive behaviour support model to empower individuals with learning disabilities and complex needs.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a carer is preferred, but not essential.
• Full UK Driving Licence is preferred, but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Maintain personal care needs of residents, promoting dignity and independence.
• Ensure high standards of care and assist in day-to-day activities.

Skills

Caring nature

Communication

Ability to work under pressure

Job description

About the company

Kingsley Specialist Services has established an outstanding reputation nationally, among both social services professionals and residents’ families, for delivering innovative, person-centred support to adults with learning disabilities, particularly those who may have complex needs.

Staff at our six services in Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire are proud to be part of the Kingsley Healthcare Group Winners of the 2024 Health Investors Residential Elderly Care Provider of the Year, we are ranked – for the eighth year running! - among the top 20 large UK care home groups (carehome.co.uk) for our exceptional care.

Being part of a trusted national care provider gives our Kingsley Specialist Services team the assurance that they will receive all the training and support they need to deliver outstanding care to our clients.

We are proud to be ranked No.1 in the UK for our commitment to wellbeing at work (Indeed's Better Work Awards 2023) and our sector-leading 4.7 Glassdoor rating, we are also a Real Living Wage employer, ensuring that we reward and value dedication.

We welcome passionate individuals who want to make a difference to our growing family which puts our people and our residents first.

About the role

New Specialist Service opening Summer 2025.

As a Support Worker, you will be working as part of a focused team in maintaining the personal care needs of our residents, respecting their dignity and promoting their independence at all times. You will also ensure that our care services are of a consistently high standard and help in caring for our residents, and undertake other general day-to-day activities in our home.

Kingsley Specialist Services provides support for people with learning disabilities and complex needs, including those who would benefit from living in a more peaceful setting.

We successfully meet those needs by delivering the positive behaviour support (PBS) model of care, which is at the core of all we do. The PBS values include person-centred care, promoting choice and independence, participation and inclusion. This approach must be applied to all the people we support to empower them to live a meaningful and happy life, within an environment which grows and adapts with each individual.

We endeavour to understand what the person is communicating and respond in a proactive way to meet their needs, as well as offering an alternative behaviour, thereby reducing the likelihood of behaviours of concern or distress. You will be role modelling this approach and supporting staff to apply PBS in all they do.

Reports to: Nurse/Senior Support Worker

Skills and attributes

• A caring and patient nature
• Excellent communication skills
• The ability to work well under pressure.
• Previous experience as a carer is preferred, but not essential
• Full UK Driving Licence is preferred, but not essential.

What will you gain?

You will have the satisfaction of working with and being supported by an enthusiastic and caring team that puts people at the heart of the business. We know the happiness of our staff improves the service we give our residents. You will have plenty of opportunities to learn and develop your skills, and we have the procedures and processes to help you at every step.

Interview dates

Interviews: Weeks Commencing 9th and 16th June 2025.