Support Worker: Structured Care with Flexible Shifts

Sugarman Health & Wellbeing Limited; Filey; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Sugarman Health and Wellbeing Limited is seeking a dedicated Support Worker to assist an adult learner with a learning disability in a structured home setting. You will follow established routines, support personal care, mobility and daily activities, and work within a rota that includes long day shifts and waking nights.

This role emphasizes calm, non-verbal communication, environmental safety, and accurate record-keeping.

Qualifications

• Strong consistency and adherence to established routines.
• Calm, structured communication and non‑verbal prompting.
• High attention to environmental setup and clutter‑free expectations.
• Confidence supporting personal care, feeding and mobility.
• Ability to recognise behavioural cues and respond professionally.
• Respect for personal space and sensory needs.
• Accurate record‑keeping and adherence to care plans.
• Reliability within a rota that includes long day shifts and waking nights.

Responsibilities

• Requires full assistance with personal care, including showering and hygiene.
• Fully mobile but uses a wheelchair for long distances.
• Communicates through actions and gestures; understands verbal communication but does not speak.
• Displays behaviours such as self‑harm, compulsive removal of items and sensory‑driven actions.
• Prefers her own space and does not like touch.

Skills

Consistency

Calm communication

Environment setup

Reliability

Job description

Sugarman Health and Wellbeing Limited is seeking a dedicated Support Worker to assist an adult learner with a learning disability in a structured home setting. You will follow established routines, support personal care, mobility and daily activities, and work within a rota that includes long day shifts and waking nights.

This role emphasizes calm, non-verbal communication, environmental safety, and accurate record-keeping.