Support Worker Sutton In Ashfield

Nottingham Community Housing Association Limited

Sutton-in-Ashfield

On-site

GBP 25,000 - 26,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

36.5 days annual leave incl. bankhols

Sleep-in shift payments

Comprehensive training and development

Welcoming and inclusive workplace

Job summary

Nottingham Community Housing Association (NCHA) is hiring a Learning Disability Support Worker to help service users live independently with person-centred care. You will join a values-driven team, receive full training, and work across shifts to support daily living needs.

The role offers a generous benefits package, a strong sense of community, and opportunities for development within a respected provider of care and housing services in the East Midlands.

Qualifications

Previous care experience is welcomed but not essential.

Responsibilities

Assist service users with personal care.
Support visits to health appointments and day trips.
Administer prescribed medications as trained.
Encourage engagement in learning opportunities.

Skills

Caring

Friendly

Supportive

Job description

Salary: £24,871 - £25,371 per annum

Location: Sutton In Ashfield

Hours: 37 or 30

Closing Date: 05/11/2026 23:59

This is a {Advertised Permanent / Temporary}, {Advertised Full Time / Part Time} vacancy that will close in 23 days at 23:59 BST.

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The Vacancy

Are you a caring, friendly individual who wants to get into the world of social care with a reputable, values-based organisation? Would you like to make a real difference in the community as a Support Worker, helping people with learning disabilities live happy, fulfilling and independent lives? Join us!

Why work at NCHA?

We're delighted to announce NCHA has been named the UK's 29th Best Workplace for Women™ 2026 by Great Place to Work UK. We're also the 38th Best Workplace for Wellbeing™ 2026, with 77% of colleagues saying NCHA is a great place to work, compared with 54% at a typical UK workplace. Explore working life at NCHA, our benefits, and our values to discover why.

Some Of Your Benefits Include

Salary of £24,871 - £25,371 per annum
36.5 days annual leave including bank holidays, with the option to buy and sell leave.
Additional payments for sleep-in shifts
Comprehensive training and ongoing development opportunities
A welcoming, inclusive and diverse workplace culture
Ongoing support from experienced and dedicated colleagues

Please note that we are not currently offering visa sponsorships.

The Service

Ashland Road West is a registered care home for adults with learning disabilities located in Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire. We provide person-centred care and support to ten service users with moderate to profound learning disabilities, physical disabilities, communication needs and complex healthcare-related requirements. We support people with behaviours that challenge and provide full training to our colleagues to be confident in their support abilities.

Every day, we do all we can to help our service users be as independent as possible by working together as a team and having their best interests at the heart of everything we do. We are looking for an enthusiastic team player to come and join our family of expert colleagues.

"Every day is different, and every day feels meaningful. We don't just provide care, we help people live the lives they choose. Knowing you've made a positive difference to someone's day is what keeps me motivated." – Current Colleague

The Role

As a Learning Disability Support Worker, your role will involve helping service users to live as independently as possible. The life of a Support Worker includes supporting service users with personal care, day trips out, playing games, sensory experiences and even watching the odd movie!

Supporting with visits to health appointments, day trips and holidays
Administering medication
Providing emotional support
Supporting and encouraging engagement in learning opportunities
High levels of personal care including washing, bathing, dressing and feeding service users (full training provided)
Assisting service users with domestic tasks such as cooking, cleaning and laundry
Using hoists, wheelchairs and other equipment as required by each service user (full training provided)
Supporting individuals with challenging behaviour (full training provided)

Please note that due to the needs of our service users, there are high levels of moving and handling and risk management involved in the role; as such, you will need to be willing and able to undertake these duties.

About You

We are looking for a compassionate, reliable and values-driven individual who is passionate about supporting people with learning disabilities to live happy, fulfilling and independent lives. Previous care experience is welcomed but not essential. We value individuals with the right attitude, caring nature and commitment to making a positive difference in people's lives.

Above all, we seek candidates who genuinely share our values of care, respect, dignity, compassion and empowerment. We appreciate team players who are supportive of the needs of others.

Service users are at the heart of everything we do, so we would like to hear from you if you are friendly, flexible and willing to provide high standards of personal care and support using a person-centred approach. Although the role can be challenging at times, the training and support we provide will ensure that you are well equipped and confident to hit the ground running.

Experience working with people with learning disabilities or previous experience as a Support Worker, Care Assistant, Healthcare Assistant or in another social care role is desired but not essential, so please don't let this put you off from applying. We look for personal values that align with NCHA's CLEAR values.

To Be Successful In This Role You Will

Be positive and enthusiastic to do your job well while modelling our CLEAR values
Be willing and eager to learn and attend all the training required (some training is at Head Office in Clifton)
Be able to handle sometimes challenging situations and be resilient
Have the ability to read, follow and record written instructions and information accurately, and communicate in a clear, friendly and professional manner
Be a competent IT user, including using Microsoft Word, sending emails and updating records in systems (training for our systems will be provided)

Working Hours and Shift Patterns

You will ideally be able to work full time, 37 hours per week (but no less than 30 hours per week) working 5 days out of 7 on a rotating shift basis. Our home is staffed 24 hours a day, 365 days per year, to meet the needs of our wonderful service users.

It is essential that you are able to work various shifts on a rota basis, including bank holidays and weekends:

Early: 7:00am to 3:00pm
Mid: 12:00pm to 9:15pm
Late: 1:30pm to 9:30pm
Waking Nights: 8:45pm to 7:15am (a bonus is also paid for waking night shifts)

Location

Ashland Road West, Sutton-in-Ashfield

Due to its location, local candidates or candidates who can drive are highly desirable, as public transport involves a 10-minute walk to the care home from the nearest bus stop during the early hours of the morning, making it unreliable for shifts starting at 7:00am. Our home is approximately 18 minutes' drive from Mansfield town centre.

NCHA strives to be a welcoming and inclusive employer and particularly welcomes applications from men, who are currently under-represented within our Care and Support department.

We may close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient interest.

This role requires an Enhanced with Adult's Barred List DBS check, which will be arranged and funded by NCHA.

The Company

We’re Nottingham Community Housing Association, known to many as NCHA. We’ve been around since 1973, and we're really proud of that. We're more than just a housing association: we deliver care and support to people all over the East Midlands. Read our story to find out more about us.

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