Support Worker - Young Adults

Aurora Meldreth Manor; Royston; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Aurora Meldreth Manor is seeking compassionate Support Workers to empower young adults with learning difficulties. Offering roles that contribute meaningfully to individual growth while providing training and benefits, this is an opportunity to make a difference in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Welcome bonus up to £1500

Full training provided

Opportunity for Level 3 diploma

Life assurance

Enhanced pension scheme

Car lease scheme

Bike to work scheme

Free membership to Health cash back plan

Free parking

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Must demonstrate willingness to learn and guide independence.
• Excellent communication and patience required.
• Resilient with a positive attitude.

Responsibilities

• Support personal care and hygiene for young adults.
• Assist with medical needs and therapies.
• Encourage independence and facilitate activities.

Skills

Willingness to learn

Exceptional communication skills

Resilience

Creativity in meeting needs

Job description

Location: Meldreth, Nr Royston, Cambridgeshire/Hertfordshire border

Salary: £12.37 - £13.49 per hour (linked to competency and qualifications) PLUS £1500 Welcome bonus*

Annual Salary: £25,729.60 - £28,059.20 per year for a 40 hour week

Hours: 40 hours per week

Training: Full training provided and once passed probation we will support and fund studying the Level 3 diploma in Health and Social Care

Have you got a passion for helping and empowering others? Are you wanting a career with progression and great benefits whilst making a difference?

Rated CQC Outstanding Aurora Orchard Manor are seeking compassionate and dedicated people to become Support Workers for our young people on a full or part time basis.

Set within 14 acres, Orchard Manor offers a supportive living and learning environment for young adults with severe and profound learning difficulties and complex health needs. With specialist facilities and a focus on promoting independence, we support each of our young people through the transition from education into adulthood.

Find out more about the amazing work we do - Supported Living Accommodation for Young Adults Meldreth, Cambridge (theauroragroup.co.uk)

The Role:

• As a support worker you will be highly involved in personal care, this is supporting our young people with all aspects of personal hygiene including toileting, dressing and maintain their personal appearance.
• As well as supporting with their medical needs you will also get involved in helping with the young adults therapies such as rebound therapy or hydrotherapy in our newly renovated pool. We also have sensory gardens, a skills centre, forestry school and rooms dedicated to art, music and much more.
• Independence is prompted wherever is possible, the adults will often run their own days with what they like to do, so you could be helping make things in the sites enterprise scheme, going on shopping trips, taking part in forestry lessons or even going to the pub!!

Skills and Qualifications

We are looking for candidates to demonstrate:

• Willingness to learn and to go the extra mile
• Ability to guide and encourage supportive independence when possible
• Exceptional communication skills and patience
• Resilient with a robust and positive nature
• Ability to be creative in meeting the needs of the young adults.
• Ability to work on a rota pattern which will include working every other weekend
• It is a tough yet totally rewarding role. Ultimately, we are looking for people with a passion to build relationships and positively change the lives of the young adults that we work with.

Benefits and Additional Information

What’s on offer:

• * Welcome bonus is payable in 2 payments - 50% following successful completion of probation and 50% after one year service
• No experience required - Full training given and continued support
• Opportunity to study for Level 3 diploma in Health and Social Care which will be funded by us!
• Life assurance
• Enhanced pension scheme
• Car lease scheme
• Bike to work scheme
• Free membership to our Health cash back plan - Claim back money on services such as dental, optical, physio and many more.
• Free parking
• You will have a chance to work with a supportive team whose common goal is to empower and support wherever is required.

How to Apply:

You can apply online by completing our online application form.

Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Aurora Group is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

The Aurora Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young adults in our care and is a disability confident and equal opportunities employer.

This advert could be taken down at any point in time without prior notice if the position is filled.

Please note that candidates that are shortlisted might be subject to an online search.

Safeguarding Statement

Meldreth Manor School - A Scope School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.

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Overview and Responsibilities

Support Worker - Aurora Orchard Manor

Location: Meldreth, Nr Royston, Cambridgeshire/Hertfordshire border

Salary: £12.37 - £13.49 per hour (linked to competency and qualifications) PLUS £1500 Welcome bonus*

Annual Salary: £25,729.60 - £28,059.20 per year for a 40 hour week

Hours: 40 hours per week

Training: Full training provided and once passed probation we will support and fund studying the Level 3 diploma in Health and Social Care

Have you got a passion for helping and empowering others? Are you wanting a career with progression and great benefits whilst making a difference?

Rated CQC Outstanding Aurora Orchard Manor are seeking compassionate and dedicated people to become Support Workers for our young people on a full or part time basis.

Set within 14 acres, Orchard Manor offers a supportive living and learning environment for young adults with severe and profound learning difficulties and complex health needs. With specialist facilities and a focus on promoting independence, we support each of our young people through the transition from education into adulthood.

Find out more about the amazing work we do - Supported Living Accommodation for Young Adults Meldreth, Cambridge (theauroragroup.co.uk)

The Role:

As a support worker you will be highly involved in personal care, this is supporting our young people with all aspects of personal hygiene including toileting, dressing and maintain their personal appearance.

As well as supporting with their medical needs you will also get involved in helping with the young adults therapies such as rebound therapy or hydrotherapy in our newly renovated pool. We also have sensory gardens, a skills centre, forestry school and rooms dedicated to art, music and much more.

Independence is prompted wherever is possible, the adults will often run their own days with what they like to do, so you could be helping make things in the sites enterprise scheme, going on shopping trips, taking part in forestry lessons or even going to the pub!!

Skills and Qualifications

We are looking for candidates to demonstrate:

Willingness to learn and to go the extra mile

Ability to guide and encourage supportive independence when possible

Exceptional communication skills and patience

Resilient with a robust and positive nature

Ability to be creative in meeting the needs of the young adults.

Ability to work on a rota pattern which will include working every other weekend

It is a tough yet totally rewarding role. Ultimately, we are looking for people with a passion to build relationships and positively change the lives of the young adults that we work with.

Benefits and Additional Information

What’s on offer:

* Welcome bonus is payable in 2 payments - 50% following successful completion of probation and 50% after one year service

No experience required - Full training given and continued support

Opportunity to study for Level 3 diploma in Health and Social Care which will be funded by us!

Part time hours available if required

33 days’ holiday including bank holidays

Life assurance

Enhanced pension scheme

Perkbox - access to shopping discounts

Car lease scheme

Bike to work scheme

Free membership to our Health cash back plan - Claim back money on services such as dental, optical, physio and many more.

Free parking

You will have a chance to work with a supportive team whose common goal is to empower and support wherever is required.

How to Apply:

You can apply online by completing our online application form.

Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Aurora Group is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

The Aurora Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young adults in our care and is a disability confident and equal opportunities employer.

This advert could be taken down at any point in time without prior notice if the position is filled.

Please note that candidates that are shortlisted might be subject to an online search.

Safeguarding Statement

Meldreth Manor School - A Scope School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.

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Created on 25/06/2025 by TN United Kingdom