Wellbeing Support Worker

Nightingale Hammerson; Southampton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-respected organization is seeking compassionate Wellbeing Support Workers to empower adults with learning disabilities and mental health needs. Competitive pay, ongoing training, and a supportive team culture are part of what makes this role fulfilling. Join us to truly make a difference in people’s lives!

Benefits

Competitive salary and mileage allowance

Flexible working pattern

Ongoing training and development

Supportive team culture

Paid day off on your birthday

25 days paid holiday plus bank holidays

Employer contributory pension scheme

Qualifications

• Experience supporting adults with learning disabilities or mental health needs.
• Understanding and empathy with the needs of adults with Learning Disabilities.
• Ability to provide support with prompting personal care.

Responsibilities

• Supporting individuals with daily living skills like cooking, shopping, and budgeting.
• Creating and reviewing personalised Wellbeing and Support Plans.
• Promoting health, safety, dignity, and respect in care.

Skills

Caring nature

Empathy

Communication

Teamwork

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care

Job description

Are you passionate about empowering others? Do you believe that everyone deserves the opportunity to live independently and thrive in their community? If so, SCA Care wants to hear from you!

We’re on the lookout for dedicated and compassionate Wellbeing Support Workers to join our dynamic team. This is more than just a job – it's a chance to make a real impact in the lives of adults with learning disabilities and/or mental health needs.

About the Role

As a Wellbeing Support Worker, you’ll work closely with customers to help them achieve their independence goals. You’ll be supporting people in their homes and local communities – from building life skills like budgeting and meal planning, to accessing education, employment, and local services.

Your support will be tailored, strengths-based, and person-centred – always putting the individual first. You'll help build confidence, promote inclusion, and empower each person to lead a fulfilling, independent life.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Supporting individuals with daily living skills – from cooking and shopping to budgeting and travel.
• Helping customers access work, learning, and community opportunities.
• Creating and reviewing personalised Wellbeing and Support Plans.
• Prompting medication and personal care, where needed.
• Communicating effectively with families, professionals, and the wider support team.
• Promoting health, safety, dignity, choice, and respect in everything you do.

What We’re Looking For

• A caring nature and a genuine interest in helping others succeed.
• Experience in supporting adults with learning disabilities or mental health needs
• Someone with understanding and empathy with the needs of adults with Learning Disabilities and / or Mental Health needs
• Ability and willingness to provide support with prompting personal care in a valuing, sensitive and enabling manner
• Able to assist in assessing, monitoring and reviewing specific skills as part of wider individualised support planning process
• Assist in supporting customer skills development in various specialist areas including Communication, managing personal relationships, travel training, budgeting and domestic skills.
• A good understanding of person-centred approaches and equality and diversity.
• A team player who’s flexible, self-motivated, and positive.
• Comfortable using IT for documentation and reporting.

Requirements:

• NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care – or a willingness to train.
• Right to work in the UK and willingness to undergo a DBS check.
• UK driving licence and access to a reliable vehicle are preferred but not essential.

Why Work with SCA Care?

At SCA Care, we’re not just another care provider. We’re a not for profit organisation that puts people first—both our customers and our team. We celebrate diversity, value your ideas, and support your journey every step of the way. When you join us, you become part of something bigger: a mission to make lives better, every single day.

• A supportive and inclusive team environment.
• Ongoing training and development – we invest in you.
• Regular supervision and opportunities for progression.
• A role that offers purpose, variety, and job satisfaction every single day.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and mileage allowance
• Flexible working pattern (weekends and office/community mix)
• Regular supervision and opportunities for professional development
• Supportive and friendly team culture
• Training towards further qualifications
• The opportunity to make a meaningful difference in people’s lives every day
• A meaningful and rewarding career with room to grow
• Ongoing training and development opportunities
• Support from a close-knit, values-driven team
• A chance to make a real impact
• Paid day off on your birthday…….so you can relax
• 25 days paid holiday plus bank holidays
• Excellent refer a friend bonus scheme
• Access to a free Blue Light Card (discounts in stores and online in large national retailers and local businesses.
• Employer contributory pension scheme.

About you!

If you have a passion for assisting individuals in supporting living environments to help us achieve our ambitions for charitable impact, we would love to hear from you. We encourage applications from all sections of the community as we want to reflect the neighbourhoods in which we work. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults and expect all staff to share this commitment.

Important Info

This role requires an Enhanced DBS Disclosure, which will be obtained for you by SCA.

SCA is an equal opportunities employer that values diversity and is strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment. We welcome applications from people from Black, Asian and Ethnic Minority backgrounds.

SCA is Disability Confident Committed and we guarantee to interview all applicants who let us know they have a disability and meet the minimum essential criteria for this role. SCA has been awarded this symbol by Jobcentre Plus to recognise our commitment towards the employment, retention, training and career development of disabled employees.

SCA is based and operate in the UK and can only process applications from candidates who are currently UK residents and eligible to work in the UK.Please note we will not be able to accept applications from candidates who require sponsorship to work or candidates who do not currently reside within the local area.

Ready to take the next step in your career and truly make a difference?

Apply now and become part of a caring, committed team that believes in empowering people to live the lives they choose.

“At SCA Care, every person matters – and that includes you.”

Salary / Benefits:From £12.21 per hour + £61.50 per sleep-in shift