Day Services Care Support Worker
| Posting date: | 18 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £24,375.00 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 05 October 2025 |
| Location: | Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG18 4TJ |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Portland College |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
We are outstanding, you can be too.
*We are recruiting one permanent full time (37.5 hours) and two fixed term full time posts (fixed term end date August 2026). Please let us know your preference on your application.
We are currently looking for enthusiastic and motivated care support workers to join our vibrant Day Services team. We are looking for someone who can help our citizens enjoy their time with us and provide them with access to opportunities that will help build social skills, confidence and independence, as well as promoting their wellbeing. You will be responsible for ensuring all citizen care and support needs are met, including providing personal care, and supporting with feeding and moving and handling.
Successful candidates will be experienced in working with a wide-range of individuals with varying care and support needs, including profound and multiple learning disabilities, sensory and behaviour support needs. They will be committed to providing outstanding care and support, positively supporting our citizens to engage with meaningful activities, as well as confidently putting forward fresh ideas.
This role will involve working with citizens in our main Day Centre, alongside working in the community and at our community hub sites within the local district. You will be supporting citizens varied activities, such as cooking, baking, gardening, sensory activities, and arts and crafts. The role will also involve maintaining accurate records and working in line with citizen care plans; therefore, literacy and basic IT skills are a must.
You will need to be caring, compassionate; be flexible and have the ability to adapt to the day to day demands of the job, and you will need to have a professional and positive approach towards delivering safe and high-quality care.
You will collaborate with a strong and supportive team of professionals within a lively workplace, helping to empower our citizens to thrive.
This role involves regulated activity; we will be required to carry out a full enhanced with barred lists DBS check.
You can see more about what we do at Portland Charity by looking at the Who We Are and Choose Your Future pages on our website https://www.portland.ac.uk/
*Please be aware that this post does not currently offer sponsorship for overseas workers.
Working at Portland Charity
At Portland Charity, our learners, citizens and staff are at the heart of what we do. We are passionate about our vision that all people with disabilities will have a lifetime of opportunity, and you could help us to achieve that. Our priority for staff is to create an outstanding place to work where the rewards of a job well done can be seen in the faces of our learners and citizens.
There are lots of great benefits to working at Portland Charity
• a rewarding career and working towards positive outcomes for our learners and citizens
• enhanced holidays of 33 days per year when you join us (pro rata) and you are able to buy up to 10 additional days of holiday
• you are eligible for a Blue Light Card with access to lots of great discounts
• free and confidential access to an Employee Assistance Programme
• free parking on site and access to a subsidised canteen with a variety of meal options
• everyone has an opportunity to develop their knowledge and skills on the job through training, mentoring and qualifications.
• free life assurance – your family will benefit from a payment of 4x your annual salary if the unthinkable should happen
We are committed to promoting equality, challenging discrimination and developing community cohesion. We welcome applications from all sections the community.
Qualifications needed
Essential
• Completion of the Care Certificate
• Completion of the Level 2 Diploma in Health and Social Care or equivalent or be willing to work towards this qualification.
Desirable
• Level 2 or equivalent in Maths and English.
Working Hours
The core working hours for these posts will be 8.30am to 4.30pm Monday to Friday; however, some flexibility is required to meet the needs of the service.
Applying to work at Portland Charity
There are some other important things you need to know before you apply to work with us at Portland Charity.
Portland Charity is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its learners, citizens, customers, volunteers and staff. We expect all our staff to be aware of their responsibilities to protect learners, citizens, customers, volunteers and staff from abuse or harm and to promote Fundamental British Values.
It is an offence to apply for this role if you are included in the child and or adult barred list. This role involves regulated activity.
Successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and to provide proof of their right to work in the UK.
Where applicable, you will need to provide evidence of your care qualifications and/or be willing to complete the Care Certificate within a three month period.
Please note – We need you to complete an application form to fulfil our Safer Recruitment responsibilities, but you can submit a CV, and we will consider it alongside your application form.
In order to apply for this role, you will need to apply using our online recruitment portal, Face Ed.
Please click on the “apply” button, and this will take you to the link to access the platform.
If you have any questions or need some help when completing your application, you can contact work@portland.ac.uk or call the recruitment team on 01623 499111, extension 428 or 205, and we will be happy to help.
Many of our staff have a disability, and we’re proud to hold Disability Confident and Mindful Employer status which recognises our positive approach to physical and mental health and wellbeing at work. If you would like to speak with us before completing an application, you can contact our recruitment team who will be happy to support you with your application or answer any questions.
*We are recruiting one permanent full time (37.5 hours) and two fixed term full time posts (fixed term end date August 2026). Please let us know your preference on your application.
We are currently looking for enthusiastic and motivated care support workers to join our vibrant Day Services team. We are looking for someone who can help our citizens enjoy their time with us and provide them with access to opportunities that will help build social skills, confidence and independence, as well as promoting their wellbeing. You will be responsible for ensuring all citizen care and support needs are met, including providing personal care, and supporting with feeding and moving and handling.
Successful candidates will be experienced in working with a wide-range of individuals with varying care and support needs, including profound and multiple learning disabilities, sensory and behaviour support needs. They will be committed to providing outstanding care and support, positively supporting our citizens to engage with meaningful activities, as well as confidently putting forward fresh ideas.
This role will involve working with citizens in our main Day Centre, alongside working in the community and at our community hub sites within the local district. You will be supporting citizens varied activities, such as cooking, baking, gardening, sensory activities, and arts and crafts. The role will also involve maintaining accurate records and working in line with citizen care plans; therefore, literacy and basic IT skills are a must.
You will need to be caring, compassionate; be flexible and have the ability to adapt to the day to day demands of the job, and you will need to have a professional and positive approach towards delivering safe and high-quality care.
You will collaborate with a strong and supportive team of professionals within a lively workplace, helping to empower our citizens to thrive.
This role involves regulated activity; we will be required to carry out a full enhanced with barred lists DBS check.
You can see more about what we do at Portland Charity by looking at the Who We Are and Choose Your Future pages on our website https://www.portland.ac.uk/
*Please be aware that this post does not currently offer sponsorship for overseas workers.
Working at Portland Charity
At Portland Charity, our learners, citizens and staff are at the heart of what we do. We are passionate about our vision that all people with disabilities will have a lifetime of opportunity, and you could help us to achieve that. Our priority for staff is to create an outstanding place to work where the rewards of a job well done can be seen in the faces of our learners and citizens.
There are lots of great benefits to working at Portland Charity
• a rewarding career and working towards positive outcomes for our learners and citizens
• enhanced holidays of 33 days per year when you join us (pro rata) and you are able to buy up to 10 additional days of holiday
• you are eligible for a Blue Light Card with access to lots of great discounts
• free and confidential access to an Employee Assistance Programme
• free parking on site and access to a subsidised canteen with a variety of meal options
• everyone has an opportunity to develop their knowledge and skills on the job through training, mentoring and qualifications.
• free life assurance – your family will benefit from a payment of 4x your annual salary if the unthinkable should happen
We are committed to promoting equality, challenging discrimination and developing community cohesion. We welcome applications from all sections the community.
Qualifications needed
Essential
• Completion of the Care Certificate
• Completion of the Level 2 Diploma in Health and Social Care or equivalent or be willing to work towards this qualification.
Desirable
• Level 2 or equivalent in Maths and English.
Working Hours
The core working hours for these posts will be 8.30am to 4.30pm Monday to Friday; however, some flexibility is required to meet the needs of the service.
Applying to work at Portland Charity
There are some other important things you need to know before you apply to work with us at Portland Charity.
Portland Charity is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its learners, citizens, customers, volunteers and staff. We expect all our staff to be aware of their responsibilities to protect learners, citizens, customers, volunteers and staff from abuse or harm and to promote Fundamental British Values.
It is an offence to apply for this role if you are included in the child and or adult barred list. This role involves regulated activity.
Successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and to provide proof of their right to work in the UK.
Where applicable, you will need to provide evidence of your care qualifications and/or be willing to complete the Care Certificate within a three month period.
Please note – We need you to complete an application form to fulfil our Safer Recruitment responsibilities, but you can submit a CV, and we will consider it alongside your application form.
In order to apply for this role, you will need to apply using our online recruitment portal, Face Ed.
Please click on the “apply” button, and this will take you to the link to access the platform.
If you have any questions or need some help when completing your application, you can contact work@portland.ac.uk or call the recruitment team on 01623 499111, extension 428 or 205, and we will be happy to help.
Many of our staff have a disability, and we’re proud to hold Disability Confident and Mindful Employer status which recognises our positive approach to physical and mental health and wellbeing at work. If you would like to speak with us before completing an application, you can contact our recruitment team who will be happy to support you with your application or answer any questions.
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.