Support Worker
| Posting date: | 05 December 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £13.75 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | Hourly Rate of pay: £13.75 per hour £90.00 per sleeping nights |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 02 January 2026 |
| Location: | Holbeach, Spalding |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Penderels Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | LIN15870TP8 |
Summary
Interested in working in social care? Read on to find out how you can get involved.
To apply, follow the link provided and fill out an application form or forward your CV to parecruitment@penderelstrust.org.uk (Please include the job reference number: LIN15870TP8 to your email if submitting via email)
About the Employer
I am a man in my 30s with severe learning disabilities and autism. I require 24:7 support to enable me to live in my own home and to engage in leisure pursuits. At times I display behaviour that challenges but I am also sociable, lively, and fun to be with. I enjoy music, watching movies, baking, jigsaws and art and craft. My interests include church bells, steam trains and jet aeroplanes. We are looking for someone to join our friendly and committed team, working together to provide the best possible person-centred care. Experience of working with people who display challenging behaviour would be an advantage although not essential as training will be given.
Employer Disability and Health Conditions:
• Cognitive / Learning
• Controlled epilepsy
The employer's hobbies and interests:
• Moves
• Music
• Baking
About the Role
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Support and/or prompt with personal care. This may include toileting, showering/bathing, getting in and out of bed, getting dressed.
• Support and/or prompt with cooking/meal preparation and eating meals/drinks.
• Support and/or prompt the individual to take medication.
• Assist with household chores and general homemaking.
• Support and/or prompt the individual to access sporting and leisure activities.
• Assist and encourage socialisation, participating in activities.
• Promote and encourage friendships and independence.
• Develop a good and trusting one to one working relationship.
• Support with gardening.
Only candidates over the legal age should apply for this position as you will be required to administer medication.
The individuals needs may vary from day to day and your tasks may reflect this. You could be required to perform other duties as reasonably required.
You have a responsibility as an employee to report all accidents to the employer immediately. You have a duty to report defects and / or hazards which may give rise to an accident. You are to ensure the safety of the individual at all times.
Due to the nature of the work for which you are applying, this post is subject to a satisfactory DBS disclosure (costs will be covered).
Required Skills:
• Be honest, reliable, trustworthy and punctual.
• Maintain confidentiality and respect privacy, including the prohibited use of social media in relation to the job role.
• To be able to work on own initiative.
• To work as part of a team.
• To be able to follow instructions accurately.
• Be patient, supportive and caring.
• Have good listening skills and be able to provide non-judgemental emotional support.
• Be empathetic.
• Previous caring experience is not essential, however you should have a genuine interest in supporting people with a disability/illness to achieve their goals.
• Be able to work flexibly, adapting to the employers needs on a daily basis.
• Flexibility would be an advantage as the hours may be variable.
• Be self-motivated with a willingness to get involved.
• Have a lively personality.
When you are Required:
Day shifts are 12.00-17.00 or 12.00-20.00.
Night shifts are 20.00-22.00 ordinary hours, 22.00-07.00 sleeping and 07.00-12.00 ordinary hours, so that counts as 7 hours plus a sleeping night.
The applicant would not work all of the days Monday to Saturday but a combination of shifts adding up to 32 Hours +2 sleeping nights.
This could be discussed further at interview with some flexibility possible for the right candidate.
This position will require:
• Sleep-ins
To apply, follow the link provided and fill out an application form or forward your CV to parecruitment@penderelstrust.org.uk (Please include the job reference number: LIN15870TP8 to your email if submitting via email)
About the Employer
I am a man in my 30s with severe learning disabilities and autism. I require 24:7 support to enable me to live in my own home and to engage in leisure pursuits. At times I display behaviour that challenges but I am also sociable, lively, and fun to be with. I enjoy music, watching movies, baking, jigsaws and art and craft. My interests include church bells, steam trains and jet aeroplanes. We are looking for someone to join our friendly and committed team, working together to provide the best possible person-centred care. Experience of working with people who display challenging behaviour would be an advantage although not essential as training will be given.
Employer Disability and Health Conditions:
• Cognitive / Learning
• Controlled epilepsy
The employer's hobbies and interests:
• Moves
• Music
• Baking
About the Role
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Support and/or prompt with personal care. This may include toileting, showering/bathing, getting in and out of bed, getting dressed.
• Support and/or prompt with cooking/meal preparation and eating meals/drinks.
• Support and/or prompt the individual to take medication.
• Assist with household chores and general homemaking.
• Support and/or prompt the individual to access sporting and leisure activities.
• Assist and encourage socialisation, participating in activities.
• Promote and encourage friendships and independence.
• Develop a good and trusting one to one working relationship.
• Support with gardening.
Only candidates over the legal age should apply for this position as you will be required to administer medication.
The individuals needs may vary from day to day and your tasks may reflect this. You could be required to perform other duties as reasonably required.
You have a responsibility as an employee to report all accidents to the employer immediately. You have a duty to report defects and / or hazards which may give rise to an accident. You are to ensure the safety of the individual at all times.
Due to the nature of the work for which you are applying, this post is subject to a satisfactory DBS disclosure (costs will be covered).
Required Skills:
• Be honest, reliable, trustworthy and punctual.
• Maintain confidentiality and respect privacy, including the prohibited use of social media in relation to the job role.
• To be able to work on own initiative.
• To work as part of a team.
• To be able to follow instructions accurately.
• Be patient, supportive and caring.
• Have good listening skills and be able to provide non-judgemental emotional support.
• Be empathetic.
• Previous caring experience is not essential, however you should have a genuine interest in supporting people with a disability/illness to achieve their goals.
• Be able to work flexibly, adapting to the employers needs on a daily basis.
• Flexibility would be an advantage as the hours may be variable.
• Be self-motivated with a willingness to get involved.
• Have a lively personality.
When you are Required:
Day shifts are 12.00-17.00 or 12.00-20.00.
Night shifts are 20.00-22.00 ordinary hours, 22.00-07.00 sleeping and 07.00-12.00 ordinary hours, so that counts as 7 hours plus a sleeping night.
The applicant would not work all of the days Monday to Saturday but a combination of shifts adding up to 32 Hours +2 sleeping nights.
This could be discussed further at interview with some flexibility possible for the right candidate.
This position will require:
• Sleep-ins