Support Worker Leicestershire
This is a {Advertised Permanent / Temporary}, {Advertised Full Time / Part Time} vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.
The Vacancy
Join a team where you can genuinely make a difference.
We’re recruiting passionate, people focused Support Workers to join one of our friendly Care & Support teams across Leicestershire. Whether you’re supporting young adults with learning disabilities or individuals living with mental health illness, you’ll play a key role in helping people build confidence, independence, and meaningful lives.
No experience? That’s okay, we provide full training and ongoing development to help you thrive.
About Our Services & Available Roles
Learning Disability Support Worker – Highfields Street, Coalville
A brand-new supported living service for young adults with learning disabilities. Highfields Street supports individuals to live safely and independently, with 1:1 care focused on building confidence, daily living skills, and community involvement.
What you’ll do
- Deliver personalised, face to face support
- Build daily living skills and confidence
- Write and review risk assessments
- Work closely with families and multi-agency professionals
- Follow procedures and health & safety standards
Shift patterns:
7:00am – 2:30pm
2:30pm – 10:00pm
10:00pm – 7:00am (waking nights)
Includes weekends and bank holidays.
Highfields Street is not accessible by public transport, access to your own transport is necessary.
Mental Health Support Worker – City Heights, Loughborough
City Heights is a supported living service that provides long term support to persons living with a learning disability or a mental health illness. The service enables people to learn independent living skills and develop their confidence and obtain work or voluntary employment. The service promotes therapeutic support in a psychologically informed environment.
What you’ll do
- Provide face to face support to vulnerable adults
- Support emotional wellbeing and daily living skills
- Write, follow and review support plans and risk assessments
- Encourage positive behaviour and meaningful change
- Maintain relationships with families and professionals
Shift patterns:
7:30am – 3:00pm
1:00pm – 9:00pm
Mid-shifts
Includes weekends and bank holidays.
Mental Health Support Worker – Bridge Street, Shepshed
Bridge Street is a supported living service that provides support to persons living with mental health illness prior to independent living. Enabling people to learn about their mental health, providing therapeutic support in a psychologically informed environment. Promoting confidence and independence in daily living skills to achieve a fuller future.
What you’ll do
- Provide face to face support to adults with mental health needs
- Develop life skills, emotional resilience, and confidence
- Write and review risk assessments
- Promote techniques to reduce drug and alcohol dependency
- Support move-on planning and community integration
Shift patterns:
8:00am – 3:30pm
2:00pm – 21:30pm
Includes weekends and bank holidays.
Who We’re Looking For
You don’t need previous experience, just the right attitude.
If you are:
- Caring, compassionate and people centred
- Organised and able to balance practical and administrative tasks
- Resilient, proactive and a creative problem solver
- Comfortable with shift work (not a 9–5 role!)
- Supportive and able to work confidently with vulnerable adults
…then we’d love to hear from you
Why Join NCHA?
Did you know NCHA was officially ranked as one of the UK’s best places to work? This year, we were officially ranked as such by Great Place to Work UK, as well as being classed as one of the Best Workplaces for Wellbeing™, and the Best Workplaces for Women™ of 2024. Take a look at our working life, benefits, and values, to see why 77% of our colleagues say it is a great place to work.
We offer excellent benefits including:
- 37 hour working week as standard
- Generous annual leave package with the ability to buy more (or sell)
- A fabulous benefits package to support your own wellbeing including a healthcare cash plan, counselling and support helpline, support with bus and tram passes, shopping discounts and many more
As an Equal Opportunities and Disability Confident Employer, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds, including Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups, disabled candidates, and LGBTQ+ applicants. NCHA strives to be a welcoming and inclusive employer as such we particularly welcome applicants from men, as they are currently under-represented within in our Care and Support department.
How to Apply
Click Apply Now and submit your CV.
All communication will be via your registered email address.
Helpful hints:
- Attach your CV to complete your application
- Refer to the Person Specification in the Role Profile to show why you’re suitable
- Read the Helping Our Customers document to understand who we support
Please note we are not currently offering visa sponsorship
Interviews will be held on an ongoing basis. We may close the adverts early if we receive enough interest.
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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