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Support Worker (Learning Disability & Mental Health)

Role Overview

We are seeking compassionate and resilient Support Workers to provide high-quality care for individuals with learning disabilities, autism, and mental health needs across various UK settings. You will be instrumental in fostering independence and long-term well-being for those in your care.

Key Duties & Responsibilities
  • Delivering high-quality, person-centred assistance informed by Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) principles.
  • Facilitating community engagement and social inclusion through meaningful local activities.

  • A caring, compassionate, and patient nature

  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills

  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team

  • Flexibility to work a range of shifts, including evenings, weekends, and holidays

  • Promoting independence by assisting with daily living tasks and life skills development.
  • Ensuring detailed and accurate daily recording and reporting in line with care standards.
  • Collaborating with families and healthcare professionals to ensure cohesive support plans.
Key Requirements
  • Proven experience supporting individuals with learning disabilities or mental health needs.
  • Updated social care training and relevant NVQ/QCF qualifications (preferred).
  • Valid Right to Work in the UK.
  • Willingness to undergo an Enhanced DBS check and provide satisfactory professional references.

If you are patient, resilient, and deeply committed to delivering person-centred support, we encourage you to apply and join our dedicated team.

SUPPORT WORKER APPLICATION FORM

Personal Details

Which role are you applying for:

Section 1: Personal Details

Title
Multi-line address
Date of Birth
Day
Month
Year

Work Availability

Are you eligible to work in UK
Have you got restriction on your working hours?
Have you been dismissed from any employment?
Have you ever been or currently subject to any investigation or disciplinary action?
Do you prefer to work Full time or Part time?

CV and Personal Statement

Qualifications

Training Certificates

References

Please provide the names and addresses of 2 people whom we may obtain both work experience and character references, stating their position within the organisation. We reserve the right to contact past employers. One must be your present or most recent employer. You must not name a relative as a referee.

Criminal Record

The provisions relating to the non-disclosure of criminal convictions do not apply to the position you are applying for. You must therefore disclose any criminal convictions and cautions, even if, under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, they would otherwise be regarded as spent.

Have you been convicted of a criminal offence ?
Yes
No

DBS and Safeguarding

Do you currently hold a valid DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check?
Yes
No

Data Protection Notification

The information you have provided in completing this application form will be used to process your application for employment. The Company will keep the information you have supplied confidential and will not divulge it to third parties, except where required by law, or where we have retained the services of a third party representative to act on your/our behalf. 

Legal Entitlement to work in the UK

I confirm that I am legally entitled to work in the United Kingdom and if interviewed will produce one of the following documents from the list below:


• a UK passport

• an EU passport or national identity card

• a UK residence permit issued by the Home Office

• an application registration card issued by the Home Office to an asylum seeker stating that the holder is permitted to take up employment*


Or two from the following:


• an official document bearing a national insurance number along with:-

- a birth certificate, or

- a letter from the Home Office, or

- an immigration status document



• a work permit*, along with:-

- a passport, or

- a letter from the Home Office*


In either case, these must confirm the holder has permission to enter or remain in the UK and legally undertake the employment which is the subject of this application (marked with *).

Declaration

I confirm that the above information is correct and that any false or misleading information will give the Company the right to terminate any employment contract offered.

Personal Details

Which role are you applying for:

Section 1: Personal Details

Title
Multi-line address
Date of Birth
Day
Month
Year

Work Availability

Are you eligible to work in UK
Have you got restriction on your working hours?
Have you been dismissed from any employment?
Have you ever been or currently subject to any investigation or disciplinary action?
Do you prefer to work Full time or Part time?

CV and Personal Statement

Qualifications

Training Certificates

References

Please provide the names and addresses of 2 people whom we may obtain both work experience and character references, stating their position within the organisation. We reserve the right to contact past employers. One must be your present or most recent employer. You must not name a relative as a referee.

Criminal Record

The provisions relating to the non-disclosure of criminal convictions do not apply to the position you are applying for. You must therefore disclose any criminal convictions and cautions, even if, under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, they would otherwise be regarded as spent.

Have you been convicted of a criminal offence ?
Yes
No

DBS and Safeguarding

Do you currently hold a valid DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check?
Yes
No

Data Protection Notification

The information you have provided in completing this application form will be used to process your application for employment. The Company will keep the information you have supplied confidential and will not divulge it to third parties, except where required by law, or where we have retained the services of a third party representative to act on your/our behalf. 

Legal Entitlement to work in the UK

I confirm that I am legally entitled to work in the United Kingdom and if interviewed will produce one of the following documents from the list below:


• a UK passport

• an EU passport or national identity card

• a UK residence permit issued by the Home Office

• an application registration card issued by the Home Office to an asylum seeker stating that the holder is permitted to take up employment*


Or two from the following:


• an official document bearing a national insurance number along with:-

- a birth certificate, or

- a letter from the Home Office, or

- an immigration status document



• a work permit*, along with:-

- a passport, or

- a letter from the Home Office*


In either case, these must confirm the holder has permission to enter or remain in the UK and legally undertake the employment which is the subject of this application (marked with *).

Declaration

I confirm that the above information is correct and that any false or misleading information will give the Company the right to terminate any employment contract offered.

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