Support Workers

Every day will bring something new, but your role will centre around supporting individuals to live as independently and confidently as possible. You will:

• Build positive, trusting relationships and support people to achieve their personal goals and outcomes.
• Deliver and support engaging activities both within the centre and out in the community, promoting life skills, wellbeing and social inclusion.
• Encourage independence by helping people develop everyday skills and make their own choices
• Provide person-centred support tailored to individual needs, including personal care and medication where required.
• Work as part of a collaborative team, contributing to support plans, risk assessments and reviews
• Use IT systems to keep accurate records and ensure high-quality care delivery.
• Promote dignity, respect and equality in everything you do, helping people feel safe, heard and valued
This is a hands-on, meaningful role where your support will directly enhance someone's quality of life. This role is 37 hours per week every week., Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy, along with our employee network 'IDEAL' and self-organised peer support groups help us to foster an inclusive, supportive and safe working environment where people feel valued, respected, and empowered. We collect relevant diversity data for monitoring as part of the recruitment process to understand the diversity of our applicants and monitor any trends throughout the recruitment processes so that we can take meaningful action.

We're looking for someone who is caring, enthusiastic and ready to make a real difference. You don't just see this as a job, you're passionate about supporting others to thrive. You will have a genuine commitment to supporting people with disabilities to live independent, fulfilling lives. You will be a great communicator, with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build positive relationships, a team player who can also use their initiative and adapt to changing situations. You will have a Level 2 qualification in Health and Social Care and commitment to further training and you will also be confident using IT systems for recording and communication. You will be able to demonstrate a strong understanding of equality, diversity and inclusion and a person-centred approach, be flexible, reliable and committed to delivering high-quality support. Most importantly, you'll bring empathy, positivity and a can-do attitude, because the impact you make every day really matters.

Huntingdon Community Centre is a vibrant and busy day centre where no two days are the same. We support adults with learning disabilities to live full, meaningful lives - building confidence, developing independence, and having fun along the way. As a Support Worker, you'll play a key part in creating a positive, inclusive environment where people feel valued, empowered and supported to achieve their goals. Whether it's leading creative activities, encouraging new skills, or supporting someone to engage with their community, you'll help make every day purposeful and rewarding. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a passionate, supportive team where your enthusiasm, ideas, and compassion can truly make a difference., Cambridgeshire is a great place to work and live with a diverse population, an urban centre in Cambridge, historic Isle of Ely, Huntingdon and St Ives as well as more rural landscapes.

The day centre is open Monday-Friday 9am-4pm and the working hours are 8.50am-5.10pm Wednesdays and 8.50am-4pm Monday-Friday. The hours are subject to change depending on service need. The starting pay for the posts is £13.45 per hour., We value our colleagues in Cambridgeshire County Council and have developed a number of benefits in addition to the basics like annual leave, sick pay, pension and mileage…
• A comprehensive wellbeing package to cover all aspects of wellbeing, both in and out of work, which can also be accessed by your family
• Buy up to 4 weeks additional annual leave (pro-rata) through our salary sacrifice scheme (subject to operational considerations).
• Take your bank holidays flexibly to better suit your personal circumstances
• Make Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings
• Access to development opportunities, apprenticeships and qualified coaches to support your personal and professional growth
• Paid volunteering hours each year so you can make a positive impact on our community during your normal working day
• Access to Peer Support Groups through our IDEAL staff equality, diversity and inclusion network
• Opportunities to nominate and receive Employee Recognition Awards
• An Our Cambs Rewards account, giving you access to in-store and online discounts as well as our Car Lease and Cycle to Work schemes