Overview
Are you a naturally empathetic, caring and compassionate Support Worker in the UK with experience of caring for people with learning disabilities? Join Felbrigg House in Dover as a Support Worker and provide care for people with severe learning disabilities, Autism and behaviours may be seen as challenging, where you'll support and encourage them to lead a full and valued life, enabling them to live more independently.
You’ll be great with people – a real ‘people person’, able to communicate effectively – explaining yourself clearly in the right tone to suit the situation and be really good at understanding others (behaviours and expressions, as well as vocal). Having a good sense of humour and resilience, and a willingness to help residents with their personal hygiene are also important.
What you will be doing
You will join an inclusive, supportive team that works well together to provide care to people with learning disabilities and mental health conditions. Whether you have experience as a Care Assistant or Support Worker, you will use your knowledge and skills to help support people lead a valued and fulfilled life. Working alongside a multidisciplinary team, you will use your excellent communication skills and experience as a Support Worker with a background in Learning Disabilities & Autism to provide care and support people through their care pathway. It can be quite a challenging environment at times, so a positive attitude, compassion, resilience and vigilance are important. But it is hugely rewarding to see people improve because of you; being able to do something today that they couldn’t do last week. You’ll work permanent, full-time contract 37.5 hours a week, including weekends on a rota basis 07:30 - 14:30, 14:30 - 21:30.
Location: St. Alphege Road, Dover, Kent, CT16 2PU
About the role and site
Felbrigg House is part of our Learning Disability and Autism division and provides a specialist residential service for men and women with a range of learning disabilities, including autism and sensory and communication impairments. The service is designed for individuals who require a high level of support to live within a community setting and will continue to require this longer term. We are experienced in helping clients transition from children’s residential services, education, or moving out of the family home, including those whose placements have previously broken down or where needs are not being met.
The aim is to encourage individuals to lead a full and valued life, enabling them to live more independently through active community engagement, meaningful social networks and robust coping strategies. The house is an old rectory in the Conservation Area of Dover, renovated to provide a spacious character home with two fully enclosed gardens and eleven bedrooms with en-suite facilities. Dover has direct train access to London and good road links.
You must live in the UK and have the Right to Work in the UK full time. 20-hour Student and Skilled Worker Visas cannot be accepted.
What you will get
* Annual base salary of £25,058 (£12.85 hourly rate)
* 33 days annual leave (inc Bank Holidays) – plus your birthday off
* Free meals and parking
* Wellbeing support and activities for work-life balance
* Career development and training
* Pension contribution
* Life Assurance
* Enhanced Maternity Package
There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts, special offers and more.
Employer and recruitment information
About your next employer: You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a network of over 90 services across England and Wales. Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network across 10 countries and more than 86,000 employees. Safer recruitment and Disability Confident recruitment are followed; all staff are responsible for safeguarding service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.
Details include: Date posted 11 September 2025; Pay scheme Other; Contract Permanent; Working pattern Full-time; Reference 1380091290; Location: Dover, CT16 2PU.
Qualifications and requirements
You must live in the UK and have the Right to Work in the UK full time. UK driving licence (preferred to assist with community visits) and ability to support residents with personal hygiene; good communication skills and a positive, professional attitude. All posts are subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and Disclosure to the DBS. Applicants must have current UK professional registration as applicable.
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