Community Support Worker/Activities Facilitator
Job title: Support Worker
Locations: Various locations in and near Cambridge
Salary: £12.60 per hour
This is £26,280 per annum. (FTE is 40 hours per week, pro rata for part time.)
Employment type: Permanent
Are you passionate about making a real difference in people’s lives? Will you cheer at a football match, dance at a disco or run around soft play? This role is truly special, as you will be providing person‑centred support to adults with learning disabilities and Autism, allowing each to choose how they want to live their lives and enabling them to reach their full potential.
Main responsibilities
* Deliver person‑centred support that empowers individuals to take part in community activities and social events.
* Encourage independence with daily living activities, including meal preparation, medication administration, and personal hygiene.
* Provide emotional support and build meaningful, trusting relationships.
* Promote choice, dignity and respect at all times.
Requirements
* A nurturing, supportive and patient approach
* Strong communication skills, being able to pick up on both verbal and non‑verbal cues
* Shifts can either be long or short day shifts, possibly sleep‑ins and will involve every other weekend.
* You need to hold a full UK driving licence.
* New to social care – no problem, as we have excellent internal training for all support staff.
* Experienced? Then we will value and offer to enhance the skills you bring!
Why Work For Us?
Join an award‑winning organization dedicated to excellence. In 2025, we were proudly recognized as a Top 10 Best Charity to Work For in the UK and a Top 50 Best Large Company to Work For in the UK, holding an Outstanding rating by Best Companies and a 4.1 employer rating on Indeed.
About Us
The Edmund Trust & Eddie’s has been proudly supporting people across the East of England with learning & physical disabilities, autism and complex needs for over seventy years. We work to provide lifelong opportunities and create positive lifestyles for people to be equal and active members of the community.
We provide person‑centred support, allowing individuals to choose how they want to live their lives, enabling them to reach their full potential. We encourage people to achieve their aspirations with outcome focused support. Working alongside our values of Commitment, Collaboration and Positive Interactions.
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