Overview
Support Worker/ Day Support Worker - Papworth Trust is seeking a Support Worker/Day Support Worker to join the Cambridge team at our day centre in a part-time, permanent role.
Working hours: 30 hours per week, 9am - 3.30pm, Monday - Friday.
Location: Cambridge day centre. Role type: part-time, permanent.
Benefits
* Competitive Salary: £19,656 per annum (£23,570 FTE)
* Holiday: 33 days holiday including bank holidays (pro rata for part-time)
* Working Hours: 30 hours
* Company sick pay
* Pension
* Employee extras: Cycle to Work scheme, Inclusive employee assistance and wellbeing support, ongoing training, health cashback plan
About the role
As a Support Worker/Day Support Worker, you will play a key role in empowering our customers to achieve their goals and improve their quality of life.
Responsibilities include supporting customers to build independence, make choices, and form meaningful relationships; enabling customers with complex needs to take part in activities, either in groups or one-to-one; providing personal care and mobility support in line with individual Care and Support plans; and using effective communication to promote inclusion, engagement, and understanding.
About you
You will be a confident team member, supporting adults with profound learning disabilities and complex needs. You will adapt support and activities to enable participation, using communication tools such as Makaton, picture exchange, and social stories. Experience in a Day Centre or similar setting, supporting adults one-to-one or in groups, is desirable. IT literacy is required, and training will be provided for medication administration. Transferable skills from dementia or older adult care are also welcome.
Please note: The post will be subject to an Enhanced with Adults Barred Service (DBS) check process.
Equality, diversity and inclusion
We are a Disability Confident employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments such as access or information in an alternative format, please inform us as soon as you are able so that we can make the appropriate adjustments. We welcome applications from disabled candidates and guarantee an interview to those who meet the minimum criteria for the role. If you wish to apply through the Disability Confident scheme, please email(url removed) or call (phone number removed) to speak to Spider who are handling this vacancy on our behalf.
Please note, Candidates must be authorised to work in the UK.
Application details
The closing date is 7 October 2025. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. If you are interested we encourage you to submit your application as early as possible. Please submit your CV today to join our supportive and dynamic team at Papworth Trust, where we work together to empower individuals and promote independence in care.
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Additional Keywords: Disability, Support Worker, Personal Support Assistant, Community Care Worker, Care Assistant, Personal Assistant, PA, Community Support Worker, Healthcare Assistant, Direct Support Professional, DSP, Support Coordinator.
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