Description Are you ready to make a real and positive impact on another person’s life? If you are, then a role as Support Worker at St Nicholas day service, may just be what you are looking for. No previous experience is needed, just a desire to make a difference. You will be vital to our team who provide support to adults with a learning disability within our day service in Lewes. Your work will have a real and positive impact on the lives of the people who attend the service and in return we can offer you a rewarding and fulfilling career. As a Support Worker, you will support people with timetabled activities to promote friendships, teach independence skills and involve people in their local community. Our team of Support Workers provide a service to clients from 8.30am to 7pm, four days a week, on Mondays, Tuesday, Wednesdays & Fridays on a rota basis. You will be able to bring your own skills and interests into the activities the service offers. This role includes supporting groups of people within the service and in the community to participate in learning, health and wellbeing activities on a planned basis. As a Support Worker within Day Services, you can make a real difference to a person’s day by providing practical assistance to clients by helping them make friends and develop social networks along with tasks such as support when eating or maintaining a standard of personal hygiene. You will also be there to provide emotional support to promote client’s health and mental wellbeing. This role is for 30 hrs per week and so the salary will be paid on a pro rata basis. The actual salary therefore is £21,072 to £21,407 per annum or £13.50 to £13.72 per hour. We are looking for candidates who: Have a positive attitude towards the rights of people with learning disabilities. Have communication and organisational skills. Are self-motivated. Are committed to providing support. Willing to undertake training required to complete the role. Have an ethos of working together. Within your application and at interview, you will be able to confidently demonstrate: The values you bring. How you provide support respectively and sensitively. Patience and understanding when providing support. How you record information accurately. You will also need to have the following qualifications: Level 1 in Maths and English or ability to pass assessment as part of the selection process. To apply for this role, please follow the ‘Apply No’ button above and upload your CV and a supporting statement. We will be using your supporting statement to shortlist so please be sure to address how you meet all the criteria in the person specification, drawing on any relevant work / life experience, education, or personal interests. For guidance on how to write an application see our how to apply page. Please view the job description and person specification for more information. Interviews will take place in person from week commencing 20th October 2025 at St Nicholas, Spital Road, Lewes, BN71PA. Interviews will include client involvement, a workplace assessment and meeting with managers of the service. Candidates who meet certain criteria are given priority when we shortlist. See our priority status page for details. The most rewarding part of this role is being part of making a difference to the life of a person with a learning disability. You will see how people grow, develop and achieve their full potential. For an informal discussion about this opportunity contact Gemma Wanstall, Service Manager at Gemma.Wanstall@eastsussex.gov.uk to request a MS teams call or phone call. We offer a diverse range of benefits to help and support you during your employment. More information can be found on our benefits page. Vocational Training through Apprenticeships is now available to our staff, ranging from entry level to degree level qualifications. You can talk to the hiring manager and the apprenticeship team about what qualifications would be relevant to you and this job role, and if it is possible to support you in apprenticeship training. Change your world and theirs.