Care and Support Worker

Hours of work: 40 hours per week

Salary: £12.82 per hour (plus sleep-in allowance)

Place of work: Pine Tree Locality Residential care home and Supported living house

Reports to: Locality Leader and Deputy Locality Leader

Contract type: Permanent. Full time

Closing date: Monday, 26 October 2026 at 9 am

Notes: Due to the needs of the service, this post is only open to female applicants (as permitted under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010)

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Main purpose of the role:

As a Care and Support Worker, you will:

• Support people with learning disabilities in a variety of settings in line with agreed support plans in all aspects of their daily lives.
• Promote and enable choice, independence, self determination to people with a learning disability through practical, physical and emotional support.
• Contribute to create a sense of community as a place of mutuality and belonging.

Provide high quality support to people with learning disabilities in line with L’Arche values, policies and procedures.

• Assist with the personal hygiene, dress and health needs of individuals in their home.
• Facilitate individuals to meet their leisure, social, practical and spiritual needs.
• Encourage individuals in their ongoing development of independence.

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A full job description and person specification can be found in the Recruitment Pack.