Support Worker, Mental Health

Role Description

Location: Seaford, East Sussex

Salary: £13.09 per hour (£25,525.50 per annum) plus benefits.

Hours: 37.5 per week, guaranteed – stability you can count on. Sleep‑ins are compulsory in for this role.

Driving Licence: Manual UK licence required

Visa Sponsor ships: Not available

• Guaranteed hours – because your time is valuable
• Paid training & career development – grow with us
• Supportive team vibes – we’ve got your back
• Stream (formally Wagestream) – access your earnings instantly, stay in control

• Strong English communication skills (spoken & written)
• Previous experience in a care/support setting
• A valid manual UK driving licence
• The legal right to live and work in the UK

• Supporting daily routines – from morning to bedtime
• Planning fun, person‑centred activities that boost wellbeing
• Contributing to tailored support plans
• Building therapeutic relationships that truly make a difference
• Keeping accurate support notes – every detail matters

Join a close‑knit team supporting five incredible adults with autism, learning disabilities, mental health needs, and visual impairments. Applewood isn’t just a residential home—it’s a vibrant, empowering space where every day brings meaningful moments.

• Experience with at least two: autism, learning disabilities, visual impairments
• A full UK manual driving licence
• A calm, caring, and resilient nature

If you’re proactive, positive, and ready to help people achieve things they never thought possible—this is your moment.

For further details about Applewood and the Support Worker job profile, please click the links provided below:

Read more about Applewood

www.seeability.org/support worker

If you’re looking for a role where you don’t just work — you thrive, hit that apply button and let’s make a difference together.

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Our Benefits

At See Ability, we value your growth and well‑being just as much as the support you provide, we can offer you:

• Recognition & Rewards: From excellence awards to long service recognition, your hard work won’t go unnoticed.
• Work-Life Balance:Enjoy up to 36 days of holiday with long service, flexible working options, and time off for life events.
• Financial Benefits:Discounts, cashback, pension schemes, and more, to help your money go further.
• Wellbeing Support:Access to a 24/7 employee assistance program, life assurance and sick pay.
• Refer a Friend:Receive £600 (Support Workers to Senior Support Worker only)

Registered as The Royal School for the Blind, See Ability is one of the oldest disability charities in the UK. This year we are celebrating our 225th anniversary, having pioneered specialist support across multiple generations since 1799!

We specialise in supporting people who have learning disabilities, autism, complex needs, who may also have sight loss. Our support ranges from providing person‑centred support across our many supported‑living and residential care provisions. Furthermore, we provide specialist eye‑care services to children and adults alike and assists people with a disability to find paid employment for the very first time.

See Ability provides the resources and expertise that make this possible, we support people to live ambitious lives and achieve things they never thought possible.

See Ability is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the people we support. We expect all staff to uphold this commitment and have a strong understanding of their roles and responsibilities in safeguarding.

As part of our safer recruitment procedures, we require the following checks for all successful applicants:

• A criminal background check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (where appropriate).
• Documentary evidence to confirm your identity, current address, and the right to work in the UK.
• Health Declaration to ensure that you are medically suitable for the role you have been offered.
• References will be obtained to ensure satisfactory evidence of conduct in current or previous employment…