Specialist Support Worker
This is a Permanent, Full Time vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.
The Vacancy
Join Our Team and Make a Real Difference Every Day!
Are you compassionate, skilled and brimming with enthusiasm to support others? We’re on the lookout for motivated Specialist Support Workers to join our passionate team, supporting adults with learning disabilities and complex needs across North Lincolnshire. We currently have two full‑time positions available—ready for the right people to step in and shine.
In this rewarding frontline role, you’ll be at the heart of helping individuals live safe, meaningful and joy-filled lives—both within our specialised centre and out in the community. We deliver dedicate music, art and sports session and are keen to enhance our offer drawing upon your skills and experience! We’re are particularly keen to expand our swimming offer, so if you have experience or confidence in this area, we’d love to hear from you.
You’ll join a warm, supportive service where your actions directly enrich lives and where every day brings new opportunities to make a positive impact.
As a Specialist Support Worker, you will:
- Provide high-quality, person-centred care to adults with learning disabilities and complex needs.
- Support individuals with all aspects of personal care, always ensuring dignity, respect and choice.
- Administer medication safely, following council policies and training.
- Deliver PEG feeding and undertake additional clinical or health-related support tasks.
- Encourage and empower people to maintain independence wherever possible.
- Support individuals to access fun community activities, leisure opportunities and daily routines that enhance wellbeing.
- Promote positive communication, engagement and social interaction.
- Work collaboratively with families, carers, health professionals and partner agencies.
- Keep accurate records and contribute to personalised support plans.
- Champion safeguarding, inclusion and equality in all you do.
About You
We’re looking for people who are:
- Caring, patient and dedicated to helping others thrive.
- Confident delivering personal care and managing sensitive situations with professionalism.
- Able to safely follow care plans, including administering medication or PEG feeds (full training provided).
- Skilled communicators who build positive, trusting relationships.
- Reliable team players who are flexible and supportive.
- Passionate about helping people enjoy meaningful experiences and reach their goals
What We Offer
- A welcoming, supportive team environment within North Lincolnshire Council.
- Comprehensive training to help you succeed and grow.
- Excellent opportunities for career progression and professional development.
- Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme.
- Generous annual leave and access to employee wellbeing support.
- The chance to make a genuine, lasting difference in the lives of others every single day.
If this sounds like the perfect role for you, we’d love to chat!
Please contact Sam Cooper, Lead Officer for the Team, on 01724 297604.
Please see attached job description and employee specification which you should refer to when completing your application to demonstrate you meet the essential criteria for the role.
Candidates must be able to evidence their right to work in the UK. Please note the council does not hold a sponsor licence to sponsor people to work in the UK.
As an employer, we promote and safeguard the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from existing and prospective employees or volunteers. Recruitment to this post will follow our safer recruitment procedure which includes us requesting references prior to interview and a DBS check.
The Council
We are collectively organised around the people and place of North Lincolnshire. Together we ensure that our communities are safe, well, prosperous and connected. We are ambitious for North Lincolnshire, we want our area to be the #BestPlace for our residents by being the #BestCouncil we can be. We achieve this through living our values – equality of opportunity, excellence, integrity and self-responsibility – in all that we do.
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