Support Worker


Company:	Prestige Nursing + Care
Salary:	£14.64 to £15.16 an hour
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Coalville, LE67 1XX
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	16 Oct 2026
Closing date:	15 Nov 2026

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Summary

About Prestige Nursing & Care Ashby-de-la-Zouch

We have a great opportunity to join our team as a Support Worker to provide care and support for an individual within her own home. A motivated, flexible and fun-loving person with experience of caring for people with Learning Disabilities/Autism would be a perfect fit. The role would be supporting her to go out and about and explore her wider community so being a driver is essential.

At Prestige Nursing & Care Ashby, we pride ourselves on our ability to provide Outstanding-rated Homecare Services for individuals living within their own homes. We are committed to ensuring each individual receives a person centred, professional service through our local teams of professional carers and registered nurses.

What our client is looking for:

The purpose of this role is to support with all aspects of the client's life. She requires support with personal care tasks including toileting, dressing, showering, and assisting with medications. You will also be helping with practical tasks including shopping, meal preparation, and domestic tasks, and emotional/social support through befriending, accessing the community, and participating in activities.

Your based with be at her home in Hugglescote (LE67) with training being provided in Ashby (LE65).

The package of care is 2:1 throughout the day with two people present at all times from 0700-2030 and we require people to be able to commit to these shift patterns, including weekend work. Outside of 0700-2030, it is only 1:1 care with a sleep-in shift in place from 2100-0700 which is paid at NMW.

We're looking for:

Excellent communication skills

You have the right to work in the UK (we do not offer any form of Sponsorship)

Driving License Required

What we offer:

You will be paid the National Minimum Wage for all attended training sessions and shadow shifts

Work with our own clients, no agency work

Pension scheme

Blue light card

Enhanced Maternity/Paternity and Adoption schemes

Continued professional development to support you & your career

Paid time off to volunteer and give back to the charities and causes that matter to you

Holiday pay

Refer a friend scheme

Employee Assistance line - available 24/7 and fully confidential for our staff

Support from your local branch team and out of hours support

Want to find out how you can make life better for yourself and the people you care for? Apply today.

In line with CQC & Care Inspectorate regulations, we require and will undertake enhanced DBS/PVG, right to work, reference and employment history checks in line with Government guidelines for this role and safer recruitment best practice.

You may be asked to provide your employment details through HMRC.

Whilst we endeavour to keep the recruitment process as short as possible, due to the nature of these important checks there may be extension to timelines.

As a private provider of home care in the UK, Prestige Nursing & Care is not affiliated to the NHS, as such we are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of any employment visa at this time.

All our clients are equally entitled to have their needs met in a safe, fair and balanced way. Prestige Nursing & Care colleagues are responsible for promoting equal opportunities for all and for challenging any behaviour or practice which discriminates against any client or colleague on the grounds of race, religion, disability, age, gender, sexual orientation, identity or any other perceived difference.

We reserve the right to close this position early.

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