Role Description
Weekend Support Worker – Make Every Day Matter!
Location: Tadley, Hampshire
Salary: £13.20 per hour, plus benefits
Hours: 15 hrs per week, Saturday and Sunday only
Driving Licence: Manual UK licence required
Visa Sponsorships: Not available
What’s In It For You?
- Guaranteed hours – because your time is valuable
- Paid training & career development – grow with us
- Supportive team vibes – we’ve got your back
- Wagestream – access your earnings instantly, stay in control
What You’ll Need
- 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
- Previous experience administering medications and PEG feeds
What You’ll Be Doing
- Supporting daily routines – from morning support 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
Who You’ll Be Supporting
Fir Tree Lodge: Where Exceptional Care meets Extraordinary Lives!
Fir Tree Lodge is more than just a home – it’s a place where adults with complex care needs, learning disabilities, and sight loss are empowered to live life to the fullest. With just 10 purpose‑built beds, every person we support receives truly personalised care from our incredible team. They’re not just support workers, they are champions: positive, non‑judgemental, and consistent, they bring compassion, energy and heart to everything they do.
You’ll be making a real impact with people who have:
- Autism and learning disabilities
- Complex health needs
- PEG feeds
- Epilepsy
- Manual handling / personal care
Our Benefits
- Comprehensive training – start with an extensive induction and continue developing your skills with face‑to‑face training, e‑learning, and ongoing support.
- Career progression – we support your ambitions, offering opportunities to achieve professional qualifications (Care Certificate, QCF levels 2‑5).
- 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 programme, life assurance and sick pay.
- Refer a friend – receive £600 (Support Workers and Senior Support Workers only).
About us
SeeAbility is one of the oldest disability charities in the UK, celebrating 225 years of excellence. We specialise in supporting people with learning disabilities, autism, complex needs, and sight loss. Our support spans many supported‑living and residential care provisions, specialist eye‑care services, and we assist people with disabilities to find paid employment for the first time.
Our resources and expertise help people live ambitious lives and achieve things they never thought possible.
Safer Recruitment
Safe and fair recruitment practices, safeguarding, and protecting those we support. Applicants will be subject to the following:
- A criminal background check through the Disclosure and Barring Service where appropriate.
- Documentary evidence to confirm identity, address, and the right to work in the UK.
- Health declaration to ensure medical suitability for the role.
- References to ensure satisfactory conduct regarding health or social care, or children or vulnerable adults.
These checks will be carried out and completed prior to offering a date to start employment at SeeAbility’s expense.
Diversity and Inclusion
SeeAbility is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, welcoming applications from all identities, including underrepresented groups and individuals with disabilities or neurodivergent conditions. We are a Disability Confident employer.
We provide reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process and the role to ensure a fair and equitable experience for all candidates.
In exceptional circumstances, the exemption from the Equality Act 2010 (Schedule 9, Part 1) provides for the application of a genuine occupational requirement.
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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