Most care jobs feel like you're just ticking boxes and getting paid the minimum. This one is different: you'll be managing a real team in an 8-bedded home, building genuine relationships with people who have complex mental health, autism, acquired brain injury and learning disability needs, and getting paid fairly for doing it. If you've got Level 3 Health and Social Care and you want a role where your leadership actually matters, this is it
Picture your week: you're not just delivering care from a care plan, you're actually leading. You're supporting your team to help people cook their own meals, go shopping, have fun together. You're liaising with health professionals and families. You're running supervisions that help your staff grow. You're maintaining accurate records that keep people safe. Every single day, you're helping eight people with complex needs have the best day possible - and you're doing it with a team that respects your leadership
The home is genuinely invested in you. They've paid for your Enhanced DBS yourself, they cover your QCF qualifications so you can progress, and they match your pension contributions up to 3%. You get 5.6 weeks of annual leave including bank holidays. If you refer someone and they stick around, you both share a £500 bonus. They offer Care First counselling when you need it, Circle wellbeing support, and Blue Light discounts across your whole life - not just at work
The pay is transparent and fair: £15.25 to £15.85 per hour depending on what you bring, with 35 hours a week so it's sustainable. You're treated as a professional, not just another body filling shifts. Real Living Wage Employer status means they've actually committed to paying properly. This is the kind of place where people stay, build careers, and feel valued
What you will be doing
- Manage and support a team of Support Workers, ensuring they deliver high standards of care aligned with each person's care and support plan
- Provide hands-on care and support for the eight residents, helping them with everyday living skills - shopping, cooking, cleaning - and creating opportunities for them to have fun and thrive
- Accurately record and maintain all required documentation, working closely to care plans and health professional recommendations
- Liaise with families and health professionals, keeping everyone in the loop about how the people you support are doing
- Complete supervisions and audits with your team, making sure all duties are performed to standard and that the home stays a happy, efficient, homely place to live
Why you will love working here
- Fair pay of £15.25 to £15.85 per hour (depending on your qualifications and experience) for 35 hours a week, with transparent Real Living Wage commitment
- 5.6 weeks of annual leave including 8 public holidays, so you actually get time off
- QCF qualifications fully supported by the provider, opening doors for your career progression
- Enhanced DBS, pension matching up to 3%, Care First counselling, Circle wellbeing hub, Blue Light Card discounts, and a £500 referral bonus when you bring good people on board
- A fully paid induction programme that sets you up for real success from day one
Is this you?
- Are you an experienced Support Worker or Care Assistant with NVQ or QCF Level 3 in Health and Social Care?
- Do you have genuine enthusiasm for working with people with mental health needs, autism, acquired brain injury and learning disabilities?
- Can you lead a team warmly but confidently, setting a positive tone and making sure standards stay high?
- Are you reliable, organised, and comfortable with detailed record-keeping and health and safety reporting?
- Over 18, and happy to undergo an Enhanced DBS check?
Applications close on 12 October 2026. Great roles like this are filled quickly, so the sooner you apply the better.
Safeguarding: We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All roles are subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.