D019526
£12.81 Per Hour
Stafford
England, Staffordshire, West Midlands
Permanent
Hours per week: 37.5
Closing Date: July 15, 2026
Male Support Worker – Stafford (ST16)
Full Time – 37.5 hours per week£12.81 per hour + £50 per sleep-in shiftLocation: Stafford (7 minutes from County Hospital)Gender Requirement: Male applicants only (GOR applies – see Apply Now)
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We’re looking for a calm, patient and confident Male Support Worker to join our team in Stafford (ST16), supporting a gentleman in his 30s with autism and learning disabilities.
This is a 1:1 lone-working role, ideal for someone who values building trust, respecting boundaries and supporting independence. You’ll play an important role in creating a safe, predictable and supportive environment where he can feel comfortable and in control of his day.
You’ll be supporting a quiet and independent individual who values routine, space and consistency.
He enjoys:
- Vacuuming — even creating tasks just for the satisfaction of completing them
- Gardening and being outdoors
- Going for walks, where support is provided at a respectful distance
- Weekly train journeys to visit his parents in Wolverhampton
He takes time to build relationships, so patience, consistency and a calm approach are essential.
You’ll provide personalised, person-centred support, including:
- Supporting daily routines and independence
- Preparing meals and supporting healthy routines
- Administering medication
- Using a calm, confident approach to behaviours of distress
- Maintaining a structured, predictable environment
- Supporting community activities such as walks and travel
- Building a steady, trusting relationship over time
This role requires confidence in lone working, with the ability to remain composed and responsive.
This is a full-time role worked across:
- Long day + sleep-in:7:00am – 7:00am (next day)
- Sleep-in:10:00pm – 7:00am (£50 paid to sleep)
Rotas are provided in advance to support a healthy work–life balance.
You’ll be a great fit if you are:
- Calm, patient and emotionally resilient
- Confident supporting behaviours of distress
- Comfortable working independently in a lone working role
- Respectful of personal space and boundaries
- Consistent, reliable and structured in your approach
- A good communicator who builds trust over time
- A confident driver
Experience in Positive Behaviour Support or similar is preferred, but training will be provided.
- A competitive pay rate with uplift for overtime you choose to work
- Flexible shift patterns to support your work–life balance
- 30 days’ paid annual leave(including public holidays – pro rata)
- Opportunities for career progression
- Supported Learn to Drive scheme
- Salary advance scheme – access up to 50% earned pay before payday
- High Street discounts (shopping, entertainment, gyms, dining)
- Life Assurance and Company Pension
- Industry-leading training
- Enhanced DBS paid for by us
- We welcome applications from everyone who has the right to work in the UK and value diversity in our workforce.
- Gender Requirement:Gender is considered a genuine occupational requirement in accordance with paragraph 1 of Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010 where mentioned. In this context,genderrefers to the sex legally assigned to an individual.
- If a driving licence is required for this role you will need to produce a copy at the onboarding stage.
- As part of our commitment to making reasonable adjustments we can offer support to complete your application. Please contact the Resourcing Consultant Team on 0300 303 9150.
- We now have British Sign Language (BSL) translated videosfor all recruitment communications.