Support Worker

Overview

• ID

  311621

• Salary

  £13 per hour/ £25,350 per annum FTE

• Type

  Various

• Location

  Parnwell

• Hours

  Up to 37.5 hours per week

• Closing Date

  25/05/2026

• Interview Date

  As suitable applications are received

• Downloadable Files

Are you looking for a rewarding career?

Sense is hiring Support Workers for our Residential service in Parnwell, Peterborough. This is a permanent role, with contracts available for up to 37.5 hours per week and you will receive £13 per hour/ £25,350 per annum FTE.

Our diverse home has a warm, caring atmosphere and has received a Good rating from CQC. We provide individualised care for residents with various needs, including complex communication needs, physical health conditions, multi-sensory impairments.

Care is available around the clock, and you'll engage in activities like day trips, walks in the park, hydro sessions at the pool & visiting local cafés. A full UK manual driving license is required as we have a company vehicle for taking residents to appointments and activities. Shift patterns include early starts at 07:00 am and late starts at 02:00pm (weekends) or 4:30pm (weekdays), which will be discussed at the interview.

Does this sound right for you?

About Sense 

We believe that every disabled person should have the opportunity to connect with others and be included in the world. We use our knowledge and expertise to deliver personalised, creative and flexible support at every stage of life. Sense is proud to be a disability confident leader.

Working at Sense can be incredibly rewarding; we offer the opportunity to work in a large, diverse and successful charity where people can develop their skills, knowledge and careers in a supportive and flexible environment. In addition, we have excellent training and development, the opportunity for you to join our Group Personal Pension scheme and a generous annual leave entitlement.

Benefits

• 24 days’ holiday + bank holiday entitlement; increasing with length of service
• Free DBS Check
• Free access to over 100 online and face to face training including the care certificate.
• On-going development opportunities
• Flexible working and family friendly policies
• Employee referral scheme
• Health and well-being support
• Pension Scheme
• Discount scheme
• Wisdom App- free access for all employees to mindfulness application

To apply

Managers will use your supporting statement to shortlist candidates for interview; in relation to the Personal Specification. Therefore, it is very important you complete this section thoroughly. We would recommend that you read the candidate guidelines, job description and person specification (found at the base of this advert) before applying.

For this role we particularly welcome applications from candidates from underrepresented ethnic minority backgrounds and candidates with disabilities. Sense is committed to equality of opportunity, and to promoting and celebrating the diversity of staff, volunteers and the people we work with. Everyone's contribution is valued and we ensure they're given the opportunity to realise their potential. We welcome applications from talented people from all sections of the community who share our values and belief that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential. For more information please visit: https://www.sense.org.uk/about-us/equality-and-diversity/ 

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Closing Date

25/05/2026