Support Worker

Job reference number:
JOBSWBW

Region:
Brighton & Hove

Hours per week:
up to 30 hours per week

Contract type:
Permanent

Salary:
£26,228.00 FTE per annum + Sleep in Shifts paid at £69.76 per shift

Grace Eyre is one of the oldest and most innovative charities in the UK. We’re committed to supporting a range of people, including people with an acquired brain injury, physical disabilities, learning disability and autistic people.

Our mission is to provide good homes and pioneering support, connections and experiences led by Our Charter, where voice, choice, growth and happiness lead the way.

Introduction to the role:

We are seeking passionate, caring, and dedicated individuals to join our team in our Supported Living Service supporting individuals in their home. If you are committed to making a real difference in the lives of people with learning disabilities and autism, we would love to hear from you. In this role, you’ll be supporting individuals in developing their independence, building on their strengths, and leading a fulfilling, active life within their community.

As a Support Worker, you’ll provide tailored care and support to individuals in both their homes and the community. Your role will focus on helping people live as independently as possible, beyond daily living tasks you may be supporting individuals to build on self-esteem, personal growth, and active participation in social and community activities.

Brief outline of the role:

The role will be to support them to be as independent as possible with all daily living tasks. You will be required to support them with their regular routines and activities, supporting with cooking, personal care and medication and personal finances and appointments

The people we support say:

We want people who will respect our home and individual needs. That are fun and have a good sense of humour and enjoy going out and trying new things with us.

We have contracts of up to 30 hours available

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion:

No applicant for employment or employee will be treated less favourably than another on grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, marriage & civil partnership or pregnancy & maternity, and we encourage applications from people with learning disabilities or identify with being on the autistic spectrum/neurodiverse.

Staff benefits include:

• Enhanced holiday entitlement
• One paid celebration day a year
• Cost of living support package such as rental deposit scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Generous refer-a-friend scheme
• One paid volunteering day a year
• Free Blue Light Card
• Enhanced sick pay
• Enhanced employer pension contribution
• Enhanced death in service
• Employee Assistance
• Electric Car Scheme
• Training and development opportunities
• Flexible working opportunities.

We are also:

• A real living wage employer
• Accredited as a Disability Confident Leader
• Accredited as an Investors in People employer

We will handle any personal information you provide via this form in accordance with our privacy policy.

Successful applicants will be required to provide details of 2 referees. One must be your most recent employer, however if you have not undertaken employed work before, a reference from voluntary work, educational facility or personal reference can be accepted. You must also undertake an enhanced DBS Disclosure and provide proof of your right to work in the UK.

To apply follow the link

You can also apply by completing an accessible application form. If you can’t download the accessible form from here please email recruitment@grace-eyre.org to request one.

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Closing Date: 13/09/2026

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