Day Opportunities Support Worker (HCC Care YA) HCC624899

Job summary

As a Day Opportunities Support Worker, you'll be supporting young adults with learning disabilities, each with their own unique needs, abilities and interests. You'll help them engage in fun, personalised activities that build social networks, promoting choice and inclusion whilst ensuring they are safe and well.

What were looking for:

You may already have experience of providing care, but its not essential - we provide all the training you need to be a great Day Opportunities Support Worker. Whats more important to us is that you have the right values, skills and motivations to enable people to lead full and active lives as independently as possible.

• Patience and dedication: A genuine desire to help others and make a positive and lasting difference to their lives. Your commitment to promoting independence, will empower our service users to learn, grow in confidence and enjoy a wide range of interesting activities
• Empathy and compassion: Understand and share the feelings of others to build trust and provide emotional support
• Flexible and resilient: Responsive, flexible and able to work without direct supervision. Resilient under pressure and can adapt positively to changing situations and demands
• Communication skills: Clear and effective communicator and the ability to interact with service users with a diverse range of complex communication and sensory support needs
• Team player: Enjoy working closely with others to provide the best support possible

Main duties of the job

• Engage in fulfilling personalised activities: Support service users to take part in activities tailored to their individual physical, mental, social and emotional needs, such as sensory experiences, cooking, arts and crafts, gardening, bowling, trips to the cinema and sharing their hobbies.
• Help with daily living activities: Support service users with eating, drinking, mobility, personal care and medication, ensuring everyone is treated with dignity and respect.
• Provide tailored support: Support wheelchair users with moving and positioning activities, as well as supporting service users who present challenging behaviours through positive behaviour support, following robust induction and training.
• Promote community involvement: Support service users in their involvement in local community projects, helping them to integrate and develop important social networks.
• Build relationships: Establish positive connections with service users, celebrating their achievements and milestones.

About us

• Rewarding work: Make a real difference in the lives of our service users, knowing that you can create a lasting impact while building a great career
• Career growth and development: We invest in your future. With ongoing development opportunities, youll have the chance to enhance your skills and your career
• Supportive environment: Work in a friendly and collaborative team who feel proud of the work they do to support people in our community
• Employee support: Access to Health Assured's comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme to support your physical and mental wellbeing, including 24/7 telephone support, a suite of online resources, and legal and financial advice
• Competitive benefits package: Including generous annual leave entitlement, occupational sick pay, and access to the Local Government Pension Scheme

For this role there is no requirement to work evenings, weekends, or bank holidays

Please note: We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role and therefore it is essential that you already have the right to work in the UK before applying

Applicants can expect to hear from us within two weeks of the closing date

Other roles you may have experience of could include: Care Assistant, Mental Health Support Worker, Community Support Worker, Home Carer, Disability Support Worker, Health Care Assistant, Activity Coordinator, Day Activities Coordinator, Day Service Facilitator, Day Opportunities Facilitator, Wellbeing Coordinator, Learning Support Assistant, Teaching Assistant

Details

• Date posted: 01 September 2026
• Pay scheme: Other
• Salary: £26,018 to £27,111 a year
• Contract: Fixed term
• Duration: 12 months
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: F0017-26-0162
• Job locations: Elizabeth II Court, The Castle, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8UB, United Kingdom, Gosport Community Link, 1 Captains Close, GOSPORT, Hampshire, PO12 3AU, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the link provided for the Candidate Pack, which contains further information and details regarding this role