# Support Worker > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/support-worker/02d1e500-80df-4399-af34-c75e61818de5 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/support-worker/02d1e500-80df-4399-af34-c75e61818de5.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Farnham Road Hospital (Mental Health Unit) - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Care support worker - **Grade:** Band 2 - **Salary:** £26,618 Incl. 5% Fringe HCAS, pa, pro rata. - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-11-04T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-21T07:50:33.493Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Surrey/Epsom/Surrey_Borders_Partnership_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Mental_Health_Learning_Disabilities/Mental_Health_Learning_Disabilities-v8382613 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8382613?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.sabp.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Are you passionate about supporting people to live fulfilling, meaningful lives? If so, we would love to hear from you. Shieling is a purpose-built home providing specialist support for seven gentlemen with a learning disability and a range of associated needs, including Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD), mental health needs, sensory impairments, and epilepsy. At Shieling, we pride ourselves on providing a therapeutic, person-centred approach within a warm, welcoming, and homely environment. Our focus is on ensuring the people we support are at the heart of everything we do, empowering them to make choices, achieve personal goals, and lead happy, fulfilling lives. In this role, you'll be part of a supportive team where your contribution truly matters. You'll have the opportunity to build rewarding relationships, develop your skills, and help people achieve outcomes that enrich their lives. What We're Looking For We are seeking caring, positive, and motivated individuals who are committed to making a difference. Previous experience within social care is desirable, but most importantly, we are looking for people who share our values and have a genuine passion for supporting others. You will be: - Compassionate and person-centred in your approach. - Committed to promoting independence and inclusion. - A strong team player with excellent communication skills. - Respectful of individual differences and choices. ### Main duties of the job - Support people using our services in line with their individual care plan to promote as much independence as possible. - To assist with all aspects of personal care (supporting continence needs, showering, bathing etc.) in accordance with individual’s support needs. - Participate in the ongoing monitoring of the health (mental and physical) and behaviour of people using the service. - Reporting and recording all relevant information and reporting to Shift Leader any changes in the person. - Act as a keyworker for named individuals within the service. - Support an active and enjoyable lifestyle of individuals, by encouraging a range of leisure and social interests. Support on holidays, as identified in their person-centred plans. - To provide person centred support as identified within the care plan ensuring respect, privacy, and dignity always. - Help to maintain and develop relationships between individuals and their families, friends and significant others. - To support the ladies to prepare their drinks and meals, food shopping and support whilst eating meals with guidelines that may be in place. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please find the attached job description and person specification document for more information on the requirements for this job. ### Applicant requirements This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Has the passion, drive and commitment to improve the lives of people with a learning disability. **Desirable** - Providing care or support to an individual, either paid or unpaid ### Qualifications **Desirable** - Level 2 qualification in health or social care related topic - Driving licence suitable for the United Kingdom ## Documents - [vacancy links (pdf, 344.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2727) - [carers information (pdf, 604.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2716) - [social care charter (pdf, 496.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10711591) - [pension scheme booklet (pdf, 5.2mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3102) - [band 2 job description (pdf, 352.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10711590) - [conflict of interest - esr (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3101) - [sabp competency profile map (pdf, 672.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2714) - [mindful employer information (pdf, 195.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2715) - [benefits of nhs pension scheme (pdf, 264.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2717) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.