Location: Multiple locations across the Midlands and Yorkshire
Salary: £14.50 per hour
Contract: 36 or 48 hours per week
Job Type: Full-time

About the Role

Concept Care Recruitment is recruiting experienced and compassionate Support Workers for multiple opportunities across the Midlands and Yorkshire.

We are looking for dedicated professionals with experience supporting individuals with learning disabilities, mental health needs and behaviours that challenge.

You will work as part of a dedicated care team supporting individuals within their own properties, providing consistent, person-centred care in a structured environment.

These are not travelling community care roles. You will be based at an individual property, working alongside colleagues to deliver safe, high-quality support.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide person-centred support to individuals with complex care and behavioural needs.
• Support individuals with learning disabilities, mental health conditions and behaviours that challenge.
• Recognise early signs of behavioural escalation and respond using appropriate de-escalation techniques.
• Manage incidents involving physical aggression safely and professionally, in line with training and agreed procedures.
• Follow individual care plans, risk assessments and Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) plans.
• Work effectively within high-support staffing arrangements, including 3:1, 4:1 and 5:1 care packages.
• Support individuals with daily living activities, routines and personal development.
• Maintain accurate care records and report incidents or concerns appropriately.
• Promote dignity, independence, safeguarding and individual wellbeing.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues and senior staff to maintain a safe and supportive environment.

Essential Requirements

• Previous experience working with individuals with learning disabilities, mental health needs or behaviours that challenge.
• Practical experience managing behavioural escalation and physical aggression.
• Confidence using de-escalation techniques and following behavioural support plans.
• Experience working within 3:1, 4:1 or 5:1 staffing arrangements, or a comparable high-acuity care environment.
• A good understanding of safeguarding, risk management and person-centred care.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively within a team.
• A calm, patient and professional approach to challenging situations.

Desirable Requirements

• DMI (Disengagement and Management of Injuries) training.
• Current or recent PMVA (Prevention and Management of Violence and Aggression) training or equivalent.
• A full UK driving licence, although non-drivers are welcome to apply for suitable packages.

Pay & Working Hours

• Hourly Rate: £14.50
• Contracted Hours: 36 or 48 hours per week
• Work Setting: Dedicated care teams supporting individuals within their properties
• Driving: Not essential for all positions

Available Locations

Midlands: Birmingham, Coventry, Leicester, Nottingham, Derby, Wolverhampton and Worcester.

Yorkshire: Doncaster, Sheffield, Hull, Huddersfield, Harrogate, Wakefield, Bradford and Leeds.

Vacancies are available across these regions, with demand varying by location.

Why Apply?

• Competitive hourly pay.
• Choice of 36 or 48-hour contracts.
• Opportunities across multiple locations.
• Work within dedicated, structured care teams.
• Make a meaningful difference to individuals with complex support needs.
• Opportunities for experienced Support Workers to develop their careers.

Apply Today

If you are an experienced Support Worker with a background in complex care and managing behaviours that challenge, we would love to hear from you.

Apply today through Concept Care Recruitment and take the next step in your care career.