Female Support Worker
Rehability UK
£12.30/hour
LE11 5JZ, Normanton on Soar, Nottinghamshire
Full time, permanent
The Breakroom Take
About Rehability UK
Rehability UK provides community living and supported care services. They specialise supporting people with mental health needs, autism and learning disabilities.
Job description from Rehability UK
ABOUT US
We are a well-known Healthcare group with reliable, dedicated, and professional staff within our services already! We care for adults aged 19 - 60 who have learning difficulties and Mental Health issues.
Rehability UK specializes in supporting adults with complex needs (including, but not limited to, Autistic Spectrum Condition, Learning Disability, and Mental Health) to live their best possible life. We never stop striving to provide friendly, professional, and inspirational services that we would want to experience ourselves!!
Your Role
Our Support Workers are our greatest asset. By understanding the needs of people you support, you’ll provide exceptional care that can change their lives. Your role will involve, however, not limited to:
• Helping people we support to engage in meaningful opportunities and activities – empowering them to enjoy a great life filled with unforgettable experiences.
• Getting involved in support in the community as social activities or shopping trips.
• Ability to communicate is essential, considering individual communication needs, and helping people communicate effectively with others.
• Assisting with Personal care and hygiene (if required)
• Medication administration (if required)
• Support with preparing and cooking meals. Cleaning, shopping, planning daily activities
• Support with attending medical appointments
• Support with social activities
ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS:
* Previous experience with complex needs, or Mental Health, Autism or Learning Disability, as per service requirement
* Female as per service requirement, and ideally a driver
* Willingness to learn
* Team player
* Flexible
* Communication
Additional Information
* We are not offering Sponsorships to any of the roles.
* Female as per service requirement, and ideally a driver
In return for joining us, we can offer a range of benefits including:
* Refer a friend payment scheme which is £(Apply online only) bonus if working with us personally for over 6-month period.
* Opportunities to progress through our personalised career paths.
* Free training to help develop and enhance your skills.
* HealthHero - employee health and wellbeing.
* Bluelight Card - discounts.
Join Our Team: If you're ready to make a meaningful impact by providing excellent service, we want to hear from you!
Join us as a Support Worker and provide excellent care to the people we support. Please do get in touch for further information relating to the role
Job insights from Breakroom
Support workers
Support workers help vulnerable people to live independently
What you’ll do as a support worker:
- Check the needs and progress of the individuals you are supporting
- Help with daily tasks like budgeting, shopping and claiming benefits
- Provide physical care and support including, bathing, dressing, cooking and feeding
- Check and monitor health and help with medication
Is it right for you?
This job may involve:
- Standing
- Heavy lifting
- Helping with personal care
- Physical activity
- Emotionally demanding duties
- Wearing a uniform
- Night work
- Long hours
- Anti-social hours
- Cleaning
- Working alone
What employees say
Pay
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Okay
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Only some people are paid a living wage
Do Rehability UK pay a living wage?
Some people are not paid a living wage.
How we know this
60% of people say they are paid below the Real Living Wage for where they live.Based on data from 10 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between April 2023 and March 2025.
Why this matters
Everyone should be paid enough to live on.
The Real Living Wage is a voluntary rate employers can sign up to that is based on the real cost of living.
The current rates are £12.60 per hour, and £13.85 per hour in London.
Find out more in our explainer about the Real Living Wage.
Needs improving
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Most people don’t get sick pay
Do Rehability UK pay sick pay?
No. Most people don’t get proper sick pay.
How we know this
100% of people say they wouldn’t get paid if they were sick but scheduled to work.Based on data from 12 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between January 2023 and January 2025.
Why this matters
Everyone gets sick sometimes. You should be able to take time off without worrying.
At a good job you should still get paid if you’re scheduled to work but can’t due to sickness. Your contract should say how many sick days you can take each year.
This is more than the legal minimum, which says you should only get paid if you are unwell for 4 full days. See Citizens Advice for more details.
Hours and flexibility
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Okay
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Can be hard to book holiday
How easy is it to book a holiday at Rehability UK?
Some people find it hard to book holiday.
How we know this
40% of people report it’s hard to book holidays.Based on data from 10 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between April 2023 and March 2025.
Why this matters
A good job should let you take time off when you need it, and it shouldn’t be a nightmare to arrange.
Okay
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Shifts can get changed at short notice
Do Rehability UK managers change shifts at short notice?
Some managers change people’s shifts at short notice.
How we know this
42% of people say their manager changes their shifts at the last minute.Based on data from 12 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between January 2023 and January 2025.
Why this matters
If your manager is often changing your shifts at short notice that’s a sign of poor planning. At a good job you won’t be messed around at the last minute.
Good
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Most people find it easy to take sick leave
How easy is it to take sick leave at Rehability UK?
Most people find it easy to take sick leave.
How we know this
70% of people report that it’s easy to take time off if they are sick.Based on data from 10 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between April 2023 and March 2025.
Why this matters
Everyone gets sick sometimes. You should be able to take time off when you need to.
A good job should support you when you’re unwell and have systems in place that will allow you to take time off to recover when you need it.
Workplace
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Needs improving
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Most people are stressed
Is it stressful to work at Rehability UK?
Most people feel stressed here.
How we know this
75% of people say they often feel stressed at work.Based on data from 12 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between January 2023 and January 2025.
Why this matters
Work isn’t always easy, but if you’re frequently feel stressed, that’s not good.
Your employer should support you with enough people and resources to get your job done without feeling overwhelmed.
Okay
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Only some people recommend their team
Do people at Rehability UK recommend working with their team?
Only some people recommend working with their team.
How we know this
60% of people report that they wouldn’t recommend working with their immediate team to a friend.Based on data from 10 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between April 2023 and March 2025.
Why this matters
A good job means enjoying the place where you work.
The people you work with every day really matter. They can be the difference between a terrible day and a great one.
If you’d recommend your team to a friend, this shows that something’s going right.
Okay
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Only some people get support to progress
Are people given support to progress at Rehability UK?
Only some people are given support to progress here.
How we know this
In the last year, 50% of people report not being given an opportunity to get better at their job, learn a new skill, learn to manage a team or get more responsibility in their role.Based on data from 12 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between January 2023 and January 2025.
Why this matters
A good job should help you progress at work, if you want to. That might be supporting you to get better at the job you currently have, learn something new, manage a team or take on more responsibilities.
This means you’ll be able to build on your skills and experience, and earn more money.
Okay
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Only some people feel well informed by head office
Do workers feel well informed about how Rehability UK is doing?
Only some people feel well informed about how the company is doing.
How we know this
50% of people feel that they aren’t kept well informed about how the company is doing as a whole.Based on data from 12 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between January 2023 and January 2025.
Why this matters
At a good job, there should be a supportive relationship between the people working on the frontline serving customers and the people who own the company or work in head office.
You should be kept informed about how the company is doing as a whole, both in good times and when things get tough for the business.
What Rehability UK employees say about their job
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Best thing
Helping people
Worst thing
Managing clients' emotions
Rehabilitation assistant at Rehability UK, January 2025
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Best thing
Helping people on a daily basis who can't do everyday living and social tasks
Worst thing
The company and their greedy attitude
Support worker at Rehability UK, September 2022
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