£13.65 per hour rising to £13.75 per hour on successful completion of training and probation period.
Hours are normally between 9am and 4pm Monday to Friday
37 hours per week - 2 roles
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We have an exciting opportunity for a support worker in our Learning Disabilities Day Service at Persona.
To find out more about the service, click here.
About you
You are someone with a ‘can-do’ attitude; you can develop positive relationships with people and you are passionate about supporting people to reach their potential.
You want to make a positive difference to people’s lives and take pride in delivering high quality support. You believe that people have a right to control and define their own lives regardless of disability and see your role as enabling them to do this by supporting them to do a variety of activities and take up opportunities both in our centres and in their local community.
You don’t need to have previous experience of working in social care, what’s important is that you are caring, a good communicator, patient, creative, able to work on your own initiative, show empathy and also work as part of a team. Most of all we are looking for someone who shares our values. You will need to make the effort to get to know the people you support so a relationship of trust can be built.
No one will meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we're saying and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you!
About the role
You will be working alongside a team of staff within our day services in Bury, with usual hours of work between 9am and 4pm Monday to Friday.
You will be responsible for supporting adults with learning and physical disabilities to get involved in activities they choose, either in groups or individually. You will be supporting people to use public transport and with activities like swimming, voluntary work, dance sessions and sports.
This is a physical job where you will need to move and position people (also called moving and handling) and help people who use wheelchairs to manoeuvre indoors and out in their community. You may also need to support people with personal care, like going to the bathroom or taking medication.
Being a support worker can be a very rewarding job. Even though the role can be hard and often challenging, making a positive difference to someone’s life and enabling them to become more independent brings feelings of accomplishment and satisfaction. It’s a great career choice for those who enjoy a varied job role and lots of interaction with others.
Further information about the role can be found in the job description.
In return for your contribution we will support you throughout your career -
We provide a wide range of employee benefits, career development and lifestyle support services to ensure that you too feel supported, fulfilled and valued from day one of your employment with us.
For more details on learning & development, click here. Find out about our values and our purpose here.
Click here for stories on working for Persona, from people who work for us and read FAQ about working in care here.
Persona is committed to being an inclusive employer and recognises the value of having a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve.
We welcome applications from all people, irrespective of their personal characteristics or circumstances, and appointments are made objectively based upon talents, abilities and experience.
Where possible, we will support employees to work flexibly or with adjustments, so that they can perform to their best ability. We are committed to providing a working environment where all employees are treated with dignity and respect, and where individual skills and life experiences are valued.
Please note
Satisfactory disclosure at the appropriate level under the Disclosure and Barring Service is required prior to appointment.
Click here to read our policy on working in care with a criminal conviction.
If this sounds like the role for you:
Please click here to register and apply. A member of the team will give you a call back to discuss your interest in the role, any questions you may have and to secure your place at interview, which on 7th May 2026.
Closing date for enquiries is 27th April 2026.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Please note we are not currently in a position to offer sponsorship to workers.
