Elysium Healthcare

Support Worker

The closing date is 29 November 2025

Job summary

This is a support worker role at Felbrigg House in Dover, providing care and support to people with learning disabilities and mental health conditions. The role requires empathy, strong communication skills, and the ability to work in a challenging yet rewarding environment. The successful candidate will join a supportive team and have opportunities for personal and professional development.

Main duties of the job

As a Support Worker at Felbrigg House in Dover, you will provide care and support to individuals with learning disabilities and mental health conditions. Your responsibilities will include using your excellent communication skills and experience to work alongside a multidisciplinary team, supporting residents through their care pathway. You will need to have a positive attitude, compassion, resilience, and the ability to deal with challenging behaviors. This is a rewarding role where you can make a real difference in people's lives.

About us

Elysium Healthcare is an established and stable company with over 8,000 employees, providing a range of healthcare services across England and Wales. As part of the Ramsay Health Care global network, Elysium Healthcare offers opportunities for growth and development within the organization.

Details

Date posted

01 October 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12.85 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

1392013532

Job locations

Elysium Healthcare

Dover

CT16 2PU


Job description

Job responsibilities

Are you a naturally empathetic, caring and compassionate Support Worker in the UK with experience of caring for people with learning disabilities?

Do you want a fulfilling career, where you can make a difference and change lives for the better in a culture of kindness and teamwork? Where you’ll be supported with development opportunities to grow you as a person and in your career?

Join Felbrigg House in Dover as a Support Worker and provide care for people with severe learning disabilities, Autism and behaviours may be seen as challenging; where you’ll support and encourage them to lead a full and valued life, enabling them to live more independently.

You’ll be great with people – a real ‘people person’, able to communicate effectively – explaining yourself clearly in the right tone to suit the situation and be really good at understanding others (behaviours and expressions, as well as vocal). Having a good sense of humour and resilience, and a willingness to help residents with their personal hygiene are also important.

What you will be doing:  You will join an inclusive, supportive team that works well together to provide care to people with learning disabilities and mental health conditions. Whether you have experience as a Care Assistant or Support Worker, you will use your knowledge and skills to help support people lead a valued and fulfilled life.

Working alongside a multidisciplinary team, you will use your excellent communication skills and experience as a Support Worker with a background in Learning Disabilities & Autism to provide care and support people through their care pathway. It can be quite a challenging environment at times, so a positive attitude, compassion, resilience and vigilance are important. But it is hugely rewarding to see people improve because of you; being able to do something today that they couldn’t do last week. You’ll work 37.5 hours per week, working 7.5 hours a day with shift patterns of 7am-2.30pm and 2.30pm-10pm, with weekends on a rota basis. Extra hours can be discussed if required. 

Where you will be working:   Location: St Alphege Road, Dover, Kent CT16 2PU The House is an old rectory, situated in the conservation area of Dover and has been completely renovated to provide a spacious beautiful character home, with two fully enclosed gardens and eleven spacious bedrooms with full en-suite facilities.  Dover has direct train and road access to London with good road links around the area along with a good range of shops and amenities a short walk away.

 In this role you will:

  • Hold a valid UK driving licence (preferred to assist with community visits)
  • Have strong empathy and a caring and compassionate nature
  • Be willing to support residents with personal hygiene
  • Have excellent people and communication skills, and a good sense of humour
  • Deal with challenging behaviours
  • Have a positive and professional approach
  • Be reliable, flexible, hard-working and honest
  • Be local or within commutable distance

You must live in the UK and have the Right to Work in the UK full time. 20-hour Student and Skilled Worker Visa's cannot be accepted. 

What you will get:

  • £12.85 per hour
  • The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (inc Bank Holidays) – plus your birthday off!
  • Free meals and parking
  • Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance
  • Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals
  • Pension contribution to secure your future
  • Life Assurance for added peace of mind
  • Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time

There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts, special offers and much more.

About your next employer:

You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move. 

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally. 

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Are you a naturally empathetic, caring and compassionate Support Worker in the UK with experience of caring for people with learning disabilities?

Do you want a fulfilling career, where you can make a difference and change lives for the better in a culture of kindness and teamwork? Where you’ll be supported with development opportunities to grow you as a person and in your career?

Join Felbrigg House in Dover as a Support Worker and provide care for people with severe learning disabilities, Autism and behaviours may be seen as challenging; where you’ll support and encourage them to lead a full and valued life, enabling them to live more independently.

You’ll be great with people – a real ‘people person’, able to communicate effectively – explaining yourself clearly in the right tone to suit the situation and be really good at understanding others (behaviours and expressions, as well as vocal). Having a good sense of humour and resilience, and a willingness to help residents with their personal hygiene are also important.

What you will be doing:  You will join an inclusive, supportive team that works well together to provide care to people with learning disabilities and mental health conditions. Whether you have experience as a Care Assistant or Support Worker, you will use your knowledge and skills to help support people lead a valued and fulfilled life.

Working alongside a multidisciplinary team, you will use your excellent communication skills and experience as a Support Worker with a background in Learning Disabilities & Autism to provide care and support people through their care pathway. It can be quite a challenging environment at times, so a positive attitude, compassion, resilience and vigilance are important. But it is hugely rewarding to see people improve because of you; being able to do something today that they couldn’t do last week. You’ll work 37.5 hours per week, working 7.5 hours a day with shift patterns of 7am-2.30pm and 2.30pm-10pm, with weekends on a rota basis. Extra hours can be discussed if required. 

Where you will be working:   Location: St Alphege Road, Dover, Kent CT16 2PU The House is an old rectory, situated in the conservation area of Dover and has been completely renovated to provide a spacious beautiful character home, with two fully enclosed gardens and eleven spacious bedrooms with full en-suite facilities.  Dover has direct train and road access to London with good road links around the area along with a good range of shops and amenities a short walk away.

 In this role you will:

  • Hold a valid UK driving licence (preferred to assist with community visits)
  • Have strong empathy and a caring and compassionate nature
  • Be willing to support residents with personal hygiene
  • Have excellent people and communication skills, and a good sense of humour
  • Deal with challenging behaviours
  • Have a positive and professional approach
  • Be reliable, flexible, hard-working and honest
  • Be local or within commutable distance

You must live in the UK and have the Right to Work in the UK full time. 20-hour Student and Skilled Worker Visa's cannot be accepted. 

What you will get:

  • £12.85 per hour
  • The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (inc Bank Holidays) – plus your birthday off!
  • Free meals and parking
  • Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance
  • Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals
  • Pension contribution to secure your future
  • Life Assurance for added peace of mind
  • Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time

There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts, special offers and much more.

About your next employer:

You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move. 

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally. 

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • You will need to have strong empathy, a caring and compassionate nature, and be willing to support residents with personal hygiene. Excellent people and communication skills, a good sense of humor, and the ability to deal with challenging behaviors are also essential. A valid UK driving license is preferred to assist with community visits.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • You will need to have strong empathy, a caring and compassionate nature, and be willing to support residents with personal hygiene. Excellent people and communication skills, a good sense of humor, and the ability to deal with challenging behaviors are also essential. A valid UK driving license is preferred to assist with community visits.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Elysium Healthcare

Address

Elysium Healthcare

Dover

CT16 2PU


Employer's website

https://www.elysiumhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Elysium Healthcare

Address

Elysium Healthcare

Dover

CT16 2PU


Employer's website

https://www.elysiumhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Team

Elysium Healthcare

recruitment@elysiumhealthcare.co.uk

Details

Date posted

01 October 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12.85 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

1392013532

Job locations

Elysium Healthcare

Dover

CT16 2PU


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