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🟢 Actively Hiring · Posted 24d ago ⏳ Closes in 67 days UK Corridor 🛡️ UK Work Eligibility 🏢 FULL_TIME

Support Worker

Salary Range
£12 - £13
£1 - £1 / mo

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Location Base
Nottingham, England
Tier-1 UK Economic Zone
Est. Take-Home Pay
68% - 74% (After PAYE & NI)
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1.0 GBP ≈ $1.28 USD Living Standard
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Position Overview & Specifications

Thistle Lodge Specialist Care – Support worker

Salary - £11.50 - £12.65 per hour depending on experience

Driving license preferable, but not essential

Thistle Lodge Specialist Care are recruiting a number of full time Support workers to join our current team. Successful candidates will support adults who have learning disabilities, autism, mental health needs and challenging behaviours.

We seek those who have a passion for delivering outstanding care and making a difference to the lives of vulnerable adults, helping them achieve fulfilling, meaningful and purposeful lives.

If successful you will become part of an incredible multi-disciplinary team, delivering emotional and practical care and improving our service users lives on a daily basis.

We are looking for those who are experienced in dealing with behaviours that challenge and who want to be part of an organisation that values not only those people but also the team that work hard to support them.

Successful candidates will work 12 hours shifts and must work both days and night shifts, including weekends and bank holidays.

*Sponsorship not available*

In addition to a generous hourly rate, we also offer:

A Golden hello of £ 1,500, which will be paid after successfully completing your probation and after 6 months of being employed

. Performance related year end bonus performance and free meal ( please check the previous announcements to avoid any contradiction )

· Excellent training packages

· Meals on duty

· Generous annual performance related bonus

· Equivalent to 5.6 weeks annual leave inclusive of bank holidays

· Discounted or free food

· Referral programme

If you think you have the right experience and skills please apply today!!

For further information please visit www.thistle-lodge.co.uk or call our recruitment team on 0115 6487599

https://www.thistle-lodge.co.uk/

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £11.55-£12.65 per hour

Benefits:

  • Discounted or free food
  • On-site parking
  • Referral programme

Shift:

  • 12 hour shift
  • Day shift
  • Night shift

COVID-19 considerations:
Thistle Lodge ensures that it complies with the latest COVID guidance at all times.

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Nottingham, NG8 3LD: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

  • We are currently only offering full time contracts (42hrs/week on average) - is this contract suitable to your current needs?

Experience:

  • support worker/ care worker: 1 year (required)

Language:

  • English (required)

Work authorisation:

  • United Kingdom (required)

Shift availability:

  • Day shift (required)
  • Night shift (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: TLS Support 0921

Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process

1

Application & Resume Screening

Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.

2

Technical & Competency Interviews

Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.

3

Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation

Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.

4

Onboarding & Corporate Integration

Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.

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Corridor Intelligence

Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:

🇬🇧 Skilled Worker Visa (Tier 2)

Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.

🏛️ Settlement (ILR) Pathway

Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.

⚖️ Official regulatory reference: UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) & Home Office Sponsor Register.

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Recruitment Insights

Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Support Worker roles across Thistle Lodge Specialist Care Ltd's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:

1. Domain Competency

Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.

2. Behavioral & Leadership

STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.

3. Compensation Alignment

Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £12 - £13 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.

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