Career Opportunities: Support Worker - Therapy and Enabling Service - Band 3 (95600)
Service Area: Adult Disability Service - Therapy and Enabling Service
Salary Band: Band 3
Salary Range: £29,348 - £32,546 or BAR £33,564 - £34,356 per annum
Working Arrangements: 37.5 hours per week
About the Role:
The States of Guernsey are looking for a Support Worker to join the Therapy and Enabling Team based at St Martins Community Centre.
The role supports adults with multiple learning disabilities and Autism to experience meaningful, purposeful, and fulfilling days. Based within the Therapy and Enabling Day Service, staff deliver community based support across the island to promote inclusion, engagement, and personal development. This is a Monday to Friday service operating between 8am and 5pm, providing structured daytime occupations that enhance independence and wellbeing.
Staff use a person‑centred, Active Support approach that emphasises doing activities with people rather than for them. The focus is on building each individual’s skills, confidence, independence, and ability to make choices. Support includes helping people take part in varied daytime activities and life‑skills development—such as creative therapies, cooking, shopping, and managing money—while ensuring they can access diverse community opportunities. Ensuring, dignity, participation, and wellbeing remain central.
All support is delivered with compassion, respect, and reliability, reflecting Guernsey’s Care Values.
Band 3 staff work both independently and alongside colleagues, under the guidance of senior staff, to provide high quality physical and emotional support. They act as co key workers, contributing to planning, goal setting, and consistent practice in line with service values and quality standards.
Lone working will be required.
Please click on the link below to view a full job description for this role.
Job Description
You can find more information about the Adult Disability Service here: Adult Disability Service Information
This role comes with a competitive salary, progressive annual leave and entitlement to a pension scheme. We will also consider previous service in a substantive post in the NHS or Local Authority towards entitlement to annual leave, maternity leave and sick pay.
Special Duty: Pay enhancements of 40% and 80% are payable for work carried out in unsocial hours in line with policy.
Annual Bonus: Staff who are in post on 31 January will receive a lump sum payment every February.
Relocation: For candidates needing to relocate to the Bailiwick of Guernsey for the post, we offer a relocation package to help with the cost of moving over to the Island. This relocation package offers different solutions depending on an individual’s circumstances.
More detailed information can be found in the Relocation Directive found here: Relocation Directive 2024
Employment Permit: This role offers eligible off-Island candidates an 8-year Long Term Employment Permit. This permit enables candidates to bring immediate family members with them who will be permitted to work on the Island in any sector. There are also good schools on Island for those candidates looking to bring their families with them.
To be eligible for an Employment Permit, candidates are required to have 2+ years' relevant full time health care experience and hold a recognised NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care (or equivalent), subject to UK and Guernsey Immigration Clearance where applicable.
Detailed information about Employment Permits can be found here: Employment Permit Information
Accommodation: The Long-Term Employment Permit enables staff to either rent or buy local market accommodation. Subsidised staff accommodation is also available as single occupancy units.
For more information about Guernsey, please follow the below links:
Contact: Neil McMeiken, Business Support Officer on tel: (01481) 224010 or email: [email protected]
We strongly advise that applicants speak to the contact(s) named above before applying for this role. Please do not email a CV to the contact shown above, applications should be submitted online. If you are unable to complete an online application, please contact the Recruitment Team.
Candidates will need to upload a copy of their most up to date CV detailing full employment, voluntary work, and education history (along with the awarding body of any qualifications). The CV should include reasons for any gaps in employment. Candidates should also attach supporting information to demonstrate how they meet the key criteria for the role. The key criteria can be found within the job. The supporting information provided by candidates will be used by the shortlisting panel when selecting candidates for interview.
Internal applicants are required to inform their Line Manager before applying for any States of Guernsey positions. Internal references will be required for the successful candidate prior to starting in post.
The States of Guernsey is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults. Appointment to this role will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks being received and some candidates will be required to undertake enhanced and additional pre-employment checks.
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Service Area: Adult Disability Service - Therapy and Enabling Service
Salary Band: Band 3
Salary Range: £29,348 - £32,546 or BAR £33,564 - £34,356 per annum
Working Arrangements: 37.5 hours per week
About the Role:
The States of Guernsey are looking for a Support Worker to join the Therapy and Enabling Team based at St Martins Community Centre.
The role supports adults with multiple learning disabilities and Autism to experience meaningful, purposeful, and fulfilling days. Based within the Therapy and Enabling Day Service, staff deliver community based support across the island to promote inclusion, engagement, and personal development. This is a Monday to Friday service operating between 8am and 5pm, providing structured daytime occupations that enhance independence and wellbeing.
Staff use a person‑centred, Active Support approach that emphasises doing activities with people rather than for them. The focus is on building each individual’s skills, confidence, independence, and ability to make choices. Support includes helping people take part in varied daytime activities and life‑skills development—such as creative therapies, cooking, shopping, and managing money—while ensuring they can access diverse community opportunities. Ensuring, dignity, participation, and wellbeing remain central.
All support is delivered with compassion, respect, and reliability, reflecting Guernsey’s Care Values.
Band 3 staff work both independently and alongside colleagues, under the guidance of senior staff, to provide high quality physical and emotional support. They act as co key workers, contributing to planning, goal setting, and consistent practice in line with service values and quality standards.
Lone working will be required.
Please click on the link below to view a full job description for this role.
Job Description
You can find more information about the Adult Disability Service here: Adult Disability Service Information
This role comes with a competitive salary, progressive annual leave and entitlement to a pension scheme. We will also consider previous service in a substantive post in the NHS or Local Authority towards entitlement to annual leave, maternity leave and sick pay.
Special Duty: Pay enhancements of 40% and 80% are payable for work carried out in unsocial hours in line with policy.
Annual Bonus: Staff who are in post on 31 January will receive a lump sum payment every February.
Relocation: For candidates needing to relocate to the Bailiwick of Guernsey for the post, we offer a relocation package to help with the cost of moving over to the Island. This relocation package offers different solutions depending on an individual’s circumstances.
More detailed information can be found in the Relocation Directive found here: Relocation Directive 2024
Employment Permit: This role offers eligible off-Island candidates an 8-year Long Term Employment Permit. This permit enables candidates to bring immediate family members with them who will be permitted to work on the Island in any sector. There are also good schools on Island for those candidates looking to bring their families with them.
To be eligible for an Employment Permit, candidates are required to have 2+ years' relevant full time health care experience and hold a recognised NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care (or equivalent), subject to UK and Guernsey Immigration Clearance where applicable.
Detailed information about Employment Permits can be found here: Employment Permit Information
Accommodation: The Long-Term Employment Permit enables staff to either rent or buy local market accommodation. Subsidised staff accommodation is also available as single occupancy units.
For more information about Guernsey, please follow the below links:
Contact: Neil McMeiken, Business Support Officer on tel: (01481) 224010 or email: [email protected]
We strongly advise that applicants speak to the contact(s) named above before applying for this role. Please do not email a CV to the contact shown above, applications should be submitted online. If you are unable to complete an online application, please contact the Recruitment Team.
Candidates will need to upload a copy of their most up to date CV detailing full employment, voluntary work, and education history (along with the awarding body of any qualifications). The CV should include reasons for any gaps in employment. Candidates should also attach supporting information to demonstrate how they meet the key criteria for the role. The key criteria can be found within the job. The supporting information provided by candidates will be used by the shortlisting panel when selecting candidates for interview.
Internal applicants are required to inform their Line Manager before applying for any States of Guernsey positions. Internal references will be required for the successful candidate prior to starting in post.
The States of Guernsey is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults. Appointment to this role will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks being received and some candidates will be required to undertake enhanced and additional pre-employment checks.
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Service Area: Adult Disability Service - Therapy and Enabling Service
Salary Band: Band 3
Salary Range: £29,348 - £32,546 or BAR £33,564 - £34,356 per annum
Working Arrangements: 37.5 hours per week
About the Role:
The States of Guernsey are looking for a Support Worker to join the Therapy and Enabling Team based at St Martins Community Centre.
The role supports adults with multiple learning disabilities and Autism to experience meaningful, purposeful, and fulfilling days. Based within the Therapy and Enabling Day Service, staff deliver community based support across the island to promote inclusion, engagement, and personal development. This is a Monday to Friday service operating between 8am and 5pm, providing structured daytime occupations that enhance independence and wellbeing.
Staff use a person‑centred, Active Support approach that emphasises doing activities with people rather than for them. The focus is on building each individual’s skills, confidence, independence, and ability to make choices. Support includes helping people take part in varied daytime activities and life‑skills development—such as creative therapies, cooking, shopping, and managing money—while ensuring they can access diverse community opportunities. Ensuring, dignity, participation, and wellbeing remain central.
All support is delivered with compassion, respect, and reliability, reflecting Guernsey’s Care Values.
Band 3 staff work both independently and alongside colleagues, under the guidance of senior staff, to provide high quality physical and emotional support. They act as co key workers, contributing to planning, goal setting, and consistent practice in line with service values and quality standards.
Lone working will be required.
Please click on the link below to view a full job description for this role.
Job Description
You can find more information about the Adult Disability Service here: Adult Disability Service Information
This role comes with a competitive salary, progressive annual leave and entitlement to a pension scheme. We will also consider previous service in a substantive post in the NHS or Local Authority towards entitlement to annual leave, maternity leave and sick pay.
Special Duty: Pay enhancements of 40% and 80% are payable for work carried out in unsocial hours in line with policy.
Annual Bonus: Staff who are in post on 31 January will receive a lump sum payment every February.
Relocation: For candidates needing to relocate to the Bailiwick of Guernsey for the post, we offer a relocation package to help with the cost of moving over to the Island. This relocation package offers different solutions depending on an individual’s circumstances.
More detailed information can be found in the Relocation Directive found here: Relocation Directive 2024
Employment Permit: This role offers eligible off-Island candidates an 8-year Long Term Employment Permit. This permit enables candidates to bring immediate family members with them who will be permitted to work on the Island in any sector. There are also good schools on Island for those candidates looking to bring their families with them.
To be eligible for an Employment Permit, candidates are required to have 2+ years' relevant full time health care experience and hold a recognised NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care (or equivalent), subject to UK and Guernsey Immigration Clearance where applicable.
Detailed information about Employment Permits can be found here: Employment Permit Information
Accommodation: The Long-Term Employment Permit enables staff to either rent or buy local market accommodation. Subsidised staff accommodation is also available as single occupancy units.
For more information about Guernsey, please follow the below links:
Contact: Neil McMeiken, Business Support Officer on tel: (01481) 224010 or email: [email protected]
We strongly advise that applicants speak to the contact(s) named above before applying for this role. Please do not email a CV to the contact shown above, applications should be submitted online. If you are unable to complete an online application, please contact the Recruitment Team.
Candidates will need to upload a copy of their most up to date CV detailing full employment, voluntary work, and education history (along with the awarding body of any qualifications). The CV should include reasons for any gaps in employment. Candidates should also attach supporting information to demonstrate how they meet the key criteria for the role. The key criteria can be found within the job. The supporting information provided by candidates will be used by the shortlisting panel when selecting candidates for interview.
Internal applicants are required to inform their Line Manager before applying for any States of Guernsey positions. Internal references will be required for the successful candidate prior to starting in post.
The States of Guernsey is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults. Appointment to this role will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks being received and some candidates will be required to undertake enhanced and additional pre-employment checks.