Male Support Worker

Location: Reading (Ryeish Green Service, near Shinfield)
Salary/Rate: £13.21 per hour + £78.30 per sleep-in
Working Pattern: Full-time (37.5 hours per week)
Shift Schedule: Rota-based (Includes evenings, weekends, bank holidays, and sleep-ins)
Contract Type: Permanent
Posted: 29th April 2026 | Closing Date: 17th August 2026
Reference: SYS-23411

The Opportunity: Modern Supported Living, Meaningful Care

Are you ready to build a rewarding, long-term career where you can make a visible difference every single shift?

Ryeish Green is a completely modern, high-spec complex of self-contained flats located in a lovely, idyllic village just 5 miles from busy Reading and Shinfield. Brought to you by Supportive Bridge Staffing Agency in partnership with CareTech, this service supports 5 adults living with learning disabilities, autism, and mental health needs.

An Exceptional Environment: Each modern flat features its own independent living room, kitchen (complete with individual washing machines), bedroom, and private washroom. Every home also has a small private garden area that opens up into a large, expansive communal garden. It is a fantastic environment designed to blend independent privacy with top-tier, on-hand support.

An Enriched & Active Lifestyle:

Our residents thrive on social inclusion and learning new skills. You will play a vital role in enabling active experiences, including:

Exciting days out to theme parks, meals at favorite restaurants, and local Christmas markets.
Planning holidays and relaxing short breaks.
Creative arts, crafts, cooking, and baking sessions in their own kitchens to build essential life skills.
Peaceful walks in the local parks and surrounding community.

Your Daily Impact: Empowering Individual Lives

Your role is centered around enabling autonomy and delivering high-quality, person-centered care:

Delivering tailored care in strict alignment with individual support plans.
Assisting with daily life skills, household management, and personal care where required.
Promoting independence, personal dignity, and mental wellbeing.
Accompanying residents to medical appointments, community hubs, and social outings.
Maintaining accurate, professional logs while working collaboratively with your team.

About You: Empathy & Personality First

No prior experience in care? No problem! If you bring a patient nature, resilience, and a genuine passion for helping others, we will provide you with a comprehensive induction and structured, ongoing training.

The Ideal Candidate Will:

Gender Requirement: Be Male (This is a genuine occupational requirement in accordance with the Equality Act 2010).
Traits: Be naturally caring, respectful, patient, and reliable.
Skills: Possess good communication skills alongside basic IT and written abilities for documentation.
Flexibility: Be fully prepared to work a varied, rota-based schedule including sleep-ins (an explicitly designated staff flat/bedroom with a private shower is provided on-site).
Growth Mindset: Be willing to learn and work towards a fully funded Level 2 Diploma.
Asset: A valid UK driving licence is highly desirable but not essential.

Please note: This post requires an Enhanced DBS check (fully funded and paid for by the employer). Due to contractual hours, we may be unable to support applications where Home Office visa restrictions prevent candidates from fulfilling the full 37.5 hours per week.

A Fantastic Benefits & Rewards Package

We look after our teams with a premier tier of professional rewards:

Financial Perks: £78.30 extra per sleep-in shift, Recommend-a-Friend cash bonuses, and a Blue Light Card for national retail and leisure discounts.
Paid Time Off: Up to 28 days of annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays).
Zero-Cost Compliance: Your Enhanced DBS security check is 100% paid for.
Career Advancement: Access to continuous, funded professional training scaling all the way up to degree-level qualifications.
CareTech Foundation: Opportunities to apply for exclusive family and friends grants.
Wellbeing Support: A free, confidential Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and a workplace stakeholder pension.
Celebration: Access to employee milestone recognition schemes and our prestigious annual Employee Awards Evening.