£25,640 – £26,040Full TimeEN
📍 Location: Colchester
🕒 Shifts: 12-hour day shifts or waking nights
📄 Contract: Full Time/ Part Time/ Bank Available.
Rolling rotas in place.
CFT Care Ltd, part of the Optimo Care Group, is recruiting experienced Complex Care Support Workers to join our specialist team in Colchester.
This is not a standard care role.
We are looking for confident, resilient and experienced staff who are comfortable supporting individuals with complex behavioural needs, learning disabilities, autism, and mental health conditions.
Many of the individuals we support may lack capacity to make safe decisions, may struggle with emotional regulation, and may display behaviours that challenge services. Your role will be to provide consistent, structured, person-centred support that promotes stability, safety, and independence.
This role is ideal for support workers who have experience in:
Complex supported living
Behaviour support services
Mental health or forensic services
Autism specialist services
Learning disability services
You will support individuals with learning disabilities, autism, and mental health needs who require high levels of structured support.
This includes:
Supporting individuals who may display behaviours that challenge
Recognising behavioural triggers and using proactive de-escalation strategies
Implementing Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) plans
Maintaining a calm, structured and therapeutic environment
You will provide high quality, person-centred support that focuses on:
Promoting independence
Maintaining dignity and respect
Supporting individuals who may lack capacity
Encouraging positive routines and stability
Supporting individuals with:
Personal care
Medication administration
Meal preparation
Household tasks
Budgeting and life skills
You will support individuals to safely access the community including:
Activities and hobbies
Appointments
Social engagement
Health services when required
To ensure safe support for the individuals we work with, applicants must have experience in complex care environments.
You must have experience supporting individuals with at least one of the following:
✔ Learning Disabilities
✔ Autism Spectrum Conditions
✔ Mental Health Needs
✔ Behaviours that Challenge
✔ Individuals who lack capacity
You should also demonstrate:
Confidence working in highly complex support environments
Ability to remain calm and professional during challenging situations
Strong understanding of person-centred care
Good communication and teamwork skills
Ability to follow care plans, risk assessments, and behaviour support plans
Experience with Positive Behaviour Support (PBS)
These are highly beneficial but not essential:
Knowledge of trauma-informed care
NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Health & Social Care
Experience supporting individuals with complex behavioural needs
Full UK Driving Licence
Joining CFT Care Ltd means becoming part of a supportive and professional team that values staff and invests in their development.
✔ Full specialist training including behaviour support
✔ Ongoing professional development
✔ Career progression opportunities
✔ Supportive management and clinical oversight
✔ Employee Assistance Programme
✔ Reward Gateway benefits platform
✔ £500 Refer-a-Friend Scheme
✔ Flexible shift patterns
At CFT Care Ltd, we specialise in supporting individuals with complex needs who require skilled, consistent support to live meaningful lives.
Our teams focus on:
Stability
Positive behaviour support
Long-term outcomes
High quality person-centred care
If you are an experienced support worker looking for a rewarding role where your skills genuinely make a difference, we would love to hear from you.
Please note: We are unable to offer visa sponsorship, therefore applicants must already hold the right to work in the UK.
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