Career in social care

It’s our support workers that make Hft the highly-rated charity it is today. They make sure the learning disabled people we support have choice and independence, so that they can live the best lives possible.

Are you looking to make a real difference to someone’s life every day? Then a career in social care could be for you.

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If you have a question about any of our job vacancies, please contact our friendly recruitment team at jobs@hft.org.uk

For queries about head office and senior management positions, please contact Holly James holly.james@hft.org.uk.

For queries about agencies providing temporary or permanent recruitment support to Hft from recruitment agencies, please contact Vanessa Mitchell vanessa.mitchell@hft.org.uk.

For all other positions, you can contact your local coordinator with any questions about job vacancies, staff benefits, or working at Hft:

  • North – Abbey Lomax abbey.lomax@hft.org.uk. Abbey covers our Bradford, Cheshire and Merseyside, Flintshire, Lancashire, Leeds, Newcastle, and Sheffield and Derbyshire regions.
  • East – Lauren Taylor lauren.taylor@hft.org.uk. Lauren covers our North and South Kent, North Oxfordshire, South Oxfordshire and Berkshire, Surrey and Sussex, Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Herts and Essex, Leicestershire, and London regions.
  • West – Abbey Lomax abbey.lomax@hft.org.uk. Abbey covers our Bristol and Bath, Cornwall, Devon, Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire, Shropshire, and Staffordshire regions.
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  • Vacancies

    We're recruiting for staff such as support workers across the nation. Browse our current vacancies, submit your job application, and join Team Hft. Find out More
  • What is support work?

    Support work involves supporting people to live their life with as much independence and choice as possible. Find out More
  • Support Worker roles

    Hft Support Workers support learning disabled people to take control of their own lives. Our roles vary to suit the needs of those we support. Find out More
  • Training and qualifications

    You don't need experience or specific qualifications to become a Support Worker. But some training options are available to help you progress. Find out More
  • Working at Hft

    Our colleagues are central to everything we do. Supporting you to develop and progress in your career is important to us. Find out More
  • Support work quiz

    Could you support learning disabled adults to live with independence and choice? Take our support work quiz and find out if you have what it takes! Find out More