Floating Support Worker

Job details

• Posting date: 10 March 2025


• Salary: £14.30 to £14.30 per hour


• Hours: Full time


• Closing date: 09 April 2025


• Location: Taunton, TA1 1AA


• Remote working: On-site only


• Company: Discovery


• Job type: Permanent


• Job reference: DS04269

Summary

Looking for something more meaningful in your career? Look no further, here at Discovery we can guarantee that every day will fill your heart with joy all year round. We support fantastic people to live fulfilled and happy lives!

We are looking for a dedicated team who will support people in Taunton and surrounding areas to access community facilities such as hydro, trips to the theatre, cinema, local clubs and local places of interest.

Ability to drive is essential due to expectancy to travel across Somerset.

As part of this role, you will:

• Help adults with learning disabilities and/or autism to learn the skills they need to live the life they choose


• Support with daily tasks including shopping, housework, cleaning and laundry


• Support with medication and personal care


• Support and encourage people to find opportunities in education, employment and leisure, and enable them to take part in these opportunities


• Continuously upskill yourself to ensure you can meet the needs of the business

Benefits for Support Workers choosing to work with Discovery include:

• Enhanced floating support worker rate £14.30


• Paid mileage at 45p per mile


• 30 days paid Annual Leave (including public holidays - pro rata)


• Opportunities for career progression


• High Street Discounts - Retail and Entertainment (supermarkets, hospitality, pubs, cinema etc.)


• Life Assurance and Company Pension


• Industry leading training


• Enhanced DBS paid for by us

Apply now:

We want the people we support to have fulfilling lives and we want our colleagues to have great careers with us. If you would like to be a part of our team and feel that your values match ours, please apply by contacting Melissa on or drop us an email at applynow@discovery-uk.org for an informal conversation about the role. Before you know it you could be making a positive difference every day.

This role requires an enhanced DBS Disclosure, which will be obtained for you by Discovery.

Discovery is an equal opportunities employer that values diversity and is strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment. Discovery are Disability Confident Committed and we guarantee to interview all applicants who let us know they have a disability and meet the minimum essential criteria for this role. Discovery has been awarded this symbol by Jobcentre Plus to recognise our commitment towards the employment, retention, training and career development of disabled employees. As part of our commitment to making reasonable adjustments we can offer support to complete your application. Please contact the Resourcing Consultant Team on or email applynow@discovery-uk.org.

Other organisations may call this role Community Support Worker, Residential Support Worker, Care Worker, Care Assistant, Social Care Worker, Social Care Assistant or, Bank HCA, Healthcare Assistant or Carer.

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Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to .

Looking for something more meaningful in your career? Look no further, here at discovery we can grantee that every day will fill your heart with joy all year round. We support fantastic people to live fulfilled and happy lives!

We are looking for dedicated team who will support people in Taunton and surrounding areas to access community facilities such has hydro, trips to the theatre, cinema, local clubs and local places of interest.

Help adults with learning disabilities and/or autism to learn the skills they need to live the life they choose

- Support with daily tasks including shopping, housework, cleaning and laundry

- Support with medication and personal care

- Support and encourage people to find opportunities in education, employment and leisure, and enable them to take part in these opportunities

- Continuously upskill yourself to ensure you can meet the needs of the business

Benefits for Support Workers choosing to work with Discovery include:

- Enhanced floating support worker rate £14.30

- Paid mileage at 45p per mile

- 30 days paid Annual Leave (including public holidays - pro rata)

- Opportunities for career progression

- High Street Discounts - Retail and Entertainment (supermarkets, hospitality, pubs, cinema etc.)

- Life Assurance and Company Pension

- Industry leading training

- Enhanced DBS paid for by us