Support Worker

We are excited to announce the opening of a brand-new development and are seeking dedicated and compassionate Support Workers to join our team. This is a unique opportunity to be part of something fresh, providing high-quality care and support to individuals in a vibrant and supportive environment. What You'll Do: As a Support Worker, you will:

• Empower individuals to live independently and achieve their personal goals.
• Provide practical assistance with daily activities, such as cooking, cleaning, and personal care.
• Offer emotional support and encourage participation in community activities.
• Work collaboratively with a team to deliver person centred support plans.
• Maintain accurate records and ensure the safety and well-being of those you support.
  
  A caring and empathetic attitude.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Flexibility to work a variety of shifts, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Experience in a similar role is desirable but not essential - full training will be provided.
  
  Discovery supports people with learning disabilities, autism, challenging behaviour and complex needs throughout Somerset. We are driven by our values of ambition, courage, integrity, partnership and respect to provide exemplary care. We help people choose how they would like to live their life and provide training and support to help them find employment.
Adults with autism and learning disabilities and their families are at the heart of everything we do, and we want every person we support to have the best life possible. We are part of Dimensions, one of the country's largest not-for-profit organisations, which has been at the forefront of national best practice in support provision for more than 40 years. Discovery's vision for Somerset is for people with learning disabilities and their families to gain more control over their support, make more day to day choices, live in high quality and fit for purpose buildings and have the same opportunities as everybody else from a service that is good value for money. Why work with us? Start your day knowing you'll make a difference. Join us and create more opportunities for the people we support across Somerset. You'll have the satisfaction of knowing you're changing someone's life each and every day, and in return we'll help your career be the best it can be with our excellent colleague benefits and development opportunities. By joining Discovery you will enjoy a rewarding role working with a great team of people - all with a shared goal of helping people get more from life. We want all our colleagues to be able to reach their potential, and offer a wide range of career and management development programmes to help you achieve your goals.


• £13.00 per hour
• 30 days annual leave (including bank holidays)
• Supported 'Learn to Drive' scheme (up to 30 driving lessons, 1 theory/practical test - all paid for by us)
• We offer a salary advance scheme where you can access up to 50% of the money you've earned before payday.
• A 24 Hour Employee Assistance Programme for you and your family members.
• Life Assurance and Pension scheme
• Great Induction and training opportunities including the Care Certificate, and Diploma in Health & Social Care.