Support Worker

Job Description

Were all here to make a positive difference to people with learning disabilities and/or autism in Somerset. Here at Discovery we are looking for dedicated individuals to join our Support Worker team in Cheddar. Being a driver is essential for this role.Why join us

• Full-time or part-time contracts available.
• £9.36 per hour, £30.50 per sleep in.
• 30 days annual leave pro-rata (including bank holidays).
• A 24 Hour Employee Assistance Programme for you and your family members.
• Long Service Awards, Life Assurance and Pension scheme.
• Great Induction and training opportunities including the Care Certificate, and Diploma in Health & Social Care.

About the role:This service is a beautiful house with lovely gardens situated in Cheddar and is home to 13 people we support10 in the main house, and 3 in self-contained flats. The people we support here tend to be older and have varying needs.The people we support enjoy getting out and visiting friends/family. Between them, they also engage in a wide range of hobbies such as painting, tai chi, crazy golf and discos. Our aim is to support people to be as independent as possible and achieve theiraspirations.We are looking for enthusiastic, committed and empathetic staff who enjoy helping people to reach their full potential. You will be part of a friendly team who put the people we support at the heart of everything they do. To succeed in this role, you needto be honest, creative and able to have fun, have good initiative and common sense. We encourage independence and ensure the people we support are provided with opportunities to continue to develop their own skill-base.Discovery exists to help each person we support to live a fulfilling life, to be equal in society and to be active in his or her local community. Thats a big deal. It means being able to have choice and control in life. It means choosing to go out or tostay in, making friends and having relationships, finding and developing skills and interests. It also means managing a home, voting, staying healthy and being able to pursue employment or volunteering opportunities. If you think you can help the people wesupport get more from life, we want to hear from you.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 clicking the button below, or contact Tia onor drop us an email at 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 interviewall 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 developmentof disabled employees. As part of our commitment to making reasonable adjustments we can offer support to complete your application in our offices using assistive technology.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.