Support Worker
| Posting date: | 07 May 2024 |
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| Salary: | £12.37 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 06 June 2024 |
| Location: | Bridgwater, TA6 3JZ |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Discovery |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | DS03792 |
Summary
Full Time and Part Time Roles Available
Bridgwater
Drivers Only due to the people we support wanting to go out
Pay rate £12.37
Being a Support Worker with Discovery is more than just a job, it's an opportunity! We believe that good support means to 'do with, and not for'. Your role will be to provide support for people to do all of the things that each day in life entails, from maintaining relationships with family and friends, managing personal finances, participating in hobbies and so much more.
We are recruiting for support workers to join our small team at Geen house in the centre of Bridgwater.
We support the people that live at Geen House to be a part of their own life by actively supporting them to develop living skills and have choice and control over their own day. As a Support Worker with us your role will be an exciting and varied one.
You'll be supporting the people we support to enjoy a broad range of activities such as getting out and about in the community, attending shows, going out for walks, taking part in hydrotherapy sessions and going on Holidays.
You will be supporting people to keep in touch with both friends and family and maintain those important relationships. You will be facilitating therapeutic physical exercises and engage in stimulating activities and will also work closely in partnership with various health professionals to ensure that the people we support lead a healthy life.
We are open to full-time and part-time colleagues joining us!
Benefits for Support Workers working with Discovery include:
- Flexible shift patterns to suit your needs
- 30 days paid Annual Leave (including public holidays - pro rata)
- Opportunities for career progression
- High Street Discounts - Retail Entertainment & Service Industries (supermarkets, hospitality, pubs, cinema etc.)
- Life Assurance and Company Pension
- Industry leading training
- Enhanced DBS paid for by us
- Funding towards driving lessons and test
- We offer a salary advance scheme where you can access up to 50% of the money you've earned before payday
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 on 0300 303 9202 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 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.
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