Support Worker Bridgend
| Posting date: | 25 September 2025 |
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| Salary: | £12.60 to £12.78 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | Advanced sleep in rate (£65.68 per sleep in), Salary uplift following relevant qualification |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 25 October 2025 |
| Location: | Bridgend, Bridgend County |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Drive |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
About us:
Drive is a registered charity established in 1981 to support people with learning disabilities to live in quality housing in their local communities. We are passionate about supporting people to increase their independence and choices. We recognise the importance of a positive work/life balance for all staff. These values are reflected in our Investors in People accreditation.
Purpose of Job
To support and enable individuals with disabilities according to their individual needs, through maximum participation in service provision. This will involve working as part of a team within a flexible rota to include weekends, bank holidays and sleep-in duties.
Duties
Provide support to individuals
• To provide continuous and consistent support, both physical, practical and
emotional which reflect any individual changing needs in line with the supported
persons identified desires. The support should be provided in a manner that
promotes independence and in a non-discriminatory manner:
Physical Support required by individuals may include: household and
domestic tasks, shopping and diet/food preparation, personal hygiene,
dressing and personal appearance.
Practical Support, Individuals supported should be assisted to undertake
all tasks themselves. The level of assistance of support will vary according
to individual need. The main aim is for supported people to be provided
every opportunity to participate, with support if necessary, to be responsible
for all tasks and activities inside and outside their home.
Emotional Support required by individuals may include: the offer of support
in a sensitive manner with the ability to empathise and actively listen. To
offer advice and guidance when supporting individuals to make informed
decisions and exercise their rights.
• To ensure that individuals are encouraged and empowered, to express their
opinions and views in all areas of decision-making, both at individual and
organisational level.
• To assist and encourage individuals to become integrated members of their local
community, by actively promoting physical and social presence in community
based facilities, e.g. educational, occupational, social and leisure.
• To act as appropriate role models, when supporting individuals to participate in day
and evening opportunities. Dressing and acting appropriately to participate in such
daily activities.
• To liaise with families, staff and relevant services to maintain a high standard of
support and provision of a quality service.
• To follow Positive Behaviour Support Plans and maintain appropriate individual
records.
• To contribute to the development of individuals by assisting with the planning and
practical implementation and monitoring of Opportunities and Goals identified in:
i. Activity and Support Plans
ii. Opportunity Plans
iii. Teaching Plans
• To accompany individuals on holiday by agreement with the Line Manager whilst
ensuring compliance with the requirement/ expectations of the post.
Staff and Personnel Issues
• To participate and contribute to supervision and appraisal sessions, as agreed with
Line Manager.
• To attend and actively participate in both mandatory and relevant training events.
To keep accurate records of training and personal development, i.e. personal
portfolio.
• To identify one’s own training needs in consultation with appropriate Line Manager.
• To effectively communicate with the staff team and colleagues, regarding issues
relating to individuals supported, the house and the organisation.
• To keep accurate records of hours worked, and the completion and submission of
timesheets.
• To participate and contribute to relevant team and organisational meetings.
Household and Administrative Responsibilities
• To assist in maintaining accurate records, i.e. The supported person’s personal
records, house records, communication books, diaries, food and petty cash
expenditure.
• To comply where necessary with the requirements of the Registered Homes Act.
• To be familiar with Health and Safety at Work Regulations, and to ensure effective
implementation during a span of duty. To assist and liaise with team members in
maintaining acceptable standards for the maintenance and security of the house.
To report, and where necessary deal immediately with malfunctioning equipment.
• To successfully undertake a medication proficiency test. To keep up to date with
knowledge and understanding of Medication Policy.
• To administer, supervise and maintain accurate records relating to all medication
administered to individuals in accordance with Drive’s policy and procedure.
• To have an understanding of all financial and administration systems in operation
in the home to ensure accurate records are maintained.
• To monitor and maintain accurate records for the income and expenditure for
individuals’ personal finances.
What we offer:
In return for working with us, we offer you a fantastic opportunity to work for a company that values its staff as well as the people we support. We offer a number of employee benefits.
Competitive starting salary
Generous mileage allowance (45p Per mile)
Free DBS
Career progression
Rewards and recognition
Refer a friend scheme
Fully paid induction training
Gain qualifications whilst working
Salary uplift following relevant qualification
Paid initial registration with Social Care Wales
Advanced sleep in rate (£65.68 – per sleep in)
Great organisational culture
Drive is a registered charity established in 1981 to support people with learning disabilities to live in quality housing in their local communities. We are passionate about supporting people to increase their independence and choices. We recognise the importance of a positive work/life balance for all staff. These values are reflected in our Investors in People accreditation.
Purpose of Job
To support and enable individuals with disabilities according to their individual needs, through maximum participation in service provision. This will involve working as part of a team within a flexible rota to include weekends, bank holidays and sleep-in duties.
Duties
Provide support to individuals
• To provide continuous and consistent support, both physical, practical and
emotional which reflect any individual changing needs in line with the supported
persons identified desires. The support should be provided in a manner that
promotes independence and in a non-discriminatory manner:
Physical Support required by individuals may include: household and
domestic tasks, shopping and diet/food preparation, personal hygiene,
dressing and personal appearance.
Practical Support, Individuals supported should be assisted to undertake
all tasks themselves. The level of assistance of support will vary according
to individual need. The main aim is for supported people to be provided
every opportunity to participate, with support if necessary, to be responsible
for all tasks and activities inside and outside their home.
Emotional Support required by individuals may include: the offer of support
in a sensitive manner with the ability to empathise and actively listen. To
offer advice and guidance when supporting individuals to make informed
decisions and exercise their rights.
• To ensure that individuals are encouraged and empowered, to express their
opinions and views in all areas of decision-making, both at individual and
organisational level.
• To assist and encourage individuals to become integrated members of their local
community, by actively promoting physical and social presence in community
based facilities, e.g. educational, occupational, social and leisure.
• To act as appropriate role models, when supporting individuals to participate in day
and evening opportunities. Dressing and acting appropriately to participate in such
daily activities.
• To liaise with families, staff and relevant services to maintain a high standard of
support and provision of a quality service.
• To follow Positive Behaviour Support Plans and maintain appropriate individual
records.
• To contribute to the development of individuals by assisting with the planning and
practical implementation and monitoring of Opportunities and Goals identified in:
i. Activity and Support Plans
ii. Opportunity Plans
iii. Teaching Plans
• To accompany individuals on holiday by agreement with the Line Manager whilst
ensuring compliance with the requirement/ expectations of the post.
Staff and Personnel Issues
• To participate and contribute to supervision and appraisal sessions, as agreed with
Line Manager.
• To attend and actively participate in both mandatory and relevant training events.
To keep accurate records of training and personal development, i.e. personal
portfolio.
• To identify one’s own training needs in consultation with appropriate Line Manager.
• To effectively communicate with the staff team and colleagues, regarding issues
relating to individuals supported, the house and the organisation.
• To keep accurate records of hours worked, and the completion and submission of
timesheets.
• To participate and contribute to relevant team and organisational meetings.
Household and Administrative Responsibilities
• To assist in maintaining accurate records, i.e. The supported person’s personal
records, house records, communication books, diaries, food and petty cash
expenditure.
• To comply where necessary with the requirements of the Registered Homes Act.
• To be familiar with Health and Safety at Work Regulations, and to ensure effective
implementation during a span of duty. To assist and liaise with team members in
maintaining acceptable standards for the maintenance and security of the house.
To report, and where necessary deal immediately with malfunctioning equipment.
• To successfully undertake a medication proficiency test. To keep up to date with
knowledge and understanding of Medication Policy.
• To administer, supervise and maintain accurate records relating to all medication
administered to individuals in accordance with Drive’s policy and procedure.
• To have an understanding of all financial and administration systems in operation
in the home to ensure accurate records are maintained.
• To monitor and maintain accurate records for the income and expenditure for
individuals’ personal finances.
What we offer:
In return for working with us, we offer you a fantastic opportunity to work for a company that values its staff as well as the people we support. We offer a number of employee benefits.
Competitive starting salary
Generous mileage allowance (45p Per mile)
Free DBS
Career progression
Rewards and recognition
Refer a friend scheme
Fully paid induction training
Gain qualifications whilst working
Salary uplift following relevant qualification
Paid initial registration with Social Care Wales
Advanced sleep in rate (£65.68 – per sleep in)
Great organisational culture
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
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 Disability Confident.