Job Description
Support Worker - Yeovil
Full & Part-Time Roles available
£13.13 per hour
Full UK/EU Driving License essential
Discovery is seeking compassionate and enthusiastic Support Workers to positively impact the lives of individuals we support. Our focus is on empowering independence and fostering fulfilment for the people we support with learning disabilities and/or autism.
Location: Yeovil, situated in a purpose-built residential care home in the heart of the town
Who We Support: Our residents, 6 individuals aged between 30 and 70, are eager to welcome both newcomers and experienced individuals into our team. We offer flexible full-time and part-time positions.
Activities You'll Be Part Of:
Exploring Nature: Enjoy walks, duck feeding, and picnics at Nine Springs Park.
Sensory Activities: Engage in stimulating activities in our sensory room, featuring a ball pit. Musical instruments and arts and crafts are a weekly fixture
Cooking and Baking: Dive into culinary adventures as we love experimenting with food through smell, touch and taste
Cultural Outings: Join us for trips to the theatre, concerts, cinema, and other exciting events.
Communication: Some residents communicate through pictures and objects, which we'll teach you to understand.
Mobility: While some use wheelchairs, it doesn't hinder their desire to explore. Help us plan memorable outings, some residents have their own cars so you can support people out and about wherever they want to go, whether its fish and chips at the beach or out to the disco
Your Role: As a Support Worker, you'll assist with various day-to-day tasks, including finances, shopping, cooking, and personal care. Active person centred support is so important , enabling and empowering the people we support to as independent as possible
Why Join Us:
Training Provided: We'll equip you with the necessary skills and knowledge to excel in your role.
Fulfilling Work: Experience the joy of making a positive impact on the lives of others.
Inclusive Environment: We celebrate diversity and welcome individuals from all backgrounds.
Flexible Opportunities: Choose from a range of full-time and part-time positions to suit your lifestyle.
If you're ready to embark on a rewarding journey and contribute to the well-being of others, we'd love to hear from you!
Benefits for Support Workers choosing to work with Discovery include:
- £13.13 per hour
- 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
- 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.
Discovery is a values-based employer, when looking for candidates:
- We want you to be happy to work within our values of ambition, courage, integrity, partnership and respect
- We know that you make a real difference to the lives of the people we support and their loved ones.
About us:
Discovery is about people. We are ambitious for the people we support and our colleagues. We want the people we support to have fulfilling lives and we want our colleagues to have great careers with us.
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 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.