Lead Support Worker

3 weeks ago


Taunton, United Kingdom Discovery Full time

Are you a Support Worker with experience of working with adults living with autism and / or learning disabilities? Are you looking to take the next step in your career? Discovery are currently recruiting for a Lead Support Worker to join our team at The Brambles in Taunton.

About the role:
As a Lead Support Worker at The Brambles you'll enable seven people, with Learning Disabilities and Autism to enjoy an independent life, whilst coaching and supporting your colleagues to deliver great support.

This role is great mixture of one-to-one time with the people we support and team work, allowing you to enjoy a supportive atmosphere while building fantastic relationships with the people we support.

The people we support choose what they want to do with their day, in your role you will promote and encourage this.

Here are just a few of the things they like to get up to
- Getting out and about going for walks,
- Going swimming or bowling,
- Lunches out at local pubs and cafes,
- Attending discos at the Compass Centre

The Lead Support Worker role will also involve you assisting people we support with day to day tasks, this will include, personal care, cooking, shopping and finance.

Why join us?

Discovery is proud to be successfully accredited by the Great Places To Work Programme for the third year in row in 2023.
- £12.13 per hour
- Full time, 37.5 hours a week
- 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.

This role requires an enhanced DBS Disclosure, which will be obtained for you by Discovery.

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, Lead Support Worker, Senior Support Worker, Shift Leader, Senior Care Assistant,


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