Support Worker

2 days ago


Taunton, United Kingdom Discovery Full time

Discovery is currently recruiting for Support Workers to join our fantastic team at the Brambles in Taunton where we support 4 ladies and 3 men to live their lives happily and independently.

The people we support lead busy lives and enjoy getting out and about into the local community, whether that to be to go swimming or bowling, or for lunches out at the local pubs and cafes. Some of the people we support also enjoy going people watching andattending discos at the Compass Centre. The people we support choose what they want to do with their day, and that is what helps to make this role so varied from day to day, and part of your role as a Support Worker will be to promote and encourage this.

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

You don’t need experience as full training will be provided, you just need to be able to demonstrate the right values and attitudes.

**Why join us?
- £9.50 per hour, £30.50 per sleep in.
- 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)
- 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.
- Discovery is proud to be one of the very few social care organisations that are members of the Great Places To Work programme 2021.

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 or Carer.



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