Support Worker

4 months ago

Yeovil, United Kingdom Discovery Full time

Department

Support Worker

"Today we went out for a nice walk, called at the local cafe for lunch, popped into the garden centre and ended the day catching up on the latest shows from the sofa"

Does this sound like the job for you?

Discovery supports 3 gentlemen and 6 ladies aged between 30 years old to 70 years old, with Learning Disabilities, to live as independently as possible in their own home, which is located a 20 minute walk away from central Yeovil.

There are many activities you will be getting involved in, so if you are looking for a bit of variety in your work life then this might just be the place for you.
The people who live in this house love to go swimming, going for a drink down the pub, visiting garden centres and petting farms, and going out for a nice spot of lunch. The ladies and gentlemen that we support get so much from our Support Workers, which makes for opportunities to form such amazing relationships and making the role a very rewarding one.

The people we support choose what they want to do with their day, part of your role as a Support Worker will be to promote and encourage this.

Your role may also include:

Enabling independence by assisting with day-to-day tasks (this may include – but not be limited to – finances, shopping, cooking & personal care)You will keep written records, using IT systems to record daily notes, and be confident using our systems to record incidents Be prepared to work flexibly. This could include working some weekends, waking nights or sleep ins if required and bank holidays. (Shifts may start at different times, this can be discussed at pre-screen and interview)

We are happy to offer Full or Part Time Contracts, with varied shift patterns to work around the people we support’s needs. This will be discussed at shortlisting and interview stage.

Benefits for Support Workers working with Discovery include:

£12.37 per hour Flexible shift patterns to suit your needs30 days paid Annual Leave (including public holidays – pro rata)Opportunities for career progressionHigh Street Discounts – Retail and Entertainment (supermarkets, hospitality, pubs, cinema etc.)Life Assurance and Company PensionIndustry leading trainingEnhanced DBS paid for by usWe offer a salary advance scheme where you can access up to 50% of the money you've earned before payday.

Applications will be shortlisted on receipt and interviews will be held until the posts are filled.

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