Support Worker

Full time and Part time vacancies Available
Location: Shepton Mallet
Pay Rate: £13 per hour

My name is Barbara, my support and friends call me Barbs. I need someone to help support me 24/7 with my small and friendly team in my own separate flat at Grove Court. I will need you to be patient, calm with a good sense of humour, whilst able to be firm with me at times. You should be pro-active and able to complete a wide range of tasks to help promote my independence and control. Once you have settled in, you will be lone working with me and helping me with a variety of life skills like: my personal care, cooking healthy choices (within my eating and drinking plan), cleaning and shopping. After some training, you will also be expected to complete record keeping and recording information on our IT systems. You will also be able to liaise with healthcare professionals, client finance for my personal spending and sometimes staffing agencies to confirm arrangements.

I like going swimming, tearing books (this is a calming sensory activity for me), going out for meals, having short walks and enjoying the countryside so being able to drive my automatic car is imperative.

What my team say about me... “Barbs can be quite cheeky and mischievous, even though she doesn’t use words to communicate she lets us know what she wants and what she likes”

My support Colleagues say about working here... “Our manager is always thanking us for doing a great job and I do feel valued. He comes around to say hello to us and Barbs, to see if everything is ok. He is so approachable and he always has time for you. You feel like you could tell him anything, as he is supportive, open and honest and expects the same from the team."

Grove Court is just a 10 minute walk from the large Tesco, the bus stops and close to Shepton Mallet Town Centre which has cafes, pubs, a library and various other amenities including Boots and Argos which I like to drive to as it is a little bit far for me to walk along the busy roads with my support.

Why join us?

• Full-time or part-time contracts available
• 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.

If you want to feel fulfilled in your work apply now:

We want the people we support to have fulfilling lives and we want our colleagues to have great careers with us. If you would like to be a part of our team and feel that your values match ours, please apply by clicking the button below, or contact Tia on 0300 303 9150 or drop us an email at applynow@discovery-uk.org for an informal conversation about the role. Before you know it you could be making a positive difference every day.