Support Worker

Adult Social Care; Trowbridge; On-site; GBP 40,000 - GBP 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A supportive care organization in Trowbridge is seeking passionate Support Workers to enhance the quality of life for individuals with varying needs. The role involves assisting with personal care, promoting independence, and encouraging social activities. Ideal candidates will be compassionate, flexible, and have experience working with individuals requiring enhanced support. No two days are the same in this rewarding environment. A driving license is preferred but not essential. Competitive pay and extensive training opportunities are offered.

Benefits

Enhanced pay for evenings and weekends

Premium overtime rates

Flexible pay access via Wagestream

Funded Blue Light Card for discounts

24/7 doctor line

Cash plans for colleagues

Enhanced retirement leave

Long service awards

Qualifications

• Experience working with individuals requiring enhanced support.
• Ability to manage behaviour of distress and trauma.

Responsibilities

• Assist individuals with personal care and daily tasks.
• Encourage social engagement and community access.
• Teach new life skills to enhance independence.

Skills

Positive Behaviour Support plans

Experience with mental health

Resilience

Flexibility

Compassionate attitude

Job description

Support Worker – Trowbridge, Wiltshire – £12.34 per hour. Typical shifts: 07:00‑14:00, 14:00‑21:00 or long days if preferred.

Benefits

• Enhanced evening and weekend pay at an additional 50p per hour (Ts & Cs apply)
• Premium overtime rates at an additional £1 per hour (Ts & Cs apply)
• Wagestream – giving you the flexibility to draw upon up to 40% of your pay, as it is earned.
• Funded Blue Light Card – hundreds of discounts at high street retailers etc.
• 24/7/365 doctor line for our colleagues and their families
• Access to cash plans for our colleagues, which also covers their families
• Enhanced retirement leave
• Long service awards

About the Role

We’re on the hunt for genuinely caring, hands‑on Support Workers with a passion for enhancing the quality of life of the people we support. As a support worker with us you’ll be helping people to gain more independence in their daily lives, whilst working within a dynamic team to support a fantastic group of people! Our residential service in Trowbridge is a welcoming and friendly environment and you can be sure that no two days will be the same! You’ll be enhancing the lives of the people we support by teaching them new life skills, assisting with personal care, encouraging them to access their local communities, socialising and doing lots of activities. One day you could be out with the people we support in local area shopping, swimming, trips out to local garden centres; the next you could be unwinding with them playing video games, watching films or going to the cinema.

This is an amazing role for someone who is looking to really make a difference to someone’s life and to help them grow in confidence and independence so that they meet their goals, whether this be making dinner by themselves or going on holiday.

Qualifications & Experience

We’re interested in our Support Workers having both the right experience and the right values. This is why at this service our Support Workers should hold a full UK driving licence (not essential but preferred), be resilient, flexible and composed in their approach, and have experience with the following:

• Positive Behaviour Support plans and reflective practice
• Experience working with individuals requiring enhanced support, including behaviour of distress, mental health conditions, autism, and people who have experienced trauma

Why Choose Us

You don’t need to have experience to be a fantastic Support Worker, what you need is a passion for enhancing the quality of life for the people we support, a desire to learn and a genuine caring attitude. We embrace people’s differences and encourage you to Be You, and so long as you’ve got the passion to make someone’s life better, we can give you all the skills and development opportunities you need to build a great career.

We encourage our staff to Grow Together through our excellent training programme, starting at induction and following you through your career, with opportunity for promotion and progression as well as job security in a sector leading organisation.

All applicants and subsequent job offers will be subject to satisfactory DBS checks and references.