Support Worker

Beyondlimits UK; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A local support service provider is seeking a part-time support worker in Plymouth to assist an individual who enjoys outdoor activities like walking and swimming. Candidates should have a full UK driving licence and the ability to use initiative to meet specific needs. This role is rewarding, offering several benefits including competitive salaries and career development opportunities to truly impact someone's life. The ideal candidate values inclusion and has similar interests to the client.

Benefits

Competitive salaries

Award Winning Pension Scheme

Company sick pay scheme

Excellent annual leave allowance

Critical Illness cover

Life Insurance

Ongoing high quality training

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Must hold a full UK driving licence.
• Open to learning and personal development.
• Experience working with individuals who have challenging behaviours.

Responsibilities

• Support Joe in outdoor activities such as walking and swimming.
• Maintain and support relationships with Joe's family.
• Work alone and as part of a team to meet Joe's needs.

Skills

Ability to use initiative

Interest in outdoor activities

Flexibility and reliability

Good sense of humour

Physical fitness

Job description

Do you love the outdoors and thrive on a challenge? If so this support worker role may be just ulu your looking for. Walking, swimming, outdoor adventure and activity are super important to Joe, do you think you have what it takes to keep up?

Date Applications Close: 25/01/2026

Contract hours: Part-time 16h per week

Reference: GM/RW

Essential for this job

Must hold a full UK driving licence in addition must enjoy and can participate in outdoor pursuits.

Joe is registered blind however that does not hold him back. He loves the outdoors and enjoys walking over rough terrain, cycling, kayaking and swimming it is important for his emotional and physical wellbeing. Joe lives in his own home in Plymouth with a very well established team, he has full support around his daily lifestyle and↑ managing his home and health.

Joe's family are close by and they are very important to him, it is essential you work to maintain and support these relationships. Joe is looking for someone who can use initiative, think on their feet, be enthusiastic and motivated to enable Joes busy active lifestyle. As a support worker you will need to work alone and as part of a team, you will need to use initiative to ensure Joes immediate needs are met. In addition to the great days you may also face some more challenging days as Joe struggles with his communication, at times this will be displayed with physical behaviour that may challenge.

You must be open to learning, ongoing malformed and personal development. In return, we will provide you with regular reflective support and supervision, ongoing training that will support your personal and professional development and the chance to work in an organisation that is outstanding in its field.

Ideally you will:

• The ability to use initiative
• Have interests that are similar to Joe's
• Be flexible and reliable
• Be interested in your own development
• Have a good sense of humour
• Want to make a real difference to Joe's life
• Be open minded and super motivated
• Value the principles of inclusion
• Be physically fit in order to keep up with Joe during his activities

Benefits

• Competitive salaries
• We offer an Award Winning Pension Scheme
• We have a company sick pay scheme
• Excellent annual leave allowance, including top up pay געש
• Critical Illness cover, reassurance when you need it the most
• Life Insurance, reassurance for your family when they need it the most
• A reallyadre mandatory induction
• Ongoing high quality training
• Career development opportunities
• A real chance to make a difference to someone's life

Sponsorship is currently not available

We are committed to recruiting candidates who share our commitment to safeguarding, and therefore we apply robust recruitment and selection procedures to ensure that the(Building selected are right for the job, and that all candidates are appropriately screened prior to appointment, including obtaining references and DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) clearance. A DBS check will be requested in the event of the individual being offered a position with Beyond Limits, the cost of which willோக to the employee, however, this will be returned after successful completion of probation period (6 months).