Support Worker

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

Job summary

A community support organization in the UK is seeking a part-time support worker to assist Tommy, a young man facing mental health challenges. The ideal candidate will have experience working with individuals with a history of substance misuse and an understanding of Autism. Patience, resilience, and a non-judgmental attitude are essential. This role offers competitive salaries and various benefits, including training and career development opportunities. The position is critical to making a difference in Tommy's life.

Benefits

Competitive salaries

Award Winning Pension Scheme

Company sick pay scheme

Excellent annual leave allowance

Critical Illness cover

Life Insurance

Mandatory induction

Ongoing high-quality training

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience of working with people who have a history of substance misuse.
• Understanding of Autism would be beneficial.
• Must be non-judgmental and patient.

Responsibilities

• Support Tommy in his daily life and help him achieve his full potential.
• Engage with Tommy in a non-judgmental manner.
• Assist him during both difficult times and enjoyable activities.

Skills

Experience with substance misuse

Understanding of Autism

Non-judgmental approach

Good sense of humor

Patience

Resilience

Job description

Tommy is looking for a part time support worker to complete his team. Are you the one?

Contract Hours: 15h

Closing Date: 05/01/2026

Reference: SE/CL

Essential for this job: Experience of working with people who have a history of substance misuse, and some knowledge of Autism would be beneficial.

This is a big ask but we are an organisation that asks a lot of ourselves as we know that this is the only way to get results, real results that make a difference to the people we support, this is why we are rated as outstanding by the CQC. We are making a difference in Tommy's life, and we need someone who is also wanting to make a difference to someone else to join his team.

Tommy is a young man who suffers from poor mental health and this means he will sometimes take on different personas. He will refer to himself by other names, usually people he is interested in, for example rap musicians. Substance misuse features in his world and so you need to be someone who has an understanding of this, at times, when he is unwell, he will refer to himself as a drug baron. He can engage in some risky behaviours involving substance misuse, you must be someone resilient and someone who does not take things personally.

Tommy is clear about the type of people he is looking for, non‑judgemental is key. You will need to be patient and offer support when he needs it but also be prepared to take a step back and sometimes have long periods of silence. If you are a chatterbox, then this is not the team for you. If you are up to date with your music and video games and enjoy a good film then you will work well in the team.

Most of all though whatever your interests and hobbies, you will need to find your own relationship with Tommy, for as much as he likes gangster rap, he also enjoys cooking and the finer things in life. We need people who can see the potential in Tommy, especially when he cannot see it himself. When Tommy is well, he is funny and polite and a guy who has a real caring side to him. He is mannerly and well‑spoken and he is capable of having a great life, he just needs a bit of help from you to achieve it.

Ideally you will:

• Be looking for that next step in your career
• Be someone who will stick around
• Take a non‑judgemental approach to your work
• Understand that Tommy's life experiences have impacted on him
• Have a good sense of humour
• Be flexible and reliable
• Want to make a real difference to Tommy's life
• Value the principles of inclusion

Benefits:

• We reward our staff with competitive salaries
• We offer an Award Winning Pension Scheme
• We have a company sick pay scheme
• Excellent annual leave allowance, including top up pay
• Critical Illness cover, reassurance when you need it the most
• Life Insurance, reassurance for your family when they need it the most
• A really good 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 people 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 will be to the employee, however, this will be returned after successful completion of probation period (6 months).