Casual Support Worker

Advance; Witney; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A national support services provider is seeking a Casual Support Worker in Witney, UK. This role offers flexible hours with zero contracted obligations to assist customers with learning disabilities and complex needs. Responsibilities include personal care, medication administration, and supporting social activities. Ideal candidates are caring, communicative, and willing to follow support plans. This position does not require prior experience, making it a great opportunity to start a career in Social Care.

Benefits

Paid mileage and travel time

Flexible working hours

Sector specific training

Access to discounts through Perks at Work

Long service awards

Employee Assistance Programme

Free DBS

Career progression opportunities

Pension scheme enrollment

Qualifications

• No prior experience in care necessary; values and passion matter.
• Willingness to achieve the Care Certificate is essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal care and hygiene as required.
• Administer medication if necessary.
• Support meal preparation and cooking.
• Accompany customers to medical appointments.
• Facilitate social activities and support independent skills.

Skills

Good at working on your own

Excellent communication

Ability to complete quality support records

Literacy and numeracy in English

Job description

Position

Casual Support Worker

Location

Witney, OX18

Hours

Zero contracted hours (Mon‑Sun, including weekends, days, evenings, holidays and sleep‑ins)

Salary

£14.38 per hour inclusive of holiday pay or £12.83 per hour exclusive of holiday pay

Job Ref

4909

About the Role

Would you like to work somewhere where you get to make a real difference every day? Are you caring, fun and up for a challenge? Are you looking for a career where you get to make a difference to people’s lives? Do you love the idea of no two days being the same? If so, we want to hear from you.

Advance is looking for Casual Support Workers in Wantage to support customers with learning disabilities, autism, complex needs, and mental health conditions to live the lives they choose. We offer great benefits, flexible working and all the training and support you need to kick‑start a rewarding career in Social Care.

You must have a full UK/International driving licence and access to a vehicle; mileage will be paid for at 0.45p per mile.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with personal care and hygiene (if required)
• Medication administration (if required)
• Support with preparing and cooking meals
• Support with attending medical appointments
• Support with social activities
• Support with independent skills
• Support with domestic duties such as cleaning and laundry
• Keeping accurate records and updating care plans as required
• Keeping up to date with your training
• Ensuring the premises are secure and safe during the night
• Supporting with meal times and food preparation (if required)
• Supporting with regular checks on the customer to ensure their safety

About the Candidate

You don’t need to have previous experience working in care or support to be successful in this role. What matters are your values, your passion and determination to make a difference in the lives of people with autism or learning disabilities.

If you think a Casual Support Worker role sounds right for you, you will need to be:

• Good at working on your own and within a team
• Excellent at communicating with people
• Able to complete quality support records
• Able to work every other weekend
• Ability to follow a Support Plan and Risk Assessments and maintain customer records
• Need to be literate and numerate in English
• Willingness and ability to achieve the Care Certificate

Contact

For more information about the role please contact Susan Lines on Email: [e-mail] between Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm

About the Organisation

Advance is a national, not‑for‑profit provider of housing and support services for people with disabilities and mental health conditions. Our vision is to transform lives; providing the best quality housing and support services so that people can live the lives they choose, achieve their personal goals, feel valued and know their voices are heard.

We recognise that our people are our greatest asset and we’re passionate about making Advance a great place to work. We invest in our staff, providing the training and support you need to succeed in your role, gain industry‑recognised qualifications and realise your career aspirations.

We are an equal opportunities employer who values its staff and the difference they make to their customers. There is no place for racism or discrimination of any kind in Advance. As an organisation, we will not tolerate it. We are firmly committed to recruiting the best colleagues regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation and to supporting customers from similarly diverse backgrounds.

Benefits of Working for Advance

• Flexible hours to fit around you and the needs of our customers
• Paid mileage and travel time between appointments
• Sector specific training is provided as part of induction plus opportunities for professional development
• Access to Perks at Work where you can obtain great discounts of cinema tickets, shopping vouchers and much more
• Long service awards payable in 5‑year increments
• Golden Hello / refer a friend receive up to £500
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Free DBS (Disclosures and Barring Service)
• Excellent opportunities to progress your career within Advance
• Enrolment in a pension scheme with matched contributions above the statutory minimum (if you work enough hours to meet the threshold for enrolment)

Safeguarding

At Advance, Safeguarding is embedded in our organisational culture — it’s reflected in our values, our behaviours, and the way we work together. We believe that creating a safe environment is not just about compliance, but about cultivating trust, openness, and accountability at every level.

As the organisation’s Safeguarding Lead, Ryan Brummitt, Executive Director of Support, oversees our safeguarding arrangements and ensures that concerns are acted upon quickly, sensitively and in line with national legislation and local safeguarding procedures.

We believe that safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility. Whether you are a customer, family member, colleague or partner organisation, if you have any concerns about the welfare or safety of someone we support — or of any member of our team — please don’t hesitate to get in touch. [e-mail]

We value diversity and therefore welcome applications from everyone interested in working at Advance. We are a Disability Confident Leader.