Day Services Support Worker

Gloucestershire County Council; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 27,000; Part time

Job summary

Join Gloucestershire County Council as a Day Services Support Worker and make a real impact in the lives of adults with learning disabilities. You will be responsible for providing essential support that enhances the independence and well-being of service users. This rewarding position offers a competitive salary, comprehensive training, and a chance to help shape the future of adult social care. We take pride in promoting a supportive and inclusive environment for all our employees.

Benefits

Employee assistance programme

Tax-free childcare

Cycle to work scheme

Staff discounts

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience working with adults with learning disabilities.
• Commitment to enhancing lives of individuals with varying abilities.
• Ability to provide sensitive support and listen effectively.

Responsibilities

• Support service users to regain confidence and independence.
• Help with personal care and daily activities.
• Plan activities based on Person Centred Plans.

Skills

Experience with learning disabilities

Personal care assistance

Communication skills

Flexibility

Education

NVQ Level 2 (or equivalent)

Job description

This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.

• Job Title: Day Services Support Worker
• Job Location: Oakley A.O.C
• Salary: £25,584 - £26,835 per annum (pro rata)
• Hours per Week: 26.00
• Contract Type: Permanent
• Closing Date: 11/06/2025
• Job Requisition Number: 11150
• This post is not open to job share
  
  
  

Supporting someone to regain their confidence and independence. Making them feel important. This is why we do it. This is why we care. As part of our Adult Social Care team, amazing moments like these will be part of daily life as you support those who need us most. With an array of brilliant benefits – including an employee assistance programme, tax-free childcare, cycle to work scheme and staff discounts – you’ve got a rewarding role in every sense.

Watch our short video Adult Social Care Inhouse to get an idea of what it's like to work in our Adult Social Care team.

About The Role

We have a part-time (26 hours) permanent Day Service Supporter vacancy at Oakley & The Woodlands based in Cheltenham.

The Woodlands is an independent service situated in the grounds of Oakley Adult Opportunity Centre in Cheltenham. It is a purpose built day service for adults with learning disabilities including Autism, complex needs and behaviours that can challenge, individuals who may not integrate as well in your traditional social environments. There are many aims to this service particularly maximising service user choice, independence, and inclusion. In this role, you will be able to demonstrate experience of working with adults with learning disabilities, complex needs, and challenging behaviours.

The Oakley Day Centre is purpose built day service for adults with learning disabilities. It is run as a needs led service, with activities being planned using information gathered through Person Centred Plans. Examples of current activities are swimming, art, relaxation. In this role, you will be able to demonstrate experience of working with adults with learning disabilities.

Our Services are continuously evolving, and as such, this role and related responsibilities may be subject to minor change. Please email [e-mail] to arrange an informal discussion.

About You

As well as an NVQ Level 2 (or equivalent) qualification, you’ll have hands-on experience working with people with learning disabilities. Committed to enhancing the lives of people with a range of abilities, you’ll be confident helping individuals with personal care. The key is to provide support in a sensitive, flexible way; listening as well as communicating. With every opportunity to learn, you’ll be keen to develop and take our service from strength to strength.

Our values are at the heart of everything we do and how we treat each other. They provide essential guiding principles about the way that we work and set the tone for our culture, and identify what we, as an organisation, care about. See our values page to find out more .

If you hold the same behaviours and approach, then we want to hear from you! In exchange, we will provide you with full training and support to help you succeed in your role.

About Us

It’s a fantastic time to join Gloucestershire County Council, as we transform our Adult Social Care services. Through our team, we’re helping people with increasingly complex needs to remain independent and have a say in how they live. To succeed, we need people who’ll go the extra mile to see others well and happy and give families peace of mind. People who know that caring is the most rewarding feeling around.

Join us, and you’ll have a great opportunity to make a real impact on people’s lives. It’s a chance to help us take our service to new heights. And we’ll say thank you with a range of excellent benefits as well as the training and support to develop your career. We genuinely care about our colleagues and support their wellbeing.

Apply Now

Please write your application with consideration for the essential and desirable criteria in the Job Profile which you will find in the Additional Information section below. This should include examples of why you should be considered; and the experience, skills and knowledge that you would bring to the post.

All applications are welcome to visit the Oakley Day Centre please contact [e-mail] to arrange an informal discussion or visit

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The council is not currently able to offer sponsorship in this role. Candidates will need to have right to work that enables them to commit to at least 6 months employment. Right to work is not transferable from a sponsored role held with another employer.

Additional Information

To access the Job Profile for this role, please follow the link below:

Day Services Support Worker Job Worker

This Position is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

Gloucestershire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people or vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early due to the volume of applications received and / or due to the needs of the service. The advert will be open for a minimum of 7 business days. If you are interested in applying, we encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.

We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershire’s diverse communities. Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to work and realise your full potential.

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