Domiciliary Support Worker Cheltenham

TN United Kingdom; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a compassionate Support Worker in Cheltenham. This rewarding role involves assisting individuals with complex needs, including Autism and Mental Health conditions. With a strong emphasis on personal development and emotional wellbeing, you will play a crucial part in helping clients engage in their communities and maintain independence. The company prides itself on its supportive work environment, offering industry-leading training and a range of benefits, including a generous holiday allowance and a 'refer a friend' scheme. Join a team where your contributions truly make a difference!

Benefits

Holiday allowance of 216 hours

Industry-leading training

Employee Assistance Program

Free on-site parking

Uniform provided

Overtime opportunities

Death in service benefit

Refer a friend scheme

Qualifications

• Good communicator and listener with a desire to support individuals with complex needs.
• Ability to remain calm when faced with challenging behaviours.

Responsibilities

• Encourage participation in activities and assist with community involvement.
• Support individuals in developing personal care skills and independence.

Skills

Communication Skills

Empathy

Basic Literacy

Numeracy Skills

Calm Under Pressure

Education

Basic English Comprehension

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Posted:

05.05.2025

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19.06.2025

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Job Description:

Domiciliary Support Worker Cheltenham

Are you looking for a rewarding career? If you are a caring, energetic, enthusiastic individual, Iris Care Group has an exciting new opportunity for a Support Worker to join one of our well-established teams in Cheltenham .

Employing over 1,600 people, Iris Care Group is the largest independent health and social care provider across the Southwest of England and South Wales. We provide innovative, effective, and forward-thinking care for adults with specialist mental healthcare needs.

With over 90% of staff saying they enjoy their job; we are proud to have created environments where our staff feel rewarded and fulfilled. Work for us and you’ll go home knowing that you’ve made a difference .

What will you receive?

• Holiday allowance of 216 hours (28.8 days) per annum paid inclusive of bank holidays, with additional holidays for long service
• Industry-leading training
• Employee Assistance Program – free 24/7 confidential helpline (domestic, financial, legal, health support, etc.)
• ‘Recognise Me’, our new staff benefits, wellbeing and recognition platform
• Free on-site parking and uniform
• Friendly and supportive work environment
• Overtime opportunities
• Death in service

Iris Care Group also offers a ‘refer a friend’ scheme: where you could earn as much as £1000* for every new staff member you successfully introduce.

About your role

As a Support Worker, you will be supporting individuals with complex needs such as Autism, Learning Disabilities, challenging behaviours, physical disabilities, and Mental Health conditions.

Role Responsibilities

• Encourage the people we support to participate in activities or follow their interests, this will involve assisting them in the community as well as helping them to attend appointments.
• Assisting people to be as independent as they can, whether this be supporting them to learn to cook or prompting them to develop personal care skills
• Encourage the people we support to follow their personal planned strategies to maintain their emotional wellbeing and mental health.
• Ensure all records are update and procedures are followed at all times

Role Requirements

• A good communicator and listener
• A desire to support individuals with complex needs.
• Good basic comprehension of English language including basic literacy and numeracy skills.
• An ability to remain calm and level-headed even when faced with challenging behaviours.
• A commitment to constantly providing the highest standards of care for the people that we support.