Female Support Worker - Driver required

Prosperity Care & Wellbeing; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vivup employee benefits

Cycle-to-work scheme

Free parking across Gloucestershire

Enhanced DBS provided

Job summary

Prosperity Care & Wellbeing is seeking a Female Support Worker to assist adults with complex needs in Gloucestershire. The role involves promoting life skills, daily tasks, and community activities, with a 2:1 support ratio and a requirement for a full manual UK driving licence.

You will work across services and contribute to a person-centered care approach. We offer a competitive pay rate of £13.00 per hour, with opportunities for development and staff benefits within a supportive team.

Qualifications

• Experience caring for adults with complex needs.
• Full manual UK Driving Licence required.
• Willingness to support individuals with challenging behaviours.

Responsibilities

• Promote life skills, independence and education for people with diverse needs.
• Assist with personal care and daily tasks as required.
• Encourage and accompany people on activities and community outings.
• Work in a 2:1 support ratio with the people we support.

Skills

Empathy

Supportive

Resilience

Respectful

Courageous

Tools

Full UK driving licence

Job description

Female Support Worker

Location: Gloucestershire Shift pattern: 7am - 10pm Hours: Days 45 hours

Pay rate: £13.00 Sponsorship: We are unable to offer sponsorship at this time.

Make a Real Difference with an Award-Winning Care Provider

A full UK driving license is required for this role.

At Prosperity Care & Wellbeing, we are passionate about delivering outstanding, person-centered health and social care services. We support vulnerable adults with complex needs and challenging behaviors to live empowered, fulfilling lives -and we invest just as much in the wellbeing, development, and success of our staff.

We're proud to be recognised for our commitment to excellence

• Best Place to Work - Gloucestershire Live Business Awards 2022
• Culture & Diversity Award - Circle2Success Business Awards 2023
• Home Care Employer (South West) - Great British Care Awards 2024
• Excellence in Social Care Training - GCPA Awards 2024
• Best National Home Care Employer (UK) - Great British Care Awards 2025

What will the Support Worker role look like for you?

You will promote life skills, independence and education for people with a diverse range of needs this may involve Autism, ABI, challenging behaviors, learning/physical disabilities and elderly.

Due to the needs of the people, we support you may be required to assist with aspects such as personal care and daily tasks. Additional to that you will have the opportunity to encourage and accompany the people we support with activities and being out in the community. This role would be 2:1 ratio with the people we support.

What we are looking for in the Support Worker:

cliché - however we really are looking for people who care! We believe the qualities of a great Support Worker are being empathetic, supportive, resilient, respectful and courageous and that is all you will need to succeed within this role.

• You will be travelling between services; therefore, a Full manual UK Driver's License and business insurance is essential.

What we offer?

As well as the job satisfaction we hope you will experience; you will receive a competitive rate of pay and have access to a wide range of rewards and benefits.

• Career progression and development opportunities
• Access to Vivup employee benefits
• Lifestyle savings
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program
• Free online counselling
• Online GP access
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Home & electronics salary-sacrifice schemes
• Employee well-being programs
• Free parking in designated areas across Gloucestershire
• Enhanced DBS provided

Equal Opportunities

We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and believe that diversity strengthens our team. We value individuality, inclusivity, and a culture where everyone can thrive.

We are dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults with care and support needs, and we expect all staff and volunteers to uphold this commitment with the highest standards of care and professionalism.

For this specific role, the person we support has a genuine occupational requirement for Female Senior Support Workers only, as permitted under the Equality Act 2010. This requirement relates solely to the personal care needs of the individual and does not affect our wider commitment to equality and inclusion

Questions? Call our team on 0330 320 9144, Monday to Friday between 8am and 4pm.

Please read the full job description and person specification for further details.