Learning Support Worker — Flexible Hours, Regional Travel

able2achieve Ltd; Chard Town; On-site; GBP 17,591 - 20,471; Full time

Job summary

able2achieve Ltd in Chard is seeking a Learning Support Worker to assist learners with learning disabilities, mental health needs, and challenging behaviour within Somerset and Devon services. The role emphasizes safety, informed choices, and meaningful activities.

Responsibilities include updating care plans, safeguarding, reporting concerns, and helping learners access communities. The candidate should align with values, communicate effectively, work in teams, maintain confidentiality, and be

Qualifications

• The Learning Support Worker supports learners with learning disabilities, mental health needs and/or challenging behaviour in Chard as part of able2achieve's Somerset and Devon services.
• Responsibilities include reviewing and updating care plans and risk assessments, following safeguarding procedures, reporting concerns, supporting person-centred learning, helping learners access the community, maintaining accurate records, liaising with families and professionals, contributing to support plans and tutorials, and working collaboratively with colleagues.
• The successful candidate will demonstrate able2achieve's values, effective communication, teamwork, confidentiality, flexible working, willingness to complete mandatory training, understanding of care service delivery, appreciation of CQC requirements, and the ability to travel regionally as required.

Responsibilities

• Review and update care plans and risk assessments.
• Follow safeguarding procedures and report concerns.
• Support person-centred learning and help learners access the community.
• Maintain accurate records and liaise with families and professionals.
• Contribute to support plans and tutorials; collaborate with colleagues.

Skills

Effective communication

Teamwork

Confidentiality

Flexible working

Mandatory training

Care service delivery

CQC requirements

Travel regionally

Job description

able2achieve Ltd in Chard is seeking a Learning Support Worker to assist learners with learning disabilities, mental health needs, and challenging behaviour within Somerset and Devon services. The role emphasizes safety, informed choices, and meaningful activities.

Responsibilities include updating care plans, safeguarding, reporting concerns, and helping learners access communities. The candidate should align with values, communicate effectively, work in teams, maintain confidentiality, and be