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Discovery; Castle Cary; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Flexible shift patterns

Annual Leave pro rata

Career progression

Salary advance scheme

High Street Discounts

Life Assurance and Pension

Industry leading training

Enhanced DBS paid for by us

Job summary

Discovery is hiring Support Workers in Castle Cary to help five individuals live active, independent lives in a welcoming home. No prior experience is required; a positive, patient attitude and teamwork are valued as you assist with personal care, mobility, and community activities.

Shifts are 7.5 hours, 7am-2.30pm or 2.30pm-10pm, with flexible patterns and opportunities for training and progression within the organisation.

Qualifications

• No prior experience required for the role.
• Attitude matters—patience, kindness and motivation to help others.
• Able to work well within a team and follow directions.
• Willingness to support people to live well and maintain dignity.

Responsibilities

• Support five individuals to live active, fulfilling lives in a warm home.
• Assist with personal care and mobility, including use of wheelchairs and slings.
• Encourage participation in trips and activities and help maintain independence.
• Record daily routines and communicate with the care team to ensure consistent support.

Skills

Patience

Teamwork

Positive attitude

Empathy

Job description

Full Time And Part Time Vacancies Available

Castle Cary

Full UK drivers license required

Pay Rate: £15.54 per hour

About Discovery

At Discovery, we're proud to support people across Somerset and Cornwall to live the lives they choose. When you join us, you're not just starting a new job — you're becoming part of a friendly, dedicated team that puts people at the heart of everything we do. You'll have the satisfaction of knowing you're making a real difference every single day, and in return we'll make sure your career can be the best it can be through excellent training, development opportunities and colleague benefits.

There's no such thing as a “typical” Support Worker here. Our teams are made up of people from all backgrounds — from school leavers who want to start a meaningful career, to those looking for a change, to experienced support workers who want to work somewhere that genuinely values the people it supports.

What connects every one of them is a shared motivation: the desire to help people live well, learn new things, and take steps towards greater independence. Our support workers don't see what they do as “just another job” — they see it as a chance to brighten someone's day, champion someone's choices, and be part of moments that matter.

Thanks to our amazing teams, Dimensions Group has been accredited as a Great Place to Work for 2026 — our eighth consecutive year of recognition

About the role

As a Support Worker at The Maples, you'll be supporting five people to live active, fulfilling lives in a warm and welcoming home. This role involves providing close, personal and dignified support, including assistance with personal care such as showering and toileting. Four of the people you support use wheelchairs and slings, so you'll be confident using mobility equipment and have a reasonable level of fitness to help people get out and about safely.

The people we support love to stay active and try new things. From trips to Longleat and swimming sessions, to gardening club, exercise groups, theatre visits, lunches out and trips to the pub, you'll play a key role in encouraging and enabling experiences that bring joy and connection. You'll also help people keep in touch with friends and family, and come up with fun new ideas together.

You'll work 7.5-hour shifts (7am-2.30pm or 2.30pm-10pm), within a supportive team environment. A positive, can-do attitude is essential, along with flexibility and a genuine desire to support people to live life their way.

With a great location close to the park and high street, and a lively, person-centred atmosphere, this is a rewarding role where your support truly matters every day.

About you

You don't need previous experience to become a great Support Worker — what matters most is your attitude. We're looking for people who are patient, positive, kind and genuinely motivated to help others live well. If you're someone who listens, encourages independence, enjoys being part of an active team and isn't afraid of getting stuck in, we'd love to hear from you.

You'll be someone who values dignity, choice and inclusion, and who brings calmness, resilience and creativity to your work — whether that's helping with personal care, supporting communication, joining someone for a favourite activity, or enabling someone to feel safe and confident throughout their day.

Training, Development and Career Opportunities

Working for Discovery is rewarding, meaningful and offers genuine career progression. Within your first 12 weeks, we'll fund and support you to complete the Care Certificate, which is essential for anyone working in health and social care.

You'll have access to a wide range of online and face-to-face training, including specialist courses tailored to the needs of the people you support. Through our City & Guilds accredited qualification centre, you can work towards diplomas and recognised qualifications — and in some cases earn a financial bonus on completion.

Our Learning Connect online platform gives you access to extensive training pathways so you can continue developing your skills throughout your career with us.

Rewards that make a difference

• A competitive payrate with uplift for overtime you chose to work
• Flexible shift patterns to suit your needs
• Annual Leave (including public holidays - pro rata)
• career progression
• We offer a salary advance scheme where you can access up to 50% of the money you've earned before payday.
• High Street Discounts - Retail and Entertainment (supermarkets, hospitality, pubs, cinema etc.)
• Life Assurance and Company Pension
• Industry leading training
• Enhanced DBS paid for by us

Use of AI in the recruitment process:

AI can help you research and refine your application, but everything you submit should reflect your genuine skills and experience. Please ensure your application represents your own voice and abilities.

If you use assistive technology or require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, we are committed to supporting you where we can. Please let us know in advance so we can ensure appropriate arrangements are in place.

An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for this role, the cost of which will be incurred by Discovery.

We welcome applications from everyone who has the right to work in the UK, and value diversity in our workforce.

As Disability Confident Leaders , we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy - Discovery has been awarded this symbol by Jobcentre Plus to recognise our commitment towards the employment, retention, training and career development of disabled employees

As part of our commitment to making reasonable adjustments we can offer support to complete your application. Please contact the Resourcing Consultant Team on 03003039150.

We now have British Sign Language (BSL) translated videos for all of our recruitment communications.