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Leonard Cheshire; Nailsea; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holiday

Pay uplift on weekends

Blue Light Card

Pension scheme

Health cash plan

Career development

Free DBS check

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Leonard Cheshire in Nailsea is seeking a dedicated Support Worker to empower adults with disabilities in supported living. The role covers personal care, daily living support, and helping residents access community activities in a warm, home-like setting.

You will work on-site in Bennett Court, with shifts including weekends and flexible hours. Training is provided, and the organization emphasizes person-centred care and safeguarding.

Qualifications

• No prior care experience is required; full training provided.

Responsibilities

• Support daily living tasks including personal care and medications.
• Encourage independence through a person-centred approach.
• Accompany people to appointments, events and community activities.
• Keep clear, accurate records.
• Help each person live life on their own terms.

Skills

Compassion & empathy

Communication skills

Reliability

Job description

“Make a meaningful difference supporting disabled adults in 12 modern, self-contained flats. You’ll provide personal care, help with appointments, medication, daily living skills, budgeting, and support people to enjoy activities and access the local community. With a welcoming, accessible environment across three floors, it’s a rewarding role where you can truly empower others to live independently.”

Support Worker

Company: Leonard Cheshire Salary: from £13.38 an hour Hours: Full-time Location: Nailsea, BS48 1AW Working pattern: On-site Job type: Permanent Posting date: 28 Sept 2026 Closing date: 28 Oct 2026

Summary

£13.38 per hour | Full time | Bennett Court

“Make a meaningful difference supporting disabled adults in 12 modern, self-contained flats. You’ll provide personal care, help with appointments, medication, daily living skills, budgeting, and support people to enjoy activities and access the local community. With a welcoming, accessible environment across three floors, it’s a rewarding role where you can truly empower others to live independently.”

A home, not just a service

Bennett Court in Nailsea offers supported living for up to 12 adults with learning disabilities. Leonard Cheshire provides high-quality person-centred care and helps people build crucial independent living skills.

Your working hours

You’ll need to be flexible as the role includes split shifts, long shifts and weekends as part of a rota.

Shifts include:

• Short shifts: 7am - 9am and 4pm to 10pm - (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday)
• Long shifts: 7am/8am - 9pm/10pm (Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday)

Why you’ll love working here

As well as supporting your wellbeing and career development, we offer a fantastic benefits package, including:

• 28 days holiday per annum inclusive of bank holidays (+1 day every year up to 33 days)
• Stream: Access up to 40% of your pay before payday
• Free Blue Light Card: Enjoy exclusive discounts and perks
• Contributory Pension Scheme with competitive life cover
• Health cash plan: Affordable healthcare when you need it
• Career development: Apprenticeships and recognised qualifications
• Free DBS check
• Employee Assistance Programme for 24/7 support

Enhanced pay: £1.00 per hour will apply to weekend working only (8pm Friday to 7am Monday). This does not apply to Sleep-Ins.

What you’ll do

• Support with daily living tasks such as personal care, mealtimes, and medication
• Encourage independence through a person-centred approach
• Accompany people to appointments, events, and community activities
• Keep clear, accurate records
• Most importantly – help each person live life on their own terms

No previous care experience? No problem – we’ll give you all the training you need.

About Leonard Cheshire

For over 75 years, we’ve been supporting disabled people to live, learn, and work as independently as possible. We provide specialist support across residential care, supported living, and respite services for people with physical disabilities, acquired brain injuries, sensory impairments, and learning disabilities.

Our goal is simple: to create welcoming, safe, and empowering spaces that feel like home – giving people real choice and control over their lives.

Ready to apply?

Leonard Cheshire welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We actively encourage applications from people with disabilities and will support your requirements for reasonable adjustments wherever possible.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk. A satisfactory disclosure check (PVG membership in Scotland) is required for this post, and references will be obtained for all roles.

Visa sponsorship is not available at this time. Applicants must have the unrestricted right to work in the UK at the time of application. We are unable to progress applications from candidates who require sponsorship or are awaiting a visa decision.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

About Disability Confident Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.