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Advance; Witney; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid mileage

Holiday allowance

Training and development

Perks at Work

Pension scheme

DBS paid

Job summary

Advance is seeking a dedicated Support Worker in Witney, working 37.5 hours per week across to include weekends. The role involves supporting customers with learning disabilities, autism, mental health conditions, and complex needs to live the lives they choose.

A full UK driving license and access to a vehicle are required, with mileage paid. Salary is £26,058.65 per year, with benefits including paid mileage, holiday entitlement, and training opportunities.

Qualifications

• Teamwork and collaboration with colleagues.
• Clear communication with clients and colleagues.
• Accurate completion of care records and documentation.
• Willingness to achieve the Care Certificate.
• Reading and following care plans and risk assessments.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal care and hygiene when required.
• Support with meals, appointments, social activities and independent skills.
• Maintain and update care plans and records.
• Keep training up to date to ensure high-quality support.
• Work flexibly including weekends and various shifts.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Record keeping

English literacy

Care Certificate readiness

Job description

Support Worker

Company: Advance

Salary: £26,058.65 to £26,058.65 a year

Hours: Full-time

Location: Witney, OX18

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 3 Sept 2026

Closing date: 2 Oct 2026

Summary

Position: Support Worker

Location: Witney & surrounding area, OX28

Hours: 37.5 contracted hours per week (Mon-Sun, including weekends, days, evenings, holidays)

Salary: £26,058.65 per annum (£13.33 p/h)

Job ref: 5221

We regret to inform you that Advance is unable to accept any sponsorship requirements.

About the Role:

Would you like to work somewhere where you get to make a real difference every day?

Are you caring, fun and up for a challenge? Are you looking for a career where you get to make a difference to people’s lives? Do you love the idea of no two days being the same? If so, we want to hear from you.

Advance is looking for Support Workers in Witney and the surrounding area, to support customers with learning disabilities/ autism/ complex needs/ mental health conditions to live the lives they choose. We offer great benefits, flexible working and all the training and support you need to kick start a rewarding career in Social Care.

You must have a full UK/International driving license must have access to your own vehicle, mileage will be paid for at 0.55p per mile. Please note if you are based in Charlbury or Carterton, you will not be required to have a driving license.

Day to Day Activities:

• Assisting with personal care and hygiene (if required)
• Medication administration (if required)
• Support with preparing and cooking meals
• Support with attending medical appointments
• Support with social activities
• Support with independent skills
• Support with domestic duties such as cleaning and laundry
• Keeping accurate records and updating care plans as required
• Keeping up to date with your training

Advance is a great place to progress too; many of our Support Workers have gone on to be managers, and some have moved into roles in other areas of our business. Once you’re with us, there are genuine opportunities to learn, develop and build a long and rewarding career. Equally, there is the chance to work flexibly, fitting your role around your other life commitments.

About the candidate:

You don’t need to have previous experience working in care or support to be successful in this role. What matters are your values, your passion and determination to make a difference in the lives of people with autism or learning disabilities.

Job Requirements:

• Good at working on your own and within a team
• Excellent at communicating with people
• Able to complete quality support records
• Able to work every other weekends
• Able to work between 7am and 10:30pm
• Ability to follow a Support Plan and Risk Assessments and maintain customer records
• Need to be literate and numerate in English
• Willingness and ability to achieve the Care Certificate

For more information about the role please contact, Nicholas Ovuzorie on 07729081675 or Email:[e-mail] between Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm

About the organisation:

Advance is a national, not-for-profit provider of housing and support services for people with disabilities and mental health conditions. Our vision is to transform lives; providing the best quality housing and support services so that people can live the lives they choose, achieve their personal goals, feel valued and know their voices are heard.

We recognise that our people are our greatest asset and we’re passionate about making Advance a great place to work. We invest in our staff, providing the training and support you need to succeed in your role, gain industry-recognised qualifications and realise your career aspirations.

Weare an equal opportunities employer who values its staff and the difference they make to their customers. There is no place for racism or discrimination of any kind in Advance. As an organisation, we will not tolerate it. We are firmly committed to recruiting the best colleagues regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation and to supporting customers from similarly diverse backgrounds.

All newly appointed staff receive an induction, during which they will learn about our PRIDE values, our expectations of how they should treat our customers and our commitments in relation to how they will be treated as a member of staff.

Benefits of working for Advance:

• Flexible hours to fit around you and the needs of our customers
• Paid mileage and travel time between appointments
• Paid holiday (from 25 days up to 30 days with long service in addition to bank holidays, pro rata for part time hours)
• Sector specific training is provided as part of induction plus opportunities for professional development
• Access to Perks at Work where you can obtain great discounts of cinema tickets, shopping vouchers and much more
• Long service awards payable in 5 year increments
• Golden Hello/refer a friend receive up to £500
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Free DBS (Disclosures and Barring Service)
• Excellent opportunities to progress your career within Advance
• Enrolment in a pension scheme with matched contributions above the statutory minimum (if you work enough hours to meet the threshold for enrolment)

Advance is regulated by the Regulator of Social Housing and the Care Quality Commission and we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the people we support. You will be required to provide evidence of right to work. An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for this role, the cost of which will be covered by Advance.

Safeguarding:

At Advance, Safeguarding is embedded in our organisational culture — it’s reflected in our values, our behaviours, and the way we work together. We believe that creating a safe environment is not just about compliance, but about cultivating trust, openness, and accountability at every level.

As the organisation’s Safeguarding Lead, Ryan Brummitt, Executive Director of Support, oversees our safeguarding arrangements and ensures that concerns are acted upon quickly, sensitively and in line with national legislation and local safeguarding procedures.

We believe that safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility. Whether you are a customer, family member, colleague or partner organisation, if you have any concerns about the welfare or safety of someone we support — or of any member of our team — please don’t hesitation to get in touch.

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Together, we can ensure that Advance remains a safe, supportive and inclusive organisation for all.

We value diversity and therefore welcome applications from everyone interested in working at Advance. We are a Disability Confident Leader.

Advance Housing & Support Ltd reserves the right to close this job once sufficient applications have been received.

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