Support Worker

Discovery; Bridgwater; Hybrid; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Career progression

Learn to drive

Salary advance

High street discounts

Pension

Training

Enhanced DBS paid for

Job summary

Discovery is hiring a part-time Support Worker at Northmead House in Puriton, Bridgwater. You will help adults with varied needs during short breaks in a warm, supportive setting.

No prior experience is required; we value patience, kindness and a passion to help others. You will assist with personal care, mobility, and facilitating shared activities while promoting independence.

Qualifications

• An enhanced DBS disclosure is required for this role.
• We welcome applicants with the right to work in the UK.
• Discovery supports disability confident recruitment and welcomes applicants meeting minimum criteria.

Responsibilities

• Assist with daily living needs and personal care.
• Support mobility using wheelchairs and hoists as needed.
• Contribute to activities and outings to create positive experiences.
• Ensure safety, dignity, and comfort of service users at all times.

Skills

Patience

Kind

Communication

Teamwork

Reliability

Job description

Support Worker

Location: Puriton, Bridgwater
Part time - 30 hours
Full UK Drivers licence - Manual

About Discovery

At Discovery, every day is an opportunity to help people live fulfilling, independent lives while being part of a friendly, supportive team. Our Support Workers come from all backgrounds, but they share a passion for helping others, building confidence, and celebrating achievements big and small. In return, we offer excellent training, development opportunities, and great colleague benefits. If you're caring, reliable, and want a role with purpose, this could be the perfect opportunity to start or grow your career with us.

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 Northmead House, you'll help people enjoy positive, memorable short breaks in a welcoming and supportive environment. Northmead House is a busy short-break service supporting around 30 people overall, aged 18 to 70 with a wide range of support needs.

Because we provide short-break support, you'll meet and support a variety of different people each week, and plans can change quickly as we sometimes welcome people at short notice. You'll need to be adaptable, compassionate, and ready to make every stay a positive experience.

You’ll provide support with daily living, including personal care, moving and assisting people who use wheelchairs and hoists, and helping to keep the service running smoothly.

Most importantly, you’ll help people enjoy their time with us. You could be getting hands-on with arts and crafts projects, the next embarking on an exciting trip to the zoo or carnival, catching a film at the cinema, or enjoying a friendly game of bowling. It's a fun, varied role where you'll make a real difference while creating lasting memories for the people you support.

Shifts include a mixture of earlies (7am - 2pm), lates (2pm - 10pm) , long days and alternate weekends, and sleep ins.

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.

Rewards that make a difference

• A competitive payrate with uplift for overtime you chose to work
• Flexible shift patterns to suit your needs
• 30 days paid Annual Leave (including public holidays - pro rata)
• Opportunities for career progression
• Supported 'Learn to Drive' scheme (up to 30 driving lessons, 1 theory/practical test - all paid for by us)
• 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

Requirements & Diversity

• 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

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.

Discovery
The Exchange, Bridgwater, Somerset
TA6 4RR