Support Worker

Discovery; Chard Town; Remote; GBP 27,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay uplift for overtime

Flexible shift patterns

Annual leave 30 days incl. holidays

Career progression

Learn to drive scheme

Salary advance up to 50%

High Street discounts

Life Assurance and Pension

Industry leading training

Enhanced DBS paid by us

Job summary

Discovery is looking for a supportive and compassionate individual to join our team as a Support Worker in Chard. You will help a gentleman with learning disabilities and epilepsy to live life on his terms, supporting finances, shopping, cooking and personal care while encouraging his independence and goals.

You’ll engage in activities like swimming, visiting local cafés, attending day services, and sharing interests in current affairs to build a genuine connection and meaningful daily routines.

Qualifications

• No prior experience required; values are kindness, patience and reliability.
• Able to commit to full-time 37.5 hours per week.
• Willingness to support a person with learning disabilities and epilepsy.

Responsibilities

• Assist with finances, shopping and cooking to support daily living.
• Support personal care, including prompts and hair washing.
• Encourage independence and help plan meals and activities.
• Accompany activities such as swimming, coffee visits and day service.

Job description

Support Worker
Location: Chard
Full time: 37.5 hours per week
£14.26

About Discovery

At Discovery, we support people across Somerset and Cornwall to live the lives they choose. Join a friendly, dedicated team where people are at the heart of everything we do, and enjoy excellent training, development and benefits.

There’s no typical Support Worker here—our teams come from all backgrounds, united by a shared desire to help people live well, learn new skills and gain independence. You’ll make a real difference every day, creating meaningful moments and supporting choice.

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

You’ll be supporting a gentleman with learning disabilities and epilepsy to live the life he chooses and enjoy the things that matter to him.

He has a great sense of humour, enjoys keeping up with current affairs and loves hearing about what’s happening in the world around him. You’ll build a genuine connection with him while supporting him to maintain his independence and achieve his personal goals, including his Slimming World journey through meal planning and healthy choices.

You’ll support him to enjoy a varied and active lifestyle, including swimming sessions twice a week, visits to his favourite local cafés and pubs for coffee and lunch, attending his day service, and relaxing with episodes of Police Interceptors and The Chase.

Day-to-day support includes helping with finances, shopping, cooking and supporting him with his personal care, including verbal prompts and assistance with washing his hair. He is independently mobile but can be unsteady at times. He uses walking sticks and a wheelchair when out and about.

The home is conveniently located just 10 minutes from the town centre and close to local amenities and Chard Reservoir.

About you

You don’t need previous experience to be a great Support Worker. We’re looking for someone with the right values – kind, patient, reliable and passionate about making a positive difference.

You’ll enjoy building genuine relationships, encouraging independence and supporting someone to live life their way. Whether it’s going swimming, helping with meal planning, enjoying a coffee out or chatting about current affairs, you’ll take an active interest in the things that matter to the person you support.

If you’re a positive team player who is caring, respectful and willing to learn, this could be the perfect role for you.

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

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

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