Support Worker

Tamfol; Colchester; Hybrid; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career progression and training

Employee discount schemes

Stream app for pay advances

Life Assurance

Job summary

Achieve together is a leading UK provider of support for people with learning disabilities, autism and related needs. You will help individuals in daily life, celebrate achievements, and empower them to participate in their local community.

We provide dedicated training to develop your skills and offer flexible patterns including full-time, part-time and shifts. You may work in day services or in the community, with transport provided where needed.

Qualifications

• Experience in social care is beneficial but not required; full training is provided.
• Willingness to learn and adapt to individual needs.
• Ability to communicate effectively with people supported and colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals in daily activities at home and in the community.
• Encourage participation in local activities and promote independence.
• Assist with personal care and health-related tasks as required.
• Maintain accurate records and participate in team planning and reviews.

Skills

Supportive

Reliable

Friendly

Good communicator

Empathetic

Job description

At Achieve together, one of the UK’s leading providers of support for people with learning disabilities, autism, profound and multiple learning disabilities, deafness, hearing loss and associated complex needs, we strive to empower and inspire people in order to give them the resources, skills and confidence to thrive, live their lives independently, and to the fullest, while supporting them to achieve their goals and aspirations.

Without our incredible team of Support Workers, we simply wouldn’t be who we are today. In their own words, people we support are looking for Support Workers with all or most of the following traits:

• Supportive & caring
• Reliable & trustworthy
• Friendly & approachable
• Happy
• Kind
• Great at communicating & listening
• Fun and up for a laugh
• Happy to learn new skills

Is this you? Keep reading!

You will support people in everyday life, celebrate achievements, encourage fun and creativity, and empower people to be a meaningful part of their local community. This is more than just a job – you’ll be helping people gain independence and live healthy, happy and fulfilling lives.

At Achieve together, you’ll embark on a career adventure like no other, with dedicated training opportunities along the way to develop your skills as a Support Worker and beyond. Whatever your aspirations, we can help you reach your goals and forge a long-lasting career in social care.

You will support people both in their home and in their local communities and we have a range of working patterns to suit you, including full time, part time and flexible opportunities.

We offer a range of exciting benefits, such as:

• Career progression and training opportunities
• Employee discount schemes across a range of retailers and services,
• Stream- a financial health app that gives you the ability to receive optional pay advances
• Life Assurance

About the people and their Day Service

Within the day service you will support individuals and group to grow and achieve their goals. Our fast paced and energetic day service runs 5 days a week with additional Saturday activities twice monthly. You will have the opportunity to support people out in the local community in activities around swimming, trampolining, cycling etc

As a Activities Support Worker at Penny Meadow Life Skills You will be expected to support in the following areas:

This exciting role involves supporting people throughout the day to take part in activities and sessions both within the day centre and out in the local community. Driving is a part of this role, we provide transport using a 9-seater mini bus. Morning and afternoon transport is provided, as well as transport to our community-based activities. With training, you will be confident in delivering high‑quality workshops across a wide range of areas, including life skills, cooking, health and fitness, creativity, music, gardening, sensory activities and community access. You’ll prepare and organise engaging resources that encourage learning, independence and active participation, while using IT skills to create worksheets, presentations, book events and build visual evidence for portfolios.

The role also includes supporting ASDAN accredited courses, helping individuals work towards qualifications and maintaining accurate Achievement Journals to evidence progress, goals and milestones. You’ll be fully involved in all activities, acting as a positive role model, and supporting swimming sessions, personal care, cleaning duties, and special events such as shows, awards evenings and family days, including some evenings and weekends.

About you

New to social care? That’s OK! As long as you’re ready to learn, we provide full training to ensure you can provide the best possible support

We regularly review our job adverts to ensure they reflect current hiring needs. In some cases, adverts may close earlier than the stated deadline if we receive sufficient applications or the role is filled. Conversely, some adverts may remain open beyond the original closing date until the position is successfully filled. This approach helps us attract the best talent while maintaining flexibility in our recruitment process.
To ensure fair consideration and timely progression, internal applicants should submit their applications no later than the end of the first week after the role is advertised. Applications received after this point may not be guaranteed review.