Support Worker

Beyond Limits; Devon and Torbay; On-site; GBP 10,332,000 - 12,398,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension scheme

Sick pay

Annual leave

Critical illness cover

Life insurance

Induction

Training

Career development

Make a difference

Job summary

Beyond Limits is recruiting a compassionate part-time support worker to help Mike live a richer, more independent life. Shifts are around 12 hours per week, with duties including personal care support, driving Mike to activities, and safeguarding with patience and respect.

You will join a small, supportive team, receive thorough induction, and have planned shifts to promote work/life balance. The role values creativity, curiosity, and genuine human connection.

Qualifications

• Driving is essential and you must be willing to use your own car.
• Comfort with providing personal hygiene support.
• Kind, patient, and able to learn.

Responsibilities

• Provide compassionate personal care and daily living support.
• Drive Mike to activities and appointments.
• Support with learning and developing independence.

Skills

Driving

Companionship

Patience

Communication

Team player

Computer skills

Job description

With Mike, work doesn't need to feel like work. One day you might be pottering around the garden sowing seeds, the next you might be off looking for pirate treasures and bottles washed up onshore.

Contract: Part-time, 12hrs per week

Essential Requirements:

• Driver essential who is willing to use their own car.
• Must be comfortable with supporting with personal hygiene e.g. bathing support.

Mike enjoys a good chat, listening to music, shopping, gardening, treasure hunting, playing computer games and watching classic 80's cartoons. Some days might involve treasure hunting or completing a mission so having someone in the team who can drive helps Mike visit places that public transport doesn't easily reach, opening up more adventures and opportunities. Mike is autistic and has a learning disability. He sometimes needs support to understand the “why” and the “how” of things. Creativity and curiosity really matter. The team have created a personalised newspaper to help him explore ideas, think about his health, and try new experiences. Patience is really important too. Mike enjoys talking and may return to the same conversations, questions or favourite subjects more than once, so we need someone who can stay patient, interested and respectful rather than becoming frustrated or dismissive.

We're looking for someone who is kind, curious and willing to learn, someone who wants to make a genuine difference and feel proud of the work they do. You'll join a supportive team, receive a thorough induction, and have shifts planned in advance to support a healthy work/life balance. In this role you won't just be providing care, you'll be helping someone live a richer, more independent, and more fulfilling life. And in return, you'll be part of a team that values creativity, collaboration, and genuine human connection.

Ideally you will:

• Have a good sense of humour.
• Be highly self-motivated and be willing to learn and develop.
• Be patient and comfortable with repetition
• Have a passion for the work we do.
• Be a great communicator for Mike and the team.
• Be forward thinking, willing to try new ideas and approaches.
• Have similar interests or be sympathetic to Mikes.
• Have good computer skills.
• Be a team player

Benefits:

• We reward our staff with competitive salaries
• We offer an Award Winning Pension Scheme
• We have a company sick pay scheme
• Excellent annual leave allowance, including top up pay
• Critical Illness cover, reassurance when you need it the most
• Life Insurance, reassurance for your family when they need it the most
• A really good mandatory induction
• Ongoing high quality training
• Career development opportunities
• A real chance to make a difference to someone's life

'Sponsorship is currently not available'

We are committed to recruiting candidates who share our commitment to safeguarding, and therefore we apply robust recruitment and selection procedures to ensure that the people selected are right for the job, and that all candidates are appropriately screened prior to appointment, including obtaining references and DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) clearance. A DBS check will be requested in the event of the individual being offered a position with Beyond Limits, the cost of which will be to the employee, however, this will be returned after successful completion of probation period (3 months)