Support Worker

Bath & North East Somerset Council; Radstock; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Bath & North East Somerset Council is recruiting day service support workers to help people with Learning Disabilities and/or Autism engage in activities across Connections Day Service in Writhlington, Radstock and Carrswood in Bath. You will work in a team to create a welcoming environment and assist attendees in their activities.

You will receive full induction and supervision, with opportunities to support people in the wider community and their own homes as needed, starting September 2026 or

Qualifications

• Care experience (preferred but not essential).
• Transferable skills.
• The ability to work in a physically demanding role.

Responsibilities

• Create, lead and support people to engage in activities and opportunities throughout the week (music, art, dance, drama, sensory activities, cooking, gardening, games, gym, swimming, cycling, football, rebound therapy, sensory rooms).
• Provide person-centred care and work in a team to create a positive experience for attendees.
• Support people in the wider community and in their own homes as appropriate, with training provided.

Skills

Care experience

Transferable skills

Physically demanding role

Job description

At Bath & North East Somerset Council we have one overriding purpose to improve people’s lives.

Would you like a varied and rewarding role, supporting people and working in a team? If so, we would love to hear from you.

About The Team

Our day services support people who have Learning Disabilities and/or Autism with varying levels of need. This is an opportunity to be part of a service which makes a real difference to the lives of those people and their families. Our day services are based at Connections (Writhlington, Radstock) and Carrswood (Twerton, Bath) and we support people on those sites and in the wider community.

About The Role

We are growing the amount of support provided by our services and as part of this we have a need for additional support workers for September/October 2026 start dates (subject to all clearances being obtained).

Our support workers fulfil an essential role. They create, lead and support people to engage in activities and opportunities throughout the week. We support people with activities such as music, art, dance, drama, sensory baking, cooking, sensory stories, gardening, games, rambling, gym sessions, swimming, cycling, football (we have our own football team!), rebound therapy, physiotherapy and using sensory rooms.

We encourage our support workers to bring their own skills and interests into their work, one of our support workers recently won an award for leading the creation of a music room at Connections Day Service.

These roles involve person centred care and working in a team to create a wonderful experience every time that a person attends the services. Our staff do need to be able to complete personal care (assisting a person to use the toilet, keep clean or change a continence pad) full training and shadowing of experienced staff is provided.

An extension of this role is the expectation for staff to support people in the wider community, either through support with voluntary roles/community groups or skills work in a person’s own home and their local area. These options are proposed to be in place from September 2026.

About You

• Care experience (preferred but not essential)
• Transferable skills
• The ability to work in a physically demanding role

You Can Expect

• A comprehensive induction
• Regular supervision
• A supportive team around you
• A full training programme

If you are interested in this post and require more details or just to chat through the role and what’s involved, please contact Claire Ramster (Day Service Manager) [e-mail] or call 01225394578.

Interview date: 17/08/2026

• Please note, BANES Council operates a policy of prior consideration for roles for any individual on the Council’s at-risk register (redeployee). This means should a redeployee express an interest in this role, providing they meet the essential criteria for the role they will be considered ahead of external applicants.

About Bath And North East Somerset Council.

Working at Bath and North East Somerset provides an opportunity to contribute to your community and make a positive impact on the lives of residents. Our values shape how we work to deliver public services, and how we communicate with the residents we serve. We care about the best outcomes for local people, through our public services.

Why Bath and North East Somerset Council?

We offer a wide range of benefits, to ensure that you are paid fairly for your work, have the flexibility to enjoy a great work/life balance, and have the support you need. Go to

At Bath and North East Somerset Council we have one overriding purpose to improve peoples lives. Find out more about our values at

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us. Find out more on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at

We are a Disability Confident Employer find out more at

The Council is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applications for job-share, part-time and flexible working arrangements are welcomed and will be considered in line with business needs.

Please note that this role is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check.

Safeguarding Statement: The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable groups and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment anyone working in a post with children or vulnerable groups will be expected to undertake an Enhanced DBS check with/without barred list checks.