Support Worker

Discovery; South Somerset; Remote; GBP 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 30 days

Career progression

Learn to drive scheme

Salary advance

High street discounts

Life assurance

Company pension

Industry leading training

Enhanced DBS paid for by us

Job summary

Discovery is hiring a Support Worker for Rhydderch House Flat in Crewkerne to support a man in his 60s with learning disabilities, autism, and sensory differences. You will provide compassionate daily care, help with routines, meals, mobility, and social activities to promote independence and safety.

This role involves lone working and shifts across mornings and evenings; a full UK driving licence is essential to drive his mobility vehicle.

Qualifications

• Compassion, reliability and willingness to learn specialist skills.
• Basic IT skills to update daily records, support plans and medication notes.

Responsibilities

• Provide full personal care and lone working with confidence and kindness.
• Support daily activities, build trust, and ensure the client feels safe and respected.
• Engage in activities the client enjoys, including music, walks, or cooking at home.

Job description

Support Worker
Crewkerne
Full & part time
Full UK driver licence required
£15.54

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

At Rhydderch House Flat, you’ll be supporting a wonderful gentleman in his 60s who lives life in his own unique way. You’ll play an important part in understanding his cues, building trust, and making sure he always feels safe, respected and listened to. With learning disabilities, autism, sensory processing differences, he needs patient, compassionate people around him who can offer reassurance and support through every part of his day.

You might be enjoying music together and having a little dance around the house, heading out for a walk along the beach followed by fish and chips, or relaxing in the garden while he spends time on his swing or in his lazy spa. He loves being out and about—whether that’s a stroll around Ninesprings with a hot chocolate in the café, or simply sitting in the kitchen watching you cook a home-cooked meal.

This role includes full personal care and lone working, so confidence, resilience and kindness are essential.

Shifts: Include 7am - 2pm / 2pm - 10pm and working alternate weekends
Driving license: A full UK drivers license is essential to drive his mobility vehicle.

If you’re someone who leads with empathy and enjoys making every day meaningful, we’d love to hear from you.

About you

We’re looking for someone warm, patient and genuinely enthusiastic about making a positive difference every day. You’ll be caring, flexible, supportive and comfortable working with people who have a range of communication and physical support needs. You don’t need experience — just compassion, reliability and the willingness to learn specialist skills.

You’ll also need basic IT skills, as you’ll be using digital systems to update daily records, support plans and medication notes.

If you’re someone who brings kindness, energy, humour and heart into everything you do — we’d love to meet 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

As part of our commitment to making reasonable adjustments we can offer support to complete your application.

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