Support Worker

Discovery; Taunton; Remote; GBP 27,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime uplift

Flexible shifts

30 days annual leave

Career progression

Learn to Drive scheme

Salary advance

Job summary

Discovery is seeking a Support Worker in Ruishton, Taunton. You will join a warm team providing compassionate personal care and support to adults, helping with daily activities and promoting independence.

The role offers full-time hours (37.5 per week) with a pay rate of £14.26 per hour, and opportunities for training and career progression within the organisation.

Qualifications

• No previous experience required; attitude matters most.
• You should be patient, positive, kind, and motivated to help others.
• Ability to support independence and work as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Provide compassionate, dignified personal care to adults.
• Support people with Wheelchairs, hoists, and complex needs where applicable.
• Assist with daily routines and activities, promoting inclusion and safety.

Skills

Compassionate care

Patience

Active listening

Job description

Support Worker
Ruishton, Taunton
Full time 37.5 hours
£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

At Newholme, you’ll join a warm, close-knit home in a friendly village where the people we support are at the heart of everything. You’ll be part of a passionate team supporting seven adults aged from their 30s to their 80s, each with their own personalities, routines and interests. The role is wonderfully varied: one moment you might be helping someone enjoy a pamper session or popping out for coffee and cake, and the next you could be supporting someone to swim, attend hydro, or joining in with sensory activities or accompanying Ryan on a visit home or to his favourite pub for a drink.

You’ll provide compassionate, dignified personal care, and support several people who use wheelchairs and hoists. You’ll be trained to confidently support people with complex needs such as PMLD, autism, epilepsy and dysphagia, and two individuals with PEG feeds. You’ll also use digital systems for record-keeping and training.

Shifts: Be prepared to work flexibly. (7am - 2:30pm, 2:30pm - 10pm, 8:30am - 3:30pm and 7am - 10pm, plus alternate weekends.)

About you

You don’t need previous experience to become a great Support Worker — what matters most is your attitude. We’re looking for people who are patient, positive, kind and genuinely motivated to help others live well. If you’re someone who listens, encourages independence, enjoys being part of an active team and isn’t afraid of getting stuck in, we’d love to hear from you.

You’ll be someone who values dignity, choice and inclusion, and who brings calmness, resilience and creativity to your work — whether that’s helping with personal care, supporting communication, joining someone for a favourite activity, or enabling someone to feel safe and confident throughout your day.

Training, Development and Career Opportunities

Working for Discovery is rewarding, meaningful and offers genuine career progression. Within your first 12 weeks, we’ll fund and support you to complete the Care Certificate, which is essential for anyone working in health and social care.

You’ll have access to a wide range of online and face-to-face training, including specialist courses tailored to the needs of the people you support. Through our City & Guilds accredited qualification centre, you can work towards diplomas and recognised qualifications — and in some cases earn a financial bonus on completion.

Our Learning Connect online platform gives you access to extensive training pathways so you can continue developing your skills throughout your career with us.

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. Please contact the Resourcing Consultant Team on 03003039150.


• 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