Support Worker

Agincare Group; Weymouth; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Refer a friend scheme up to £500

Fully funded training and career dev

Company pension scheme

Job summary

Agincare Weymouth is seeking compassionate, reliable individuals to join our Dorset Outreach team in Weymouth. This is a 1:1 support role helping a gentleman with Huntington’s disease live independently, with activities tailored to his interests such as fishing, walking, and clubs.

The role offers practical, person-centred support, a friendly team, and fully funded training; requirements include a Full UK driving licence and the ability to work 9am–2pm, Mon–Sat, five hours daily.

Qualifications

• Minimum 12 months of right to work in the UK.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Ability to support independence and wellbeing in a person-centred way.
• Willingness to work 5 hours daily, Mon–Sat, 9am–2pm.

Responsibilities

• Provide personalised 1:1 support to the gentleman with Huntington’s disease.
• Encourage activities he enjoys and promote independence.
• Record changes in health or circumstances and report to management.
• Work as part of a small, trusted team.

Skills

1:1 support

Compassionate & reliable

Driving licence

Job description

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Are you ready to make a meaningful difference in the lives of young individuals and deliver positive person centred outcomes for people with complex support needs who rely on our services.

What if your job didn’t just pay the bills—but genuinely changed someone’s life?

We’re looking for compassionate, reliable, and values-driven individuals to join our Dorset Outreach team in Weymouth.

This isn’t just a role—it’s an opportunity to build a meaningful one-to-one relationship, support independence, and make a real difference every single day.

You’ll be supporting a remarkable gentleman living with Huntington’s disease, helping him to stay active, engaged, and independent in the ways that matter most to him. This is a highly personalised support package, delivered consistently by a small, trusted team who value respect, dignity, and genuine human connection.

About the Person You’ll Support

The gentleman you’ll be supporting lives independently in Weymouth and has a rich range of interests, passions, and life experiences.

He values clear, confident verbal communication and benefits from calm, thoughtful support that respects his pace and preferences. His support is centred around maintaining independence, wellbeing, and enjoyment of life, with activities tailored to what he enjoys most, including, Fishing, running, walking, staying active, arts & Crafts, attending Clubs.

His Support is provided on a 1:1 basis, allowing you to build a strong, positive working relationship focused on trust, consistency, and understanding

As an Agincare employee you’ll enjoy:

• Refer a friend scheme earn up to £500*
• Fully funded training and career development
• Company pension scheme

What is required from you?

• A minimum of 12 months on your right to work
• Encouraging activities he enjoys
• Promoting independence and wellbeing in a respectful, person-centred way experience with learning disabilities and complex needs (desirable, not essential)
• Willingness to learn and work closely with a tight-knit team
• A Full UK driving Licence
• Working 5 hours a day Monday to Saturday, 9am-2pm, flexibility on occasions.

How we achieve our outcomes with the people we support.

As part of your day to day work you will be offering the following;

Encouraging –

people to play active roles in the communities in which they live, to encourage independence.

Supporting –

Activities of daily Living including social activities, personal care, routines, planning and preparation of meals and budgeting.

Communicating -

effectively communicate using people’s chosen methods

Engaging -

promoting and motivating people we support to enhance their quality of life

Specialising -

supporting people who may need positive behavioural support approaches

Recording -

keeping accurate records &reporting changes in health or circumstances of service users to management

Team player –

Working as part of a team, as well as being able to work using your own initiative.

About Agincare

‘We’re a family run business that’s been caring and supporting people since 1986. With over 4,500 team members, we’re one of the UK’s largest care providers and are continuing to grow. We have over 100 locations across England including care & nursing homes, home care branches, extra care schemes, supported living properties and live-in offices.

Agincare are signatories of the Care Leaver Covenant and are committed to supporting care leavers to live independently. We are proud to be able to offer a guaranteed interview to care leavers, or an informal conversation about our career opportunities.

All of our care services are regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Equal opportunities are important to us at Agincare and we welcome applications from all.