Support Worker (Driver) | Flexible Shifts & Growth

Salutem Care & Education; Plymouth; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Emotional Support

Blue Light Card

Wagestream

Care Friends, Refer-a-Friend Scheme

Sovereign Health Care Plan

Blink, internal communications app

Pension scheme

Free DBS check

Job summary

Salutem Care & Education is seeking compassionate care workers to provide daily living support in our Plymouth residential services. You will help adults achieve independence, follow care plans, and engage in social and community activities, with shift options including evenings, weekends and sleep-ins.

You will contribute to a safe, homely environment and collaborate with health professionals to ensure high-quality, person-centred care.

Qualifications

• Applicants must hold a UK manual driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality, person-centred support tailored to individual needs, promoting independence, choice, dignity and inclusion.
• Support individuals with daily living activities, personal care, health and wellbeing, medication, budgeting and accessing community opportunities.
• Assist individuals to achieve personal goals, maintain relationships, develop life skills and participate in social, educational, employment and leisure activities.
• Follow care plans, risk assessments, Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) plans and safeguarding procedures to ensure safe and effective support.
• Monitor and report changes in health, wellbeing, behaviour or support needs, maintaining accurate and timely records.
• Support a safe, clean and homely environment, including household tasks, meal preparation, shopping and health and safety responsibilities.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues, families, health‑care professionals, social workers and external agencies to achieve positive outcomes.
• Maintain compliance with organisational policies, regulatory requirements and best practice standards.
• Participate in training, supervision, team meetings and continuous professional development.
• Work flexibly, including evenings, weekends, bank holidays, sleep‑ins and waking nights as required.

Education

UK manual driving licence

Job description

Salutem Care & Education is seeking compassionate care workers to provide daily living support in our Plymouth residential services. You will help adults achieve independence, follow care plans, and engage in social and community activities, with shift options including evenings, weekends and sleep-ins.

You will contribute to a safe, homely environment and collaborate with health professionals to ensure high-quality, person-centred care.