Support Worker - Female

Discovery; Chard Town; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent training

Career development

Enhanced DBS paid for

Pension / Life Assurance

Salary advance

Employee discounts

Job summary

Discovery is hiring a Support Worker to assist a woman in her 60s at home, providing compassionate personal care and mobility support. You will accompany her to activities, trips, and swimming, fostering independence and a safe, engaging daily routine.

The role emphasizes empathy, reliability, and strong communication, with training and career development opportunities and a range of colleague benefits. Shifts include early mornings and long days with sleep-ins.

Qualifications

• Compassionate and reliable with a genuine desire to support others.
• Willingness to learn and develop in social care.
• Able to help promote independence and meaningful activities.

Responsibilities

• Support a woman in her 60s to live safely and independently at home.
• Assist with personal care and mobility using a walker.
• Help with activities like crafts, outings, swimming, and games.
• Record notes and participate in training using digital systems.

Skills

Compassionate

Reliable

Excellent communication

Patience

Adaptable

Tools

Basic IT skills

Job description

At Discovery, we're proud to support people to live the lives they choose. Join our friendly, values-driven team and make a genuine difference every day while benefiting from excellent training, career development opportunities, and a range of colleague benefits.

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

In this rewarding role, you will be supporting a woman in her 60s to live a happy, fulfilling and independent life in her own home. She has autism, a learning disability and experiences some anxiety, so you'll provide consistent, reassuring support that helps her feel safe, understood and confident in her day-to-day life.

You’ll support her with all aspects of personal care and mobility, offering gentle guidance as she uses her walker. Your role will also involve helping her enjoy the activities she loves - from arts and crafts (especially hat-making!) going to discos' and listening to her favourite music like ABBA and Elvis. You'll accompany her on trips out, whether that's visiting the garden centre, popping to a farm shop, or enjoying a trip to the cinema or bowling. She also has a love for swimming and goes every week - So you need to feel confident with splashing in the pool.

This is a sociable role where building a genuine connection is key, as well as supporting her to enjoy time at home with games like cards and board games.

Shifts - Long days (7am - 10pm, and include sleep-ins, then 7am - 2/3pm), so flexibility and commitment are essential.

About you

To thrive as a Support Worker in this home, you will be someone who is compassionate, reliable, and genuinely motivated to make a positive difference in people's lives. You don't need previous experience in social care, but you do need the right values, the willingness to learn, and the confidence to support individuals to live the life they choose.

You’ll bring strong communication skills and the ability to build trusting relationships with the people you support, their families, and your colleagues. A good Support Worker here is patient, calm under pressure, and able to adapt to different situations with empathy and professionalism. You'll also be proactive, observant, and comfortable encouraging people to develop their independence and try new things.

Basic IT skills are important, as you'll use digital systems for recording notes, completing training, and staying connected as part of the team. You'll show a commitment to your own learning and development, embracing the training we provide to ensure you feel confident and equipped in your role.

Most importantly, you'll be someone who brings positivity, kindness, and respect to every interaction, helping create a safe, supportive, and happy environment for the people who live here.

Rewards that make a difference

• A competitive payrate with uplift for overtime you chose to work
• Flexible shift patterns to suit your needs

Annual Leave (including public holidays - pro rata)

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
• Gender is considered to be a genuine occupational requirement in accordance with paragraph 1 of Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010. In this context, "gender" refers to the sex legally assigned to an individual.
• 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:

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