Support Worker - Frome

Active Care Group; Frome; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Westcountry Case Management is seeking a Support Worker for Frome, Somerset, on bank hours. You will support a 77-year-old client with dementia, helping to establish routines, prompts, and safe daily activities.

Roles include day and sleep shifts, driving duties, and liaison with therapists as required. The position requires experience with disabilities, an NVQ in care (preferred), a valid driving licence, and a DBS clearance funded by the employer.

Qualifications

• Experience caring for people with physical or learning disabilities.
• NVQ (or equivalent) in care preferred.
• Full driving licence and ability to drive client’s vehicle.
• DBS check required; employer will obtain and fund DBS update service.
• No sponsorship for non-UK residents.

Responsibilities

• Support client to establish and maintain routines with regular prompts.
• Assist with emotions and behaviour management as needed.
• Support client during weekly routines and holiday breaks with his wife.

Skills

Caring for people with disabilities

Driving licence

Education

NVQ (or equivalent) in care

Job description

SUPPORT WORKER - Frome, Somerset (Bank Hours)

The client is a 77 year-old man who was involved in a road traffic accident in July 2013 in which he sustained severe injuries which included a head injury and fractures to the right side of his body. He is fully mobile and does not depend on any walking aids. He was also diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and Vascular Dementia in January 2025. The client struggles with poor memory (short and long term), poor ability to plan or organise, slowness of thinking, headaches, fatigue, mobility issues, speech and language issues. He requires support to establish and maintain routines and requires regular prompts. He occasionally requires support to manage his emotions and manage his behaviour. The client has the benefit of regular input from support workers who help him follow a structured weekly routine. Physiotherapy and speech and language therapy reviews are also arranged when required. The client is supported to enjoy regular holiday breaks with his wife.

Hours - BANK (Day and sleep shifts available) A typical shift will be - Day 10am - 5pm and Evening/sleep 7pm - 10am the following morning.

Salary

• £15.75 per hour weekdays
• £17.85 per hour weekends
• £12.71 per hour sleep shifts weekends
• £13.71 per hour sleep shifts weekdays

Requirements

• At the minimum, applicants will be expected to have some experience of caring for people with physical or learning disabilities.
• Applicants with an NVQ (or equivalent) in care are preferred.
• Applicants must have a full driving licence and will be required to drive the client’s vehicle.
• This position requires a fully enhanced disclosure request from the DBS, which the employer will obtain and fund on your behalf. You will also be required to register with the DBS Update Service.
• We do not hold a current sponsorship licence so cannot consider applications from non-UK residents.

Company culture

Westcountry Case Management is committed to safeguarding and protecting all children, young people and vulnerable adults we work with by implementing a robust safeguarding policy including safer recruitment practices and expects all staff to share this commitment.

Westcountry Case Management - 01626 770729

https://www.westcountrycasemanagement.com/