Support Worker (Supported Living)

Tamfol; Exmouth; Remote; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Employee assistance programme

On-site parking

Paid training

Comprehensive induction and ongoing培训

Job summary

Tamfol in Exmouth is seeking dedicated Support Workers to join our three residential homes in Exmouth. You will work 40 hours per week on a rota, including every other weekend and occasional sleep-in shifts, across multiple services to empower individuals with learning disabilities to live more independently.

The role focuses on person-centred support, community engagement, and health and wellbeing, with target outcomes around dignity, choice and inclusion.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting people with learning disabilities or other support needs is desirable.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• A caring, patient, and positive approach.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Good organisational and time-management skills.
• A full UK driving licence is preferred due to working across multiple services.

Responsibilities

• Build positive and trusting relationships with the people you support.
• Understand individual needs, preferences, and personal goals.
• Support individuals to make choices and maintain independence in their daily lives.
• Work collaboratively to implement and review person-centred support plans.
• Provide support with personal care where required.
• Assist with meal preparation, shopping, and household tasks.
• Encourage and develop independent living skills such as budgeting, managing appointments, and medication support.
• Help maintain a safe, clean, and comfortable home environment.
• Support individuals to access and participate in community activities.
• Accompany individuals to appointments, social events, and recreational activities.
• Encourage the development of friendships, social networks, and community connections.
• Promote inclusion and active participation within the local community.
• Support individuals to attend medical and health appointments.
• Administer medication safely and accurately in line with company policies and procedures.
• Monitor and report any changes in physical or mental wellbeing.
• Encourage healthy lifestyle choices and overall wellbeing.
• Maintain accurate and timely records, including daily notes, medication records, and incident reports.
• Communicate effectively with colleagues, managers, families, and external professionals.
• Attend team meetings, supervision sessions, and training as required.
• Follow all safeguarding, health and safety, and company policies.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Caring and patient approach

Teamwork

Organisational/time-management

Driving licence (UK)

Education

GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

Job description

Position:Support Worker (Supported Living)

Job Type: full time Part time

Work location:Exmouth, England

Two full-time opportunities have become available to join our friendly and dedicated team in Exmouth.

This role involves working across our three residential homes in Exmouth, which are all located within a few minutes of each other. The successful candidates will work 40 hours per week across five days on a rota basis, including every other weekend and sleep-in shifts when required.

Are you a compassionate and dedicated Support Worker looking to make a meaningful difference in the lives of others? As our service continues to expand, we are seeking a committed individual to join our growing team and help deliver high-quality, person-centred support to individuals with learning disabilities and other support needs.

The role is key to empowering the people we support to live as independently as possible while promoting dignity, choice, inclusion, and wellbeing.

Key Responsibilities

Person-Centred Support

• Build positive and trusting relationships with the people you support.
• Understand individual needs, preferences, and personal goals.
• Support individuals to make choices and maintain independence in their daily lives.
• Work collaboratively to implement and review person-centred support plans.

Daily Living Skills

• Provide support with personal care where required.
• Assist with meal preparation, shopping, and household tasks.
• Encourage and develop independent living skills such as budgeting, managing appointments, and medication support.
• Help maintain a safe, clean, and comfortable home environment.

Community Engagement

• Support individuals to access and participate in community activities.
• Accompany individuals to appointments, social events, and recreational activities.
• Encourage the development of friendships, social networks, and community connections.
• Promote inclusion and active participation within the local community.

Health and Wellbeing

• Support individuals to attend medical and health appointments.
• Administer medication safely and accurately in line with company policies and procedures.
• Monitor and report any changes in physical or mental wellbeing.
• Encourage healthy lifestyle choices and overall wellbeing.

Record Keeping and Communication

• Maintain accurate and timely records, including daily notes, medication records, and incident reports.
• Communicate effectively with colleagues, managers, families, and external professionals.
• Attend team meetings, supervision sessions, and training as required.
• Follow all safeguarding, health and safety, and company policies.

What We’re Looking For

• Experience supporting people with learning disabilities or other support needs is desirable.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• A caring, patient, and positive approach.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Good organisational and time-management skills.
• A full UK driving licence is preferred due to working across multiple services.

What We Offer

• Competitive rate of pay of £12.91 per hour.
• Full-time contracted hours of 40 hours per week.
• Comprehensive induction and ongoing training.
• Opportunities for career development and progression.
• A supportive and friendly team environment.
• The opportunity to make a genuine difference in people’s lives every day.

Additional Information

• Working across our three Exmouth homes, all within close proximity of each other.
• Shift patterns include mornings, evenings, weekends, bank holidays, and sleep-ins when required.
• The role may involve personal care and assisting individuals with mobility needs.
• Enhanced DBS check provided.
• Company pension
• Employee assistance programme
• On-site parking
• Paid training

Education:

• GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

Experience:

• Learning Disabilities: 1 year (preferred)