Support Worker, Swindon Family Breaks

Swindon Borough Council; Swindon; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Rewards and Benefits

Job summary

Swindon Borough Council is seeking a dedicated Support Worker to assist people with learning disabilities in daily living, including personal care and meal preparation. You will monitor Care Plans and contribute to outcomes measurements, with training provided during induction and ongoing sessions.

Shifts include early 7:00–15:00 and late 14:00–22:00 on a rolling 2-week rota, with every other weekend. English fluency is required and a DBS check will be carried out.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Fluent English required for customer-facing role.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal care, medications, shopping, cooking, laundry and leisure activities.
• Provide continuous assessment of service users’ needs and monitor Care Plans.

Skills

Excellent communication

Interpersonal skills

Job description

Support Worker - Swindon Family Breaks

Ref: 197234

Salary: £27,709 p.a. plus benefits

37 hours per week (including weekend working)

Swindon Borough Council are on an exciting journey to transform service delivery. We want our town to be the best it can be. Our ambitious vision in the new Swindon Plan is supported by realistic transformation programmes, with the people of Swindon at their heart. Because that is who we are doing it for - the communities and businesses that make our town great. As part of the Council, you’ll support a friendly local authority making decisions with real impact. It’s all for better public services. Better processes. And a better quality of life, for everyone. Join us, and Swindon will be better with you.

Your next role

We are seeking a Support Worker to join a specialist team responsible for supporting people with learning disabilities with all aspects of their daily lives, including personal care, medications, and household tasks, shopping, cooking, laundry and leisure activities.

As a Support Worker, you will provide continuous assessment of service users’ needs and monitor the aims, objectives and outcomes of the Support/Care Plan along with the ability to accurately complete forms and maintain records.

This is a varied role within a friendly and supportive team and provides opportunities for a variety of training. Successful applicants will be required to attend an induction programme as well as in house, online and bespoke training.

You have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, a friendly approach and the ability to work in an ever-changing environment. Please read the person specification within the role profile for further information on what you’ll need to demonstrate in your application.

We operate with a mixture of shift patterns including earlies from 7:00am to 3:00pm and lates from 2:00pm to 10:00pm on a rolling 2-week rota with a requirement to work every other weekend, and both lates and earlies to meet the needs of the service.

You must be fluent in the English language (as a requirement of Part 7 of the Immigration Act for the effective performance of a customer-facing role).

You will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check.

Your next package

Please see our Rewards and Benefits offer for more details.

As an employee, you will receive a diverse and exciting environment in which to work, encouraging creativity and innovation whilst recognising the need to support ongoing personal development and a flexible work life balance.

For Swindon to thrive in the future, we need to lay the foundations now. It’s why our regeneration and transformation programmes are already underway. So, you’ll be joining us at an exciting time on our journey. We’ll look to you to share your knowledge, influence decisions and drive real, positive change. With your contributions, we’ll achieve our vision of a prosperous, re-vitalised Swindon together. And you’ll be proud to say it was made better with you.

Please see our Vision and Values page for more details and our new Swindon Plan.

Potential applicants are sometimes put off if they don’t meet 100% of the requirements. We think individual experience, skills and passion make all the difference, so if you meet the majority of the criteria, we’d love to hear from you.

Previous applicants need not apply.

As an inclusive employer, we welcome applications from a diverse range of communities, and in particular disabled people and people from ethnic minorities. Read our statement of commitment to equality & inclusion.

For further information about the role please contact Helen Rowland, Senior Support Worker at [e-mail] or Pearl Anie, Senior Support Lead at [e-mail]. Both are available to speak to by phone, on 01793 481373.

Closing date: 24 November 2026

Interview date: w/c 1 December 2026