Support Worker - Thornbury

Prosperity Care & Wellbeing; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive induction and specialist

Career progression opportunities

Employee benefits, lifestyle savings &

24/7 Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle-to-work

Enhanced DBS provided

Job summary

Prosperity Care & Wellbeing in Thornbury is seeking a dedicated Support Worker to join a caring team delivering person-centred support.

You will assist a young man with a brain injury with personal care, medications, physiotherapy, and daily activities, including outings. A UK full clean driving license is required, and being a dog lover is non-negotiable. Training and supervision are provided to help you succeed.

Qualifications

• Support a young man with brain injury requiring personal care and medical assistance.
• Includes manual handling, physiotherapy, and monitoring with training provided.
• Must be a dog lover and hold a UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day care and accompany outings.
• Support with therapy sessions and daily routines.
• Ensure safety and assist with medication administration as needed.

Skills

Patience

Energetic

Sense of humour

Dog lover

Driving licence

Job description

Support Worker

Location: Thornbury

Shift Pattern: 8:00 am - 23:00 pm plus sleep-in from 11:00 pm - 7:30 am, followed by a morning shift from 7:30 am - 08:00 am

Hours: 30

Pay Rate: £15.09

Sponsorship: Not available for this role.

Driver Requirement: Must have a UK full clean driving license

Make a Real Difference with an Award-Winning Care Provider

At Prosperity Care & Wellbeing, we are dedicated to delivering exceptional, person-centred health and social care. We support adults with complex needs to live empowered, meaningful lives - and we invest just as deeply in the wellbeing, development, and success of our staff.

Our commitment to excellence has been recognised nationally:

• Large Business of the Year - C2S Business Awards 2026
• Best National Home Care Employer (UK) - Great British Care Awards 2025
• Excellence in Social Care Training - GCPA Awards 2024
• Home Care Employer (South West) - Great British Care Awards 2024
• Culture & Diversity Award - Circle2Success Business Awards 2023
• Best Place to Work - Gloucestershire Live Business Awards 2022

About the Person You'll Be Supporting & Your Role

You'll be supporting a friendly and outgoing young gentleman in his late 20s who lives at home with his family and several dogs. He requires assistance with specialist manual handling, personal care, medication, physiotherapy, as well as close supervision due to self-directed challenging behaviours. The service is equipped with cameras for monitoring, and full training will be provided.

You'll also complete shadow shifts to get familiar with the role - 2 morning shifts, 2 afternoon shifts, and one full day as lead - to ensure seamless support during his active and varied routine. He enjoys boxing, sailing, skiing, attending a brain-injury cafe, and visiting a dog hotel, so you'll accompany him on these outings. Being energetic, enthusiastic, and active is essential.

Here's a little about the person you'd be supporting, their interests, and the qualities they're looking for in the people who join their support team:

"Hi! I am a young man with a brain injury looking for a fun, energetic personal assistant to join my team and help me get the most out of life."

A bit about me - I'm into wheelchair skiing, Boccia, boxing, eating out and loads of outdoor activities.

I like to keep busy, have a laugh and get out and about as much as possible.

I do have dogs so you must be a dog lover - that's a non-negotiable!

Because of my brain injury, I sometimes repeat myself (a lot!), so patience and a good sense of humour are really important.

If you are the sort of person who can laugh things off, keep things positive and bring good energy, we'll probably get along great.

While I love being active, I also have down days where I like to relax, watch TV, play games, and just chill out.

I also do regular physio and speech and language therapy, sometimes I find this boring and hard work, so I need staff who can bring lots of motivation, understanding and encouragement and who are creative and can make it as fun and interesting as possible.

What We Offer

Alongside the satisfaction of making a real difference, you'll receive:

• Comprehensive induction and specialist training
• Clear career progression opportunities
• Employee benefits, lifestyle savings & wellbeing support
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
• Online counselling and GP access
• Cycle-to-work and salary-sacrifice schemes
• Enhanced DBS provided

Equal Opportunities

We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds. Diversity strengthens our team, and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive. We are dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults with care and support needs and expect all staff to uphold the highest standards of professionalism.