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05.05.2025

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Are you the candidate we are looking for? At Shaftesbury Somerset, we are recruiting for Bank Enabling Support Workers. Your role will cover our services in Burnham on Sea and Bridgwater.

Please note this role does not qualify for visa sponsorship, as the salary requirements set by the Home Office are not satisfied.

We are looking for people with passion, talent, skills, and experience that contribute to a caring and community-minded workforce.

We believe that the people we support have the right to a full and flourishing life. They deserve the very best in delivery. Driven by our core values, Shaftesbury strives to be Open, Enabling, Inclusive, and Courageous in all that we do.

Our disability services across adult care, children’s care, and education are focused on inclusion and support. Committed to professional, flexible, and personalized care, we are passionate about providing opportunities for people to thrive and live well.

About the role:

As a Bank Enabling Support Worker, your role will be to provide support and encouragement, taking direction from both the person supported and the person-centered support plan.

You will be required to maintain accurate records in line with service requirements. You may also need to administer personal care and medication.

There will be opportunities to cover sleep-in sessions, for which you will be paid an additional £60 per sleep-in.

Somerset is an Independent Living service, offering a flexible, client-driven approach to care, health, and inclusion for people with diverse needs and living situations.

Whether support is needed for an hour or two, or up to 24 hours a day, we help people engage with their lives and communities. This service supports all ages from late teens to elderly people, including home care, community activities, and day services.

Benefits of working at Shaftesbury:

We value our staff highly. We offer benefits such as:

• Rewards based on service quality, including gift vouchers for good or outstanding CQC ratings.
• Recognition nominations for exceeding role expectations.
• Comprehensive training programs.
• Holiday pay, calculated as 12.07% of hours worked, up to 5.6 weeks annually.
• Pension scheme.
• Employee assistance programs.

Shaftesbury is a disability charity committed to enabling individuals to lead fulfilling lives through inclusive services and support. We promote safeguarding and equal opportunities and conduct necessary background checks for employment.