Job Description
Are you looking for a role where you can make a difference to someone's life each and every day? Discovery are seeking Support Workers to join our warm, caring team in Yeovil, helping adults with autism and learning disabilities to live their lives as independently as possible.
Discovery Support Workers, do not need prior experience in Health Care Assistant or Social Care Roles, as full training is given.
We are happy to offer, Full Time, Part Time or weekend only contracts.
As a Support Worker you will enjoy a very varied role. You will work as part of a team and on a one to one basis with a person we support to enable them to enjoy a full and independent life.
Your role is as diverse and varied as each person we support, but what is constant is the opportunity to build lasting relationships and to genuinely make a difference in another person's life.
Activities Support Workers may be involved with include:
Going to the cinema
Bowling
Swimming
Staying in and watching a movie
Getting nails done
Enabling independence by assisting with day-to-day tasks (this may include - but not be limited to - finances, shopping, cooking & personal care)
Benefits for Support Workers working with Discovery include:
A competitive payrate with uplift for any overtime you choose to work
30 days paid Annual Leave (including public holidays - pro rata)
Opportunities for career progression
High Street Discounts - Retail and Entertainment (supermarkets, hospitality, pubs, cinema etc.)
Life Assurance and Company Pension
Industry leading training
Enhanced DBS paid for by us
Discovery is a values-based employer, when looking for candidates:
It is essential you hold a full UK driving license as you will need to drive the people we support in their vehicle
We do not need you to have prior experience as full training is given
We want you to be happy to work within our values of ambition, courage, integrity, partnership and respect
We know that you make a real difference to the lives of the people we support and their loved ones.
About us:
Discovery is about people. We are ambitious for the people we support and our colleagues. We want the people we support to have fulfilling lives and we want our colleagues to have great careers with us.
This role requires an enhanced DBS Disclosure, which will be obtained for you by Discovery.
Discovery is an equal opportunities employer that values diversity and is strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment. Discovery are Disability Confident Committed and we guarantee to interview all applicants who let us know they have a disability and meet the minimum essential criteria for this role.
Discovery Support Workers, do not need prior experience in Health Care Assistant or Social Care Roles, as full training is given.
We are happy to offer, Full Time, Part Time or weekend only contracts.
As a Support Worker you will enjoy a very varied role. You will work as part of a team and on a one to one basis with a person we support to enable them to enjoy a full and independent life.
Your role is as diverse and varied as each person we support, but what is constant is the opportunity to build lasting relationships and to genuinely make a difference in another person's life.
Activities Support Workers may be involved with include:
Going to the cinema
Bowling
Swimming
Staying in and watching a movie
Getting nails done
Enabling independence by assisting with day-to-day tasks (this may include - but not be limited to - finances, shopping, cooking & personal care)
Benefits for Support Workers working with Discovery include:
A competitive payrate with uplift for any overtime you choose to work
30 days paid Annual Leave (including public holidays - pro rata)
Opportunities for career progression
High Street Discounts - Retail and Entertainment (supermarkets, hospitality, pubs, cinema etc.)
Life Assurance and Company Pension
Industry leading training
Enhanced DBS paid for by us
Discovery is a values-based employer, when looking for candidates:
It is essential you hold a full UK driving license as you will need to drive the people we support in their vehicle
We do not need you to have prior experience as full training is given
We want you to be happy to work within our values of ambition, courage, integrity, partnership and respect
We know that you make a real difference to the lives of the people we support and their loved ones.
About us:
Discovery is about people. We are ambitious for the people we support and our colleagues. We want the people we support to have fulfilling lives and we want our colleagues to have great careers with us.
This role requires an enhanced DBS Disclosure, which will be obtained for you by Discovery.
Discovery is an equal opportunities employer that values diversity and is strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment. Discovery are Disability Confident Committed and we guarantee to interview all applicants who let us know they have a disability and meet the minimum essential criteria for this role.
About Discovery