Role Description
Female Support Worker – Make Every Day Matter!
Location: Henbury, Bristol
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £25,525.50 (£13.09 per hour) plus benefits
Visa Sponsorships: Not available
What’s In It For You?
- Paid training & career development – grow with us
- Supportive team vibes – we’ve got your back
- Wagestream – access your earnings instantly, stay in control
What You’ll Need
- Good English communication skills (spoken & written)
- Previous experience in a care/support setting
- A valid manual UK driving licence
- The legal right to live and work in the UK
What You’ll Be Doing
- Supporting daily routines – from morning support to bedtime
- Planning fun, person-centred activities that boost wellbeing
- Contributing to tailored support plans
- Building therapeutic relationships that truly make a difference
- Keeping accurate support notes – every detail matters
Who You’ll Be Supporting
At South Gloucestershire Support Service in Henbury, we’re proud to support a lively group of adults with a range of disabilities, including visual impairment, cerebral palsy, and learning disabilities. Our home is full of energy, creativity, and connection. The people we support love being out and about – whether it’s dancing at discos, enjoying a pint at the pub, hitting the shops, or spending quality time with family. Passionate about the arts? So are we! From local theatre trips and craft sessions to music concerts and choir performances, there’s always something exciting on the calendar.
If you’re compassionate, resilient, and ready to learn, this is your moment. It’s hands‑on, it’s heart‑led, and yes — it’s brilliant.
Our Benefits
- Comprehensive Training: Start with an extensive induction and continue developing your skills with face‑to‑face training, e‑learning, and ongoing support.
- Career Progression: We support your ambitions, offering opportunities to achieve professional qualifications (Care Certificate, QCF levels 2‑5).
- Recognition & Rewards: From excellence awards to long service recognition, your hard work won’t go unnoticed.
- Work‑Life Balance: Enjoy up to 28 days of holiday, flexible working options, and time off for life events.
- Financial Benefits: Access to the Wage stream App to advance wages before payday, savings with a competitive interest rate and support your financial knowledge and wellbeing. Discounts, cashback, pension schemes, and more, to help your money go further.
- Wellbeing Support: Access to a 24/7 employee assistance program, life assurance and sick pay.
- Refer a Friend: Receive £600 (Support Workers to Senior Support Workers only).
Safeguarding and Promoting Welfare
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the people we support. We expect all staff to uphold this commitment and have a strong understanding of their roles and responsibilities in safeguarding.
Safer Recruitment
- A criminal background check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (where appropriate).
- Documentary evidence to confirm identity, current address, and the right to work in the UK.
- Health Declaration to ensure medical suitability for the role.
- References will be obtained to ensure satisfactory evidence of conduct in current or previous employment concerning services relating to health or social care, or to children or vulnerable adults.
Diversity
We welcome applications from individuals of all identities, including underrepresented groups and those with a disability or neurodivergent condition. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer.
We believe a diverse workforce drives innovation, creativity, and success. Everyone’s unique experiences and views are appreciated and valued. We offer reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process or the role itself to ensure a fair and equitable experience for all candidates.
In exceptional circumstances, the role may be exempt from the Equality Act 2010 (Schedule 9, Part 1) which provides for the application of a genuine occupational requirement.
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