Support Worker

Drivers needed due to the people we supporting wanting to go out and about!
The Maples is next to the park by the bowls club and a 2 minute walk from the high street.

We are looking for people with a fun positive outlook willing to encourage people we support to try new things, with a reasonable level of fitness to help the people we support go out and about in their wheelchairs.

At this home the people we support enjoy active lifestyles including things such as visiting Longleat, gardening club, exercise club, swimming, theatre, going out for lunch, going to the pub, meeting up with friends and family and any other fun activities you think they may enjoy!

Person A has regular hydrotherapy sessions with prescribed movements which they would love you to come and support them with.

Person B is a reading buddy at the local school and enjoys going out for meals and would love you to join them!

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.

Shortlisting will be conducted on receipt of applications and interviews arranged and conducted until the vacant positions have been filled.

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. As part of our commitment to making reasonable adjustments we can offer support to complete your application in our offices using assistive technology.

• High Street Discounts - Retail and Entertainment (supermarkets, hospitality, pubs, cinema etc.) which could be worth up to £1200


• Life Assurance and Company Pension


• Industry leading, award winning, training enhanced DBS paid for by us


• We offer a salary advance scheme where you can access up to 50% of the money you've earned before payday.