Floating Support Worker

Looking for a role where you can make an impact, develop your skills, and enjoy true variety? As a Floating Support Worker, you'll play a vital role in supporting our homes across Minehead, Williton and the surrounding areas-stepping in where you're needed most and helping teams thrive. At Discovery, we're proud to support people with learning disabilities and autism to live the lives they choose-independently, confidently and with purpose. Our floating team is key to making that happen. What makes this role unique? This is not your typical support worker role. As part of our fully trained, specialist floating team, you'll:

• Provide reliable, consistent backfill to our core homes
• Be the first choice alternative to agency staff
• Help reduce pressure on teams, giving managers the space to focus on quality and growth
• Experience real variety-working in one home for a period, or across different homes week to week
You might support a service through a staffing gap, help stabilise a team, or assist during a period of change. Every placement has purpose-and your impact is immediate. What you'll be doing You'll support adults with learning disabilities to live fulfilling and independent lives by:
• Building positive, trusting relationships
• Supporting daily routines, including personal care, meals and finances
• Encouraging independence, confidence and choice
• Supporting people in the home and out in their community
• Working as part of different teams to deliver safe, consistent, high-quality care
  
  Adaptable - comfortable working in different environments
• Reliable and flexible - able to work a variety of shifts, including weekends
• Competent and willing to learn - full training provided
• Experienced or values-driven - care experience is helpful, but not essential
• Committed to high standards - compliant, professional and person-centred