32 Social Services / Housing jobs in Yeovil, Somerset

Job Description

Salary: £13 to £13 per hour

Salary Description: Up to UKP 13.00 per hour

Posted: 28/05/2025

Recruiter: Achieve Together

Job Ref: MP-60386-94868

Support Worker

Postcode: Marnhull, DT10

Contract type: Permanent

Pay: £13.00 - £13.10 per hour (rates effective as of 1st April 2025)

About us

At Achieve together, one of the UK's leading providers of support for people with learning disabilities, autism, profound and multiple learning disabilities, deafness, hearing loss and associated complex needs, we strive to empower and inspire people in order to give them the resources, skills and confidence to thrive, live their lives independently, and to the fullest, while supporting them to achieve their goals and aspirations.

Without our incredible team of Support Workers, we simply wouldn't be who we are today. In their own words, people we support are looking for Support Workers with all or most of the following traits:

• supportive & caring


• reliable & trustworthy


• friendly & approachable


• happy


• kind


• great at communicating & listening


• feel like family


• fun and up for a laugh


• happy to learn new skills


• have similar interests


• proactive & make things happen


• encourage people to do new things


• treat people as equals

Is this you? Keep reading! You will support people in everyday life, celebrate achievements, encourage fun and creativity, and empower people to be a meaningful part of their local community. This is more than just a job - you'll be helping people gain independence and live healthy, happy and fulfilling lives.

At Achieve together, you'll embark on a career adventure like no other, with dedicated training opportunities along the way to develop your skills as a Support Worker and beyond. Whatever your aspirations, we can help you reach your goals and forge a long-lasting career in social care.

You will support people both in their home and in their local communities and we have a range of working patterns to suit you, including full time, part time and flexible opportunities.

Benefits

We offer a range of exciting benefits, such as:

• Flexible hours to suit a range of lifestyles


• Career progression and training opportunities


• Employee welfare and wellbeing initiatives, including access to Employee Assistance Programme with free counselling services for you and your family


• Recognition schemes, team events and social activities


• Employee discount schemes across a range of retailers and services


• Wagestream - a financial health app that gives you the ability to receive optional pay advances


• Team member incentive schemes such as Refer a Friend, Employee of the Month and Heroes Awards


• New experiences and opportunities for days out with people you support, sometimes even holidays!

About the people and their home

People in Ivers enjoy swimming, bowling, horse riding, trips out to the cinema and traveling to the seaside for fish and chips. The people love being out and in the fresh air, walking through a park and then enjoying tea and cake. At Ivers we encourage people we support to develop their living skills and try to make everything we do fun and exciting. Ivers live for a party and will use any excuse!

The Ivers team work alongside the people we support to achieve their goals and to ensure their lives are full of fun and meaningful activities. The team encourage people to take part in the local community and travel further afield. Our motto is 'not no, but how?'.

About you

New to social care? That's OK! As long as you're ready to learn, we provide full training to ensure you can provide the best possible support.

If you have the qualities and interests that align with people we support, we can't wait for you to apply!

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supportive & caring
reliable & trustworthy
friendly & approachable
happy
kind
great at communicating & listening
feel like family
fun and up for a laugh
happy to learn new skills
have similar interests
proactive & make things happen
encourage people to do new things
treat people as equals

At Achieve together, one of the UK's leading providers of support for people with learning disabilities, autism, profound and multiple learning disabilities, deafness, hearing loss and associated complex needs, we strive to empower and inspire people in order to give them the resources, skills and confidence to thrive, live their lives independently, and to the fullest, while supporting them to achieve their goals and aspirations., People in Ivers enjoy swimming, bowling, horse riding, trips out to the cinema and traveling to the seaside for fish and chips. The people love being out and in the fresh air, walking through a park and then enjoying tea and cake. At Ivers we encourage people we support to develop their living skills and try to make everything we do fun and exciting. Ivers live for a party and will use any excuse!
The Ivers team work alongside the people we support to achieve their goals and to ensure their lives are full of fun and meaningful activities. The team encourage people to take part in the local community and travel further afield. Our motto is 'not no, but how?'.
About you
New to social care? That's OK! As long as you're ready to learn, we provide full training to ensure you can provide the best possible support
If you have the qualities and interests that align with people we support, we can't wait for you to apply!

Is this you? Keep reading! You will support people in everyday life, celebrate achievements, encourage fun and creativity, and empower people to be a meaningful part of their local community. This is more than just a job - you'll be helping people gain independence and live healthy, happy and fulfilling lives.
At Achieve together, you'll embark on a career adventure like no other, with dedicated training opportunities along the way to develop your skills as a Support Worker and beyond. Whatever your aspirations, we can help you reach your goals and forge a long-lasting career in social care.
You will support people both in their home and in their local communities and we have a range of working patterns to suit you, including full time, part time and flexible opportunities.
We offer a range of exciting benefits, such as:

Flexible hours to suit a range of lifestyles
Career progression and training opportunities
Employee welfare and wellbeing initiatives, including access to Employee Assistance Programme with free counselling services for you and your family
Recognition schemes, team events and social activities
Employee discount schemes across a range of retailers and services,
Wagestream - a financial health app that gives you the ability to receive optional pay advances
Team member incentive schemes such as Refer a Friend, Employee of the Month and Heroes Awards
New experiences and opportunities for days out with people you support, sometimes even holidays!