Join Our Team at Corserv Care as a Support Worker for Day Opportunities
Blantyre (St Austell) providing daytime support for adults with disabilities.
Salary: £13.45 per hour, £25,947.47 per annum
Working Hours: 37 per week Monday to Friday 8:40am to 4:20pm
Contract Type: Permanent
Base: Day Opportunities, Blantyre, North Street, St Austell, PL25 5QE.
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About the role: Do you want to help adults with learning and physical disabilities achieve the best outcomes possible? Are you capable of working on your own initiative as well as with a great team?
We are looking for a Support Worker to join the Day Opportunities service at Blantyre with Corserv Care. Blantyre is a unique service for adults who have learning and physical disabilities. The purpose of our service is to provide individuals with a meaningful and engaging daytime activities whilst meeting their care and support needs. If you're looking to grow your career in care within a supportive environment, we’d love to hear from you.
Role Purpose: The centre promotes independence and empowerment through the use of a wide variety of activities and fun interactive sessions.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, positive and proactive individual to join a well-established team in providing a high-quality and meaningful service for adults, with an aim to promote and improve the health and wellbeing of all the individuals who attend. You will need to be able to demonstrate that you have experience of supporting and encouraging individuals in their daily activities whilst ensuring that care, respect and dignity are shown at all times. You will work well in a team but equally be confident and able to work independently when required.
The role includes assisting people in all aspects of their daily living, including personal care and supporting them to engage in activities which promote independence, choice and supporting confidence and personal growth, in both our day centre and out in the community.
Good communication skills are important for this role as is the knowledge to use IT based software for recording and updating care plans.
What you'll be doing:
You will need to be able to demonstrate that you have experience of supporting and encouraging individuals in their daily activities whilst ensuring that care, respect and dignity are shown at all times. This will be achieved through a varied and diverse range of activities that you would be planning and facilitating alongside other staff members, and no two days are ever the same at Blantyre.
You will be supporting clients to manage and improve their self-esteem and empower them to become more engaged and confident in their everyday life, through activities such as exercise, singing, art and craft, quizzes, gardening etc. You will need to have patience, humour and like being part of a lively, energetic team. The centre is a dynamic and vibrant place that offers the opportunity for you to be creative and innovative.
Corserv Care is a Cornwall Council owned company, working in partnership with healthcare professionals and local communities to offer high-quality care in Cornwall. Corserv Care provides a range of domiciliary and residential services under one brand. Leading the way in delivering the best possible care services, we empower change and enhance quality of life. Our work is made possible by a committed and creative team, with positivity, innovation, collaboration and trust driving what we do and how we do it.
Qualifications & experience essential criteria:
- Experience of supporting individuals with personal care and accessing daily activities either in a formal or informal setting
- Level 2 or above (or equivalent) e.g., NVQ or Diploma in Health and Social Care or Promoting Independence or willingness to undertake once appointed.
- Basic IT skills including knowledge of Microsoft Office.
- To be aware of and demonstrate adherence to Policies & Procedures e.g., Code of Conduct, national legislation, Health & Safety, Data Protection, Protection of Vulnerable Adults and Safeguarding
Safeguarding: We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of all our service users, clients and customers. This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.
The closing date for this position is midnight on Thursday 27th August 2026.
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Thank you for your interest and we look forward to hearing from you soon!
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