Support Worker in Taunton

About The Role

Job Location: Taunton

Salary: Between £26,208 and £27,310.40 based on 40 hours per week, plus potential sleep-in allowance

Contract Type: Permanent

I’m looking for someone who can be a role model and support me in my day-to-day life at my home in Taunton. I’d love to spend time with someone who’s kind, fun, and understands what makes me tick. I’m really into gaming, especially on my Xbox, and I could talk for hours about Roblox and Pokémon. If you know your way around a controller or can name a few legendary Pokémon, we’ll get along just fine. I also care a lot about fitness. I’ve got a home gym and I use it regularly to stay strong and focused. I enjoy going for bike rides and walks, especially when the weather’s good. Being active helps me feel my best, and I’d love someone who’s up for joining me and encouraging me along the way. I’ve got a great sense of humour and I love cracking jokes, some are clever, some are just silly, but I always try to make people laugh. I’m looking for someone who’s patient, upbeat, and doesn’t mind a bit of banter. Whether we’re gaming, working out, or just chatting, I want someone who gets me and can help make each day a bit better. If you’re someone who’s reliable, positive, and ready to be part of my world, I’d really like to meet you.

A day in the life of a Support Worker will involve:

• Supporting children to have the best quality of life possible. Whether it be through baking at home, fun days out, or holidays with them.
• Ensuring our children are kept safe and their plans are suitable for their needs.
• Helping monitor their development by keeping our systems and records up to date.

To be a successful Support Worker, you’ll need:

• Patience, compassion, and resilience – The children you’ll support may have experienced trauma, which may have an impact on their behaviour.
• Great communication skills – Both verbal and written communication is important in this role as you’ll be speaking to a lot of different people at different times and need to be able to update the children’s plans.
• A driving licence – Our children love to be out in the community. We need you to be able to drive them to where they need to go.
• To be flexible – You’ll need to be able to sleep at the home during your shifts. The children need support 24 hours a day.

In return for your time, you’ll get:

• 28 days annual leave.
• Pension scheme – Our pension scheme is based on you paying in 5%, and us adding 3%.
• Learning & Development Opportunities – We provide comprehensive learning opportunities for team members to develop themselves.
• Access to brilliant discounts through the Blue Light Card and our own employee benefits platform.
• Wellbeing Support – Your wellbeing is always our priority.
• Cycle2Work - The cycle to work scheme enables you to buy a bicycle at a discounted rate.
• DBS – We will cover the cost of the enhanced DBS required for this role.
• Potential to earn up to an additional £6,183 per year from sleep-in shifts.
• After 12 months service - Eligibility for our Medicash scheme covering a wide range of medical, health and wellbeing expenses.
• Life assurance paid at x2 your annual salary, and high street discounts.

In line with safer recruitment guidelines, we will run an online check on the successful candidate. This can and may include any public social media profiles. At Phoenix Learning and Care, we pride ourselves on our diverse workforce, and ensuring we have an inclusive environment for all our team members.