Location: Gloucester
Pay: £13.00 per hour weekdays | £13.50 per hour weekends
Job Type: Full-time & Part-time opportunities
Service: Adult Supported Living
Company: New Venture Care Ltd
Make a real difference while building your career in care
New Venture Care Ltd is looking for reliable, compassionate and proactive Support Workers to join our supported living team in Gloucester.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who genuinely enjoys supporting adults to live as independently, safely and confidently as possible.
We are looking for people who don't simply "turn up for a shift". We want Support Workers who take pride in the quality of their work, build positive professional relationships with the people they support and contribute to a well-run, welcoming home.
Pay
- £13.00 per hour – weekdays
- £13.50 per hour – weekends
- Opportunities for additional shifts
- Ongoing training and development
What you'll be doing
As a Support Worker, you will provide person-centred support based on each individual's needs, choices and goals.
Your responsibilities may include:
- Supporting individuals with daily living skills and routines
- Encouraging independence rather than doing everything for the individual
- Supporting personal care where required
- Supporting with meal planning, shopping and preparation
- Supporting individuals to maintain a clean, safe and comfortable home
- Supporting access to appointments, activities and the local community
- Promoting social inclusion and meaningful activities
- Supporting medication in accordance with care plans and company procedures
- Completing accurate daily notes and other care documentation
- Following individual care plans and risk assessments
- Identifying and reporting changes in an individual's wellbeing or behaviour
- Managing challenging situations calmly and professionally
- Safeguarding the people we support and escalating concerns appropriately
- Working effectively with colleagues, families and external professionals
- Completing household and health & safety duties as required
- Contributing to effective shift handovers and good communication across the team
Who we're looking for
You will be someone who is:
- Compassionate and respectful
- Reliable and punctual
- Confident working both independently and as part of a team
- Proactive and able to use your initiative
- Patient and able to maintain professional boundaries
- A strong communicator
- Comfortable completing written and electronic care records
- Able to follow care plans, risk assessments and organisational procedures
- Committed to promoting choice, dignity and independence
- Flexible to work across a rota, including weekends
Previous experience in supported living, mental health, learning disabilities, autism, complex needs or adult social care would be advantageous.
However, we will also consider applicants with the right values, attitude and willingness to learn.
What we offer
- Competitive hourly rates
- Weekend enhanced rate
- Full induction
- Mandatory and role-specific training
- Ongoing supervision and support
- Opportunities to develop within the organisation
- A supportive management team
- A workplace focused on delivering high-quality, person-centred care
Working pattern
We have opportunities for both full-time and part-time Support Workers.
Applicants must be able to participate in a flexible rota, which may include day shifts, evenings and weekends, depending on the needs of the service.
Join New Venture Care
At New Venture Care, our aim is not simply to provide support. We want to help people build skills, increase their independence and achieve meaningful outcomes in their everyday lives.
If you're dependable, compassionate and take pride in providing high-quality support, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today with your CV and tell us why you would be a great addition to our Gloucester supported living team.
Successful applicants will be subject to appropriate pre-employment checks, including references, right-to-work checks and an enhanced DBS check where applicable.
New Venture Care Ltd is committed to safeguarding, equality, diversity and providing high-quality person-centred support.
Pay: From £13.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- On-site parking
- Paid training
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Gloucester GL1 4EH: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Application question(s):
- Are you available to work weekends and a flexible rota?
- How many hours per week are you ideally looking for?
- Do you have the legal right to work in the UK? Please confirm your current right-to-work status.
Experience:
- Support work: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (preferred)
Location:
- Gloucester GL1 4EH (preferred)
Work Location: In person
