Job Advert
Female Support Worker (Driver)
Location: Gloucester
Contract: 17 hours per week
Salary: £13.00 per hour
(Grade A)
Shift Pattern:
Week 1: 15 hours - Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, 9:30am–2:30pm
Week 2: 20 hours - Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, 9:30am–2:30pm, Sunday, 8:30am–1:30pm
This role is subject to a DBS check, which will be provided by Prosperity Care & Wellbeing.
Please Note: We do not offer sponsorship at this time.
Lead with Purpose. Thrive with Us.
Are you ready to make a genuine difference in people’s lives while advancing your career with an award-winning organisation?
At Prosperity Care & Wellbeing, we’re passionate about delivering outstanding, person-centred care to vulnerable adults with complex needs. Our work changes lives - and we’re proud to be recognised for it:
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Best Place to Work – Gloucestershire Live Business Awards 2022
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Culture & Diversity Award – Circle2Success Business Awards 2023
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Home Care Employer (South West) – Great British Care Awards 2024
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Excellence in Social Care Training – GCPA Awards 2024
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Best National Home Care Employer (UK) – Great British Care Awards 2025
Join a team that values compassion, innovation, and professional development. We offer a supportive environment, competitive salary, and a wide range of benefits designed to help you flourish - both in your career and personal life.
About the Role:
We are looking for a calm, friendly and reliable female Support Worker/Driver (25+) to support a male with limited mobility who uses both an electric and manual wheelchair. He requires structured daytime support, assistance with personal care, and help with mobility including hoist use. He experiences high anxiety due to past trauma and feels safest with female staff who are warm, reassuring and gentle - bubbly but not overly loud. He prefers staff who do not smoke. A positive, steady manner helps him feel secure, and you will work as part of a 2:1 team with an experienced colleague.
Key Responsibilities:
The role involves driving and accompanying him to appointments and community activities, supporting personal care routines, and assisting with mobility needs including hoist use and wheelchair support. You will help provide structure to his day, maintain a calm and reassuring presence, and work as part of a 2:1 team. We are looking for a female applicant aged 25+ who is a confident driver, experienced or comfortable supporting someone with mobility needs, able to remain patient during periods of anxiety, and able to follow clear routines without making advance plans with him. A friendly, positive and reassuring manner is essential.
Why Choose Prosperity Care & Wellbeing:
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Comprehensive induction and ongoing specialist training
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Career progression and development opportunities
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Access to Perkbox employee benefits and lifestyle savings
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24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, including free online counselling and GP access
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Employee wellbeing initiatives
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Free parking at designated Gloucestershire locations
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Enhanced DBS provided
Equal Opportunities
We value and encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, identities, and lived experiences. We make recruitment and progression decisions fairly and without discrimination related to age, disability, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.
For this specific role, the person we support has a genuine occupational requirement for female support workers only, as permitted under the Equality Act 2010. This requirement relates solely to the personal care needs of the individual and does not affect our wider commitment to equality and inclusion.
Ready to Apply?
If you’re passionate about empowering others, confident leading teams, and ready to make a meaningful impact in specialist care, we’d love to hear from you.
Questions? Call our team on 0330 320 9144, Monday to Friday between 8am and 4pm.
Please read the full job description and person specification for further details.
