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Specialist Support Worker
Location: Thornbury, South Gloucestershire
Shift pattern: (45 hrs/week): 7:30 am – 11:00 pm (15.5 hours) plus sleep-in from 11:00 pm –7:30 am, followed by a morning shift from 7:30 am – 10:00 am
Pay rate: £15.09 per hour
Unfortunately, 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 and Diversity Award – Circle2Success Business Awards 2023
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Home Care Employer (Southwest) – Great British Care Awards 2024
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Excellence in Social Care Training – GCPA Awards 2024
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Best Home Care Employer in the UK - Great British Care Awards 2025
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Best Care Employer for Learning Disabilities and Autism - National LD 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:
You’ll be joining a small team providing personalised, one‑to‑one support. The young man you’ll be working with would like to introduce himself in his own words:
"Hi! I am a young man with a brain injury looking for a fun, energetic personal assistant to join my team and help me get the most out of life.
A bit about me - I'm into wheelchair skiing, Boccia, boxing, eating out and loads of outdoor activities. I like to keep busy, have a laugh and get out and about as much as possible. I do have dogs so you must be a dog lover - that's a non-negotiable!
Because of my brain injury, I sometimes repeat myself (a lot!), so patience and a good sense of humour are really important. If you are the sort of person who can laugh things off, keep things positive and bring good energy, we'll probably get along great.
While I love being active, I also have down days where I like to relax, watch TV, play games, and just chill out. I also do regular physio and speech and language therapy, sometimes I find this boring and hard work, so I need staff who can bring lots of motivation, understanding and encouragement and who are creative and can make it as fun and interesting as possible."
You must have a clean, full UK driving licence to be able to drive the person we support’s vehicle. You’ll also need relevant care experience and be comfortable wearing loose-fitting clothing to avoid sensory triggers. As mentioned, full training - especially around behaviour support and bespoke manual handling will be provided.
Why Choose Prosperity Care & Wellbeing?
We believe that when you care for your team, they can care better for others. That’s why we offer:
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Career progression and development opportunities
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Access to Vivup employee benefits
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Lifestyle savings
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24/7 Employee Assistance Program
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Free online counselling
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Online GP access
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Cycle-to-work scheme
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Home & electronics salary-sacrifice schemes
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Employee wellbeing programmes
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Free parking in designated areas across Gloucestershire
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Enhanced DBS provided
Equal Opportunities
We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and believe that diversity strengthens our team. We value individuality, inclusivity, and a culture where everyone can thrive.
We are dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults with care and support needs, and we expect all staff and volunteers to uphold this commitment with the highest standards of care and professionalism.
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.
