All Locations
Dorchester, Weymouth
Advertising Salary
Grade 4 - £13.27 - £13.50 dependant on experience
Hours Per Week
18

About The Role

This role will be part of a team supporting Adults with a Learning Disability and/or Autism who are living in the community. Our Supported Living services in Weymouth & Dorchester offer support 24 hours a day 365 days a year.

Digby Court & Orchard Court:

Digby Court & Orchard Court are Supported Living services based between Dorchester and Weymouth. These services allow adults who need some support to live within their own homes (fully fitted flats) without the need to move into a retirement home. Supported Living includes the benefit of support in any areas of their day-to-day lives that they require. We can support with anything from Personal Care to food preparation to household chores.

 
About you:

 You don’t need to have experience to be a Support Worker, you just need the passion for increasing or further improving people’s quality of life. You will be encouraged to grow and develop as part of the organisation through our excellent training programmes which starts with a full induction, through to training that offer you career progression and job security. You will become part of a team that is supported by a welcoming and inclusive employer, where all colleagues feel they belong.

If you are enthusiastic about making a positive difference in people's lives and meet the requirements mentioned above, we would love to hear from you.

Benefits

  • Generous Annual leave entitlement - starting at 27 days, rising to 31 after 5 years (exc. Bank holidays)
  • Enhanced Maternity Pay
  • Occupational Sick pay entitlement from day one
  • Funded Blue Light discount package (superb discounts on travel, leisure, entertainment and more)
  • Access to Employee Assistance Programme
  • Comprehensive induction
  • Excellent training & development opportunities supporting career progression.
  • Access to Litmos online learning platform – our one stop shop for learning & development
  • Refer a Friend Bonus - up to £300 per person you refer (Uncapped and paid on successful appointment)
  • Celebrated success through annual awards ceremony

About Us

Care Dorset launched in October 2022 as a new provider supporting adults across a range of support models and in different settings including reablement, day services, supported living, and residential care. 

We are a local authority trading company, wholly owned by Dorset Council, with strong ambitions to innovate and transform our existing services to deliver better outcomes for people as well as growing commercially.

 

We are people focused. We are genuine. We have integrity. We will develop. We are a team.

These values define our personality. They are our statement about what we stand for and what we believe in, and they are the basis behind the decisions we make every single day. They are the Care Dorset way.

Are you looking to make a difference to people's lives and want to work in an environment where no two days are the same? If you do, then we have a fun and exciting opportunity for you to work within your local community supporting people to live independently. Whether you come from a Retail, hospitality, or a service industry background, or you are looking to find your career with your first job, choosing a role as a support worker will be the most satisfying decision you will make.

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