Role: Support Worker Salary: £12.40 per hour (plus excellent benefits) Location: Ilminster Hours: 25 hours per week Please note to apply for this role you must hold a Full UK Driving Licence with access to your own vehicle. Are you ready to have a meaningful impact on someone's life? Are you compassionate to others? Are you dedicated to making a difference? Then we want to hear from you. Our support workers are the heart of everything we do. We want you to empower the people we support to live their lives how they want to, whether that’s travelling the world or spending time in their local park! All we ask is that you have the commitment and drive to encourage and guide the people we support to make this happen. Who will you be supporting At our services in Ilminster we have 9 houses situated within a communal courtyard and 2 outreach services supporting a variety of people who all enjoy living life to the fullest. The site if a happy and fun environment with lots of activities happening throughout the day, evening and on the weekends. The people we support here all have different interests such as; Beach BBQs, cinema trips, meeting with friends, military festivals, photography, cooking and so much more! What is great about working here is the people we support love been involved within the local community whether that is attending festivals, cooking and sharing meals with neighbors, attending clubs, community summer events or even going to the town carnival they’re all super interested in trying news things and been a part of their community. As part of your role, you will be using a digital app called Nourish, where all care and support plans of the people we support are held. Experience of using a digital or mobile app would be desirable however full training will be given Please note that this role will involve elements of evening, weekend and bank holiday work as well as sleep in shifts so flexibility is essential. The needs of this service do require the successful applicant to hold a full UK driving licence with access to your own vehicle. The successful applicant will also be subject to an enhanced DBS check the cost of which to be met by United Response. In return, we will help you build a rewarding career along with the following benefits; Enhanced company sick and maternity/paternity pay Time and half for bank holiday working Your wellbeing matters to us, so we provide 2 wellbeing days per year Access to Blue Light Discount Card and Costco membership* Access to free occupational health, physiotherapy, counselling, wellbeing and advice services Fully paid training and access to nationally recognised qualifications/apprenticeships Generous annual leave allowance, so you can balance your work and personal life. Our UR STARS recognition program rewards for individuals and teams who go above and beyond. Work place pension scheme Long service awards recognising loyalty to the people we support and the organisation Travel to work scheme (season ticket loan) Access to an online shopping platform with discounts from over 3,500 retailers United Response is not just a social care provider – we're a well-respected charity dedicated to championing the rights of people with learning disabilities, autistic people and those with mental health needs. Our mission is to empower these individuals to live, work, and actively participate in their communities, free from discrimination and unnecessary obstacles. In everything we do, we strive to be Creative, Strong, Honest, Responsive, and United. United Responses’ culture of inclusion, and our focus on health and wellbeing and working models helps ensure that everyone – regardless of background – feels included and can be the best they can be. We will treat everyone with dignity and respect and we want to recognise all parts of a person's identity.We believe we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each person brings to our organisation and we invest in our employees to inspire confidence and help everyone realise their full potential. United Response is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to the Mindful Employer values and are a Disability Confident Leader, providing support to applicants with mental and or physical disabilities including guaranteeing an interview for disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria. URC