Support Worker

At Discovery, we support people across Somerset and Cornwall to live the lives they choose. Join a friendly, dedicated team where people are at the heart of everything we do, and enjoy excellent training, development and benefits.

Theres no typical Support Worker hereour teams come from all backgrounds, united by a shared desire to help people live well, learn new skills and gain independence. Youll make a real difference every day, creating meaningful moments and supporting choice.

Thanks to our amazing teams, Dimensions Group has been accredited as a Great Place to Work for 2026 our eighth consecutive year of recognition.

About the role

At Newholme, youll join a warm, close-knit home in a friendly village where the people we support are at the heart of everything. Youll be part of a passionate team supporting seven adults aged from their 30s to their 80s, each with their own personalities, routines and interests. The role is wonderfully varied: one moment you might be helping someone enjoy a pamper session or popping out for coffee and cake, and the next you could be supporting someone to swim, attend hydro, or joining in with sensory activities or accompanying Ryan on a visit home or to his favourite pub for a drink.

Youll provide compassionate, dignified personal care, and support several people who use wheelchairs and hoists. Youll be trained to confidently support people with complex needs such as PMLD, autism, epilepsy and dysphagia, and two individuals with PEG feeds. Youll also use digital systems for record-keeping and training.

Shifts: Be prepared to work flexibly. (7am - 2:30pm, 2:30pm - 10pm, 8:30am - 3:30pm and 7am - 10pm, plus alternate weekends.)

About you

You dont need previous experience to become a great Support Worker what matters most is your attitude. Were looking for people who are patient, positive, kind and genuinely motivated to help others live well. If youre someone who listens, encourages independence, enjoys being part of an active team and isnt afraid of getting stuck in, wed love to hear from you.

Youll be someone who values dignity, choice and inclusion, and who brings calmness, resilience and creativity to your work whether thats helping with personal care, supporting communic...