Support Worker

Support Worker focuses on support worker - frome, somerset (bank hours).

What the role involves

• SUPPORT WORKER - Frome, Somerset (Bank Hours).
• Maintain routines and requires regular prompts.
• He occasionally requires support to manage his emotions.

Skills and requirements

• Physiotherapy and speech and language therapy reviews are also arranged when required.
• Drive the client's vehicle.
• This position requires a fully enhanced disclosure request from the DBS, which the employer will obtain and fund on your behalf.
• Register with the DBS Update Service.

Confirmed role details

• The client has the benefit of regular input from support workers who help him follow a structured weekly routine.
• The client is supported to enjoy regular holiday breaks with his wife.
• A typical shift will be Day 10am 5pm and Evening/sleep 7pm 10am the following morning.
• At the minimum, applicants will be expected to have some experience of caring for people with physical or learning disabilities.

Candidate fit

• patience, respectful communication, safeguarding awareness, and steady support habits

Additional role context

• The client is a 77-year-old man who was involved in a road traffic accident in July 2013 in which he sustained severe injuries which included a head injury and fractures to the rig.
• He is fully mobile and does not depend on any walking aids.
• He was also diagnosed with Alzheimer's and Vascular Dementia in January 2025.