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Support Worker
Support Worker – Dorset Outreach Team (1:1 Community-Based Support)
Are you ready to make a real difference in someone’s life?
We’re looking for a caring and reliable Support Worker to join our Dorset Outreach team, supporting a young adult living just outside Dorchester. You’ll be providing 1:1 community-based support, helping them:
- Take part in meaningful activities
- Stay active
- Build confidence
This is a fun and rewarding role, where a strong trusting relationship with the person you support is key.
About the Person You’ll Be Supporting
They are a sociable, friendly young adult in their early twenties, who thrives on:
- Structure and routine
- Humor and connection
- Outdoor activities, gardening, music, festivals, swimming, and trying new foods
- Volunteering and community involvement
Their biggest desires are to: ✔ Spend time outside in nature ✔ Enjoy things they love with integrity and fun ✔ Build independence with safe, supportive accompaniment
They respond best to: 🔹 Upbeat but calm support workers 🔹 Patient, observant, and friendly individuals 🔹 Consistency in daily support relationships to feel safe
Where & When You’ll Be Working
📍 Location: Dorchester and surrounding areas, Dorset
📅 Shift Pattern:
- Monday to Friday
- 09:00 – 15:00 daily (5-hour shifts)
🚗 Key Transportation Requirement:
- Essential: Must have access to your own car (since this is a pure 1:1 community-based support role with no personal care needed)
- Fulfilment of personal care may occasionally be required, depending on individual needs.
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NB: This role involves full personal care, meal preparation, and meticulous adherence to care plans.
What You’ll Get With Agincare
- £13.50 per hour
- Refer a friend bonus – up to £1,000*
- Career development opportunities
- Fully funded training and apprenticeships
- Blue Light Card (shop & restaurant discounts)
- Pension scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme (24/7 advice & wellbeing support)
- Flexible, growing job in one of the UK’s largest care providers
Our Expectations of You
Key Personal Attributes
- Calm, observant, and patient disposition
- Trust-building approach – consistency matters
- Willingness to collaborate with family and colleagues
- Clear communicator – writing accurate daily notes & reporting concerns promptly
Role-Specific Skills
- Ability to follow structured care plans ink details
- No prior learning disability support experience? No problem! Full training provided
Transport Requirements
- (Minimum requirement for day shifts): Driving licence – full & clear (desirable but not essential)
- Personal access to own vehicle (essentially mandatory for this role)
What Your Role Will Entail
Daily Care & Support
- Personal care – dressing, bathing & tasks requiring assistance
- Meal preparation, serving & first-watching care (nutritive meals aligning with dietary needs)
- Ongoing community accompaniment (podcasts, appointments, volunteering & leisure activities)
Structural & Professional Duties
- Providing positive engagement, reassurance & routine structure
- Actively monitoring safety & wellbeing throughout the day
- Maintaining accurate written logs & clear communication with the team
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About Agincare
We are proudly celebrating 40 years of strengthening our community’s care.
- Family-owned, UK’s largest care provider
- More than 5,500 team members, expanding (support services across 170+ locations, including Live-in, Supported Living, & Nursing Homes)
- CQC regulated across every service we provide
Our Commitments
🔥 Care Leaver Covenant: Guaranteed interview/informal career conversation. 🔥 Veterans & Armed Forces: Guaranteed interviews for service leavers and family members. 🔥 Equal Opportunities: We celebrate diversity – applications of all backgrounds welcome. (We can’t offer visa sponsorship at this time.)
Recruitment Opportunity
Join Us at Our Recruitment Open Day!
📅 Date: Tuesday, 1st July ⏰ Time: 10:00 am – 2:00 pm 📍 Location: Corn Exchange, Dorchester – High E St, DT1 1HF
🎉 What’s on offer?
- Meet a care leaver making a difference and a Support Worker in action
- Informal discussions about all roles in supported living
- On-the-day interviews with the team
➡ No booking needed! Just drop in – we’d love to speak with you!*
Next Steps
Ready to help someone be their best self? Apply today! 📧 [Follow the link to apply now.] 🔗 For more opportunities, visit www.agincare.com/careers
NB: Personal care, meal prep & difinite care plans up to full capacity may change with updates to individual needs.
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