Job Introduction
Are you ready to make a meaningful difference in the lives of young individuals and deliver positive person centred outcomes for people with complex support needs who rely on our services.
What if your job didn’t just pay the bills—but genuinely changed someone’s life?
We’re looking for compassionate, reliable, and values-driven individuals to join our Dorset Outreach team in Dorchester.
This isn’t just a role—it’s an opportunity to build a meaningful one-to-one relationship, support independence, and make a real difference every single day..
About the Person You’ll Support
We are looking for a compassionate and reliable Support Worker to provide person-centred support to an individual living in Dorchester, just a short walk from the Town Center.
The person you will be supporting is a friendly and independent gentleman who has a diagnosis of Asperger's Syndrome and depressive disorder. He has a great sense of humour, enjoys character impressions, and likes engaging with others through shared interests and conversation.
He is able to carry out many aspects of daily living independently, including cooking, household tasks, and personal care. Your role will focus on providing encouragement and guidance with medication management, emotional wellbeing, social opportunities, and maintaining safe online interactions.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys building positive relationships, promoting independence, and supporting individuals to live fulfilling lives within their local community.
As an Agincare employee you’ll enjoy:
• £13.50 per hour
• Refer a friend scheme earn up to £500*
• Outstanding career development
• Fully funded training and career development
• Blue Light card discount package
• Company pension scheme
What is required from you?
- A minimum of 12 months on your right to work
- Encouraging activities he enjoys
- Promoting independence and wellbeing in a respectful, person-centred way experience with learning disabilities and complex needs (desirable, not essential)
- Willingness to learn and work closely with a tight-knit team
- Working Hours; Monday 11am-3pm, Wednesday 4pm-8pm, Friday 5pm-9pm, Saturday 4pm-8pm
How we achieve our outcomes with the people we support.
As part of your day to day work you will be offering the following;
Encouraging – people to play active roles in the communities in which they live, to encourage independence.
Supporting – Activities of daily Living including social activities, personal care, routines, planning and preparation of meals and budgeting.
Communicating - effectively communicate using people’s chosen methods
Engaging - promoting and motivating people we support to enhance their quality of life
Specialising - supporting people who may need positive behavioural support approaches
Recording - keeping accurate records &reporting changes in health or circumstances of service users to management
Team player – Working as part of a team, as well as being able to work using your own initiative.
About Agincare
‘We’re a family run business that’s been caring and supporting people since 1986. With over 4,500 team members, we’re one of the UK’s largest care providers and are continuing to grow. We have over 100 locations across England including care & nursing homes, home care branches, extra care schemes, supported living properties and live-in offices.
Agincare are signatories of the Care Leaver Covenant and are committed to supporting care leavers to live independently. We are proud to be able to offer a guaranteed interview to care leavers, or an informal conversation about our career opportunities.
All of our care services are regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Equal opportunities are important to us at Agincare and we welcome applications from all.
*Subject to terms and conditions
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