Working in social care is incredibly rewarding, but it’s not for everyone.

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  • Patience

    Many of our service users need help with day-to-day activities like shopping, cooking and personal wellbeing. Our carers are there to help them manage these activities whilst teaching them the skills they need to live independently.

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    How would you feel about helping someone improve their life skills?

  • Support

    Young people and adults with mental health conditions or learning disabilities often need support with medical appointments, housing options and claiming benefits. Part of a carer’s role is to advocate on their behalf to ensure they get the medical and financial support they’re entitled to.

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    How confident are you speaking up in meetings and appointments?

  • Decision making

    Caring for people with complex needs often requires you to make decisions and act quickly and professionally.

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    Would you say you’re a quick thinker in challenging situations?

  • Flexibility

    As a carer, your role will sometimes involve staying overnight or working flexible hours to ensure the safety and wellbeing of the person you’re caring for.

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    Are you able to be flexible with your working hours and adapt to the changing needs of the service user?

  • Fitness

    Caring for people with complex needs can be great fun, and we get involved with as many physical activities as we can.

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    Are you a hands-on person who likes to get active and enjoy the outdoors?

  • Adaptability

    It’s important that all our service users are looked after in a consistent and professional way in accordance with their personalised care plan even when their behaviour is challenging.

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    Do you have the attention to detail and professionalism needed to ensure the rules are followed, even in a difficult environment?

Great! We think you’d be suited to a career in complex care.

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Support Worker

  • Weymouth, Dorset
  • Permanent
  • Up to £13.00/hour
  • Ref: VA/HP
  • Closing date: 15/11/2026
  • Carer for Shannon
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Job Overview

Shannon is getting to know herself better, and we are looking for support workers who would be happy to support her on this new journey.

She is moving into her own home. Although she is happy about the move, she may find the change in routine challenging. Shannon will need your support to live independently and adapt to her new life. She loves her little Yorkshire Terrier, so you must be comfortable around dogs. Going to the cinema is another of her passions.

If you believe you can be part of Shannon’s story and help her to live independently, we’d love to have a chat with you.

Contract: 37.5h

Essential for the role: A driver who is willing to use his own car. 

Ideally you will:

  • Be able to do waking nights as part of the shift pattern
  • Be able to hold firm boundaries
  • Be kind and understanding
  • Be a good team worker
  • Be open minded and non-judgmental
  • Be supportive 
  • Have knowledge of autism

Benefits:

  • We reward our staff with competitive salaries
  • We offer an Award-Winning Pension Scheme
  • We have a company sick pay scheme
  • Excellent annual leave allowance, including top up pay
  • Critical Illness cover, reassurance when you need it the most
  • Life Insurance, reassurance for your family when they need it the most
  • A really good mandatory induction
  • Ongoing high-quality training
  • Career development opportunities
  • A real chance to make a difference to someone's life

 

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We are committed to recruiting candidates who share our commitment to safeguarding, and therefore we apply robust recruitment and selection procedures to ensure that the people selected are right for the job, and that all candidates are appropriately screened prior to appointment, including obtaining references and DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) clearance. A DBS check will be requested in the event of the individual being offered a position with Beyond Limits, the cost of which will be to the employee; however, this will be returned after successful completion of probation period (6 months).