Job Introduction
About us
At Achieve together, one of the UK’s leading providers of support for people with learning disabilities, autism, profound and multiple learning disabilities, deafness, hearing loss and associated complex needs, we strive to empower and inspire people in order to give them the resources, skills and confidence to thrive, live their lives independently, and to the fullest, while supporting them to achieve their goals and aspirations.
Without our incredible team of Support Workers, we simply wouldn’t be who we are today. In their own words, people we support are looking for Support Workers with all or most of the following traits:
- Supportive & caring
- Reliable & trustworthy
- Friendly & approachable
- Happy
- Kind
- Great at communicating & listening
- Fun and up for a laugh
- Happy to learn new skills
Is this you? Keep reading!
You will support people in everyday life, celebrate achievements, encourage fun and creativity, and empower people to be a meaningful part of their local community. This is more than just a job – you’ll be helping people gain independence and live healthy, happy and fulfilling lives.
At Achieve together, you’ll embark on a career adventure like no other, with dedicated training opportunities along the way to develop your skills as a Support Worker and beyond. Whatever your aspirations, we can help you reach your goals and forge a long-lasting career in social care.
You will support people both in their home and in their local communities and we have a range of working patterns to suit you, including full time, part time and flexible opportunities.
We offer a range of exciting benefits, such as:
- Career progression and training opportunities
- Employee discount schemes across a range of retailers and services,
- Stream- a financial health app that gives you the ability to receive optional pay advances
- Life Assurance
For all our amazing benefits please visit here: Rewards and Benefits - Achieve together
About the people and their Day Service
Within the day service you will support individuals and group to grow and achieve their goals. Our fast paced and energetic day service runs 5 days a week with additional Saturday activities twice monthly. You will have the opportunity to support people out in the local community in activities around swimming, trampolining, cycling etc
If you like to be busy and are prepared to take part in all activities, please apply to be part of our amazing day service
As a Activities Support Worker at Penny Meadow Life Skills You will be expected to support in the following areas:
This exciting role involves supporting people throughout the day to take part in activities and sessions both within the day centre and out in the local community. Driving is a part of this role, we provide transport using a 9-seater mini bus. Morning and afternoon transport is provided, as well as transport to our community-based activities. With training, you will be confident in delivering high‑quality workshops across a wide range of areas, including life skills, cooking, health and fitness, creativity, music, gardening, sensory activities and community access. You’ll prepare and organise engaging resources that encourage learning, independence and active participation, while using IT skills to create worksheets, presentations, book events and build visual evidence for portfolios.
The role also includes supporting ASDAN accredited courses, helping individuals work towards qualifications and maintaining accurate Achievement Journals to evidence progress, goals and milestones. You’ll be fully involved in all activities, acting as a positive role model, and supporting swimming sessions, personal care, cleaning duties, and special events such as shows, awards evenings and family days, including some evenings and weekends.
About you
New to social care? That’s OK! As long as you’re ready to learn, we provide full training to ensure you can provide the best possible support
If you have the qualities and interests that align with people we support, we can’t wait for you to apply!
We regularly review our job adverts to ensure they reflect current hiring needs. In some cases, adverts may close earlier than the stated deadline if we receive sufficient applications or the role is filled. Conversely, some adverts may remain open beyond the original closing date until the position is successfully filled. This approach helps us attract the best talent while maintaining flexibility in our recruitment process.
To ensure fair consideration and timely progression, internal applicants should submit their applications no later than the end of the first week after the role is advertised. Applications received after this point may not be guaranteed review.
