Airmid Staffing Ltd

Bank Support Worker, Learning Disabilities, Complex Care

The closing date is 01 October 2025

Job summary

Make a genuine difference support someone to live life to the fullest.

Are you a compassionate, down-to-earth person who enjoys helping others live life on their own terms? Airmid Staffing is on the lookout for a Support Worker to provide care to a young lady with Learning Disabilities. The right applicant will need to be committed to her growth and development, supporting her and her family with her individual-, short-, medium- and long-term goals.

This is a unique opportunity to join a small, established support team, providing tailored one-to-one care that genuinely changes lives not just routines.

About the Client:

Our client is a lovely 7-year-old girl in Bridgwater. Shes non-verbal and visually impaired due to meningitis as a baby, shes very affectionate loves cuddles, attention and physical contact for comfort and reassurance. We need someone warm, calm, and understanding, with the ability to support her unique needs. An understanding of non-verbal communication is important, along with a genuine passion for providing gentle, attentive care.

Main duties of the job

  • Supporting her within her own home and some low-level activities within the community
  • Integrating yourself into the daily lives of this family, to provide the highest level of care and development to this young person.
  • Encouraging independence while being a steady and reassuring presence
  • Work with the family, and the Airmid MDT to provide continuity and stability to this young person.

About us

Airmid Staffing aims to redefine care excellence.We are a values-driven organisation delivering high-quality, person-centred care across the NHS, ICBs, and local authorities. Our services include Reablement, Discharge to Assess (D2A), Bridging, Integrated Pathways, and complex domiciliary care for children and adults with neurological, physical, and learning disabilities.

We collaborate with system partners to support safe hospital discharges, prevent readmissions, and promote independence at home. Each care plan is tailored to the individuals needs, goals and preferences. With a growing presence in Wales and across the UK, we ensure local responsiveness and national consistency.

Our ethos is simple: we assume nothing, only promise what we can achieve, and always go beyond just good enough. Our job is not done until its truly done.

Youll join a committed, inclusive team that values courage, compassion, and innovation. We offer specialist training, clinical supervision, flexible work, paid mileage, wellbeing groups, and support from our Clinical Team and Candidate Liaison Officers. Staff enjoy career development, recognition schemes, and leadership opportunities.

We are ISO-certified, a Living Wage Employer, NHS SBS supplier, Disability Confident Committed, and Cyber Essentials certified. At Airmid, your voice matters and your growth is our priority.

Details

Date posted

12 August 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£16 an hour Pay-as-you-earn

Contract

Bank

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

L0125-25-0004

Job locations

Scotts Cinema

Mount Street

Bridgwater

Somerset

TA6 3FQ


Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Provide personal support to an individual with Learning Disabilities
  • Support medication administration and provide accurate documentation
  • Observe, record, and escalate changes in condition following care plans
  • Assist with mobility, nutrition, and other essential care needs
  • Communicate effectively with family, Airmid Team and social care teams as required
  • Maintain accurate records using our electronic care record system
  • Adhere to infection control, safeguarding, and health & safety procedures

Essential Requirements:

  • Right to work and live in the UK (UK Citizen or Indefinite Leave to Remain)
  • Basic Life Support & Moving and Handling (practical)
  • Able to evidence a clean DBS
  • Provide satisfactory professional references

Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Provide personal support to an individual with Learning Disabilities
  • Support medication administration and provide accurate documentation
  • Observe, record, and escalate changes in condition following care plans
  • Assist with mobility, nutrition, and other essential care needs
  • Communicate effectively with family, Airmid Team and social care teams as required
  • Maintain accurate records using our electronic care record system
  • Adhere to infection control, safeguarding, and health & safety procedures

Essential Requirements:

  • Right to work and live in the UK (UK Citizen or Indefinite Leave to Remain)
  • Basic Life Support & Moving and Handling (practical)
  • Able to evidence a clean DBS
  • Provide satisfactory professional references

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Applicants must
  • Be reliable, caring, and compassionate.
  • Have previous experience working with children
  • Be looking to make a positive impact in the lives of individuals receiving care.
  • Have a minimum of 6 months experience working with brain injury, learning disabilities, or community mental health is necessary
  • Previous experience working with children
  • We are only accepting female applicants for this position at request of the family.
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Applicants must
  • Be reliable, caring, and compassionate.
  • Have previous experience working with children
  • Be looking to make a positive impact in the lives of individuals receiving care.
  • Have a minimum of 6 months experience working with brain injury, learning disabilities, or community mental health is necessary
  • Previous experience working with children
  • We are only accepting female applicants for this position at request of the family.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Airmid Staffing Ltd

Address

Scotts Cinema

Mount Street

Bridgwater

Somerset

TA6 3FQ


Employer's website

https://airmidstaffing.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Airmid Staffing Ltd

Address

Scotts Cinema

Mount Street

Bridgwater

Somerset

TA6 3FQ


Employer's website

https://airmidstaffing.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Team

resourcing@airmidstaffing.co.uk

02034346040

Details

Date posted

12 August 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£16 an hour Pay-as-you-earn

Contract

Bank

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

L0125-25-0004

Job locations

Scotts Cinema

Mount Street

Bridgwater

Somerset

TA6 3FQ


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