The Bridge Project has been providing support since 1983. We work with individuals, families and communities to improve people’s lives in a sustainable way, recognising that solutions are often complex. Today we have a strong staff team of 120 dedicated individuals who address a range of issues such as homelessness, substance misuse, sex working, housing, employment and lots more.
We have an exciting opportunity to work as a Floating Support Worker within the Bridge Recovery Housing team. The role is a full-time permanent position, it is a key role to support people with drug or alcohol problems by helping them to maintain their tenancy. You will be working in the community and visiting people in their own homes, so it is crucial that you have a driving licence and access to a vehicle in order to carry out this role. The people you will work with will be facing challenges and may be at risk of becoming homeless. It is therefore essential that you have experience of supporting people with vulnerabilities and/or challenging behaviour. At times people do present in a crisis situation, so it is important that the successful candidate has excellent communication and negotiating skills and is able to work calmly and effectively with people and have a positive outlook and is able to build productive relationships.
We are looking for someone who can work independently, is highly organised and is able to manage their time effectively but who is also a team player. A good knowledge of housing management issues, safeguarding and welfare benefits and entitlement is essential.
This is a 37.5 hour post, Monday – Friday, 9.00am-5.00pm, however, there is an element of flexibility around working hours required by the postholder. A willingness to undergo an enhanced DBS check is also a requirement of the post.
In return we can offer a competitive salary, 4% pension contribution, excellent annual leave entitlement, employee assistance scheme, life insurance and a programme of mindfulness activities for staff. The Bridge Project is a Mindful Employer.
If you would like to have an informal conversation about the role, please contact Peter Roebuck, Deputy Director on peter.roebuck@newvisionbradford.org.uk or 07974 909835.
You must complete the Bridge Project’s application form in order to be considered for the role. The application form plays a key part in our recruitment and selection process. We use the information you provide about your skills, experience, career and education history to decide whether or not to invite you for an interview. It is important that you complete the application form as fully and accurately as possible, ensuring that you give specific examples which demonstrate how you meet the criteria.
No CVs are accepted. No Employment Agencies please.
Closing date: Thursday 5 February 2026
Short listing: Friday 6 February 2026
Interviews: Thursday 12 February 2026
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- Location:Croydon Vulnerable Adult FSS
- Closing Date:29 January 2026
- Pro Rata Salary:28,373.74
- Contract Type:Permanent
- Working Location Type:On- Site
- Hours per week:39
We are Hestia. We make a difference.
At Hestia, we are guided by our core values and are dedicated to fostering an equitable, diverse, and inclusive organisation. Our mission is to empower individuals to rebuild their lives and achieve independence. Right now, we are looking for a Floating Support Worker to play a pivotal role in our Complex Needs Service in Lewisham.
Sounds great, what will I be doing?
Your primary focus will be on housing and benefit-related support for vulnerable adults aged 16 and over who are referred to the service.
You will support staff in managing their caseloads, conducting regular supervisions, and ensuring effective service delivery. This role offers an exciting and varied working week. You will need to manage your own time and workload effectively. You will play an invaluable role in helping individuals make positive changes using the recovery model. We welcome applications from candidates with lived experience.
What do I need to bring with me?
You'll need to be able to demonstrate the core skills this role requires as well as match our values and mission. You don't have to tick all the boxes right away; the important thing is that you're willing to learn. We also value lived experience of the areas we support, so if you feel comfortable, please do mention this on your application.
You will have experience supporting people with mental ill health and complex needs, ideally within a community or outreach setting, and a strong commitment to helping service users achieve their goals and aspirations. You will bring excellent knowledge of mental health conditions, including signs, symptoms, and treatments, with the ability to recognise deterioration in mental health and respond appropriately. A good understanding of key working, person-centred support planning, and recovery-focused approaches is essential, alongside knowledge of health and safety when working in the community. You will demonstrate a strong commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion, promoting service users' rights, dignity, privacy, and choice at all times. Knowledge of welfare benefits relevant to the client group and a sound understanding of safeguarding, with the ability to address concerns effectively, are also key requirements for this role.
Interview Steps
We keep our interview process simple, so you know exactly what to expect.
- Shortlisting call:We have a team of dedicated recruitment specialists who will speak to you about your experience, motivations and values. They will also tell you about all the great work we do!
- Face to face interview:Now you will have face to face interview with the hiring manager. Our interviews are value and competency based.
Don't be alarmed if there are other stages in the process, it's all part of the plan for some of our roles.
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
Our services users come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes us stronger. We are committed to creating and maintaining a diverse and inclusive workforce and value the skills, abilities, talent and experiences, different people and communities bring to our organisation.
We are a disability confident employer
Hestia is proud to be a disability confident employer, dedicated to the employment and career development of individuals with disabilities. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for all applicants with disabilities who meet the minimum criteria for the role they have applied for. We also provide reasonable adjustments during the selection and interview process, and throughout your employment with us.
Safeguarding Statement
Hestia is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults, children and young people who are potentially at risk, and we therefore expect all staff and volunteers to do the same. We require all staff to undertake internal and external safeguarding training throughout their employment with Hestia.
Important Information for Candidates
If your application is successful, please be aware that you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks before a formal offer of employment can be confirmed.
We reserve the right to close this job advert early should we receive a high volume of applications or if the position is filled before the closing date. We encourage inte...
JOB DESCRIPTION TITLE OF JOB: Floating Support Worker REFERENCE: FSWBH20/Jan26 SERVICE: Stopover Supported Housing LOCATION: Brighton & Hove HOURS PER WEEK: 20 hours per week (in addition to sleep-in shifts designated by rota) PERMANENT CONTRACT: Working in low to medium-level support projects across Brighton & Hove. SALARY: Starts at Band 4, Scale Point 19, £30,315 FTE, pro rata (£16,386 actual), paid monthly by automated credit transfer on 25th of the month, in addition to enhancements specified below. ENHANCEMENTS: £30.00 per shift (sleep-in) HOLIDAY ENTITLEMENT: 27 days pro rata + 3 extra days at Christmas and the usual statutory holidays CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: Monday, 26 January 2026 INTERVIEWS: During week commencing Monday, 2 February 2026 ACCOUNTABLE TO: Head of Supported Housing LINE MANAGED BY: Service Manager RESPONSIBLE FOR: Being part of a small team providing accommodation with trauma informed support to young women aged 16 to 25 during their transition between dependence and independence including young women who have recently become young mothers. FOR AN INFORMAL CHAT ABOUT THE POST: Please contact Stevie Graves on 01273 603775 or stevie.graves@impact-initiatives.org.uk. This post is open to women only, in accordance with Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010, due to the nature of the work delivering trauma-informed support to young women. We welcome applications from all women, including trans women. The successful applicant will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. Impact Initiatives is a registered charity, no. 276669. Company registered in England, No.1402692. Registered office: 69 Ship Street, Brighton, BN1 1AE BACKGROUND & AIMS OF IMPACT INITIATIVES Providing a voice, hope and change for Sussex people in need. Impact Initiatives was founded in 1978 to resolve the social issues that Brighton and Hove communities were facing at the time. Our founders were a diverse collection of individuals who cared enough about community issues to come together and act against the injustices they saw on their doorstop. Over the years Impact has grown and evolved as an organisation but what has never changed, is that we continue to provide a voice, hope and change for the people who need it most. Today our services work tirelessly to support, champion and inspire children, young people, adults with disabilities and older people. Ultimately, we believe that everybody should have the opportunity to be the best they can be. Our vision is for Sussex people of all ages to reach their potential, living healthy and fulfilling lives. Impact’s model of having a Central Team - who provide expertise in finance, HR, IT and facilities, health and safety, and business development - ensures each of our specialist teams can focus on excellence in individual service delivery and development. We employ around 100 staff who are supported by a team of volunteers and currently work with over 10,000 people each year. Stopover provides a unique, women only supported housing in Brighton & Hove and West Sussex. Accommodation is provided across 10 houses, detailed below. Stopover 1 provides supported housing for nine homeless or insecurely housed young women between the ages of sixteen and twenty-five for up to two years. During this time, they are encouraged to develop the skills and confidence they will need to live independently and sustain a tenancy. The young women are expected to live within the house rules, attend key work sessions and complete the in-house life skills training before they are referred for move-on accommodation. The house offers intensive support; staffed twenty-four hours as a reflection of the clients whose needs arise from a history of negative and damaging relationships including abuse and domestic violence as well as mental health issues, behavioural issues, and substance misuse. The role of the Support Worker is to provide a consistent positive professional relationship that will allow the young women to start to trust, open up and address the issues in their past. As a result of presenting support needs there are times when the young women can challenge us, and an understanding of their previous chaotic lifestyles is essential in this role. Support Workers work as part of a rota system including cover over night and at weekends. All staff hold a caseload of clients within the house. Stopover 2 provides supported accommodation for nine young women between the ages of eighteen and twenty-five (under eighteen in agreed circumstances only) who have usually previously completed a successful stay in a house with higher support. Young women accommodated here will be expected to have completed a recognised life skills course and will be meaningfully o...
JOB DESCRIPTION TITLE OF JOB: Floating Support Worker REFERENCE: SWWS20/Jan26 SERVICE: Stopover Supported Housing LOCATION: Worthing HOURS PER WEEK: 20 hours per week (in addition to sleep-in shifts designated by rota) PERMANENT CONTRACT: Working in low to medium-level support projects across Brighton & Hove. SALARY: Starts at Band 4, Scale Point 19, £30,315 FTE, pro rata (£16,386 actual), paid monthly by automated credit transfer on 25th of the month, in addition to enhancements specified below. ENHANCEMENTS: £30.00 per shift (sleep-in) HOLIDAY ENTITLEMENT: 27 days pro rata + 3 extra days at Christmas and the usual statutory holidays CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: Monday, 26 January 2026 INTERVIEWS: During week commencing Monday, 2 February 2026 ACCOUNTABLE TO: Head of Supported Housing LINE MANAGED BY: Service Manager RESPONSIBLE FOR: Being part of a small team providing accommodation with trauma informed support to young women aged 16 to 25 during their transition between dependence and independence including young women who have recently become young mothers. FOR AN INFORMAL CHAT ABOUT THE POST: Please contact Stevie Graves on 01273 603775 or stevie.graves@impact-initiatives.org.uk. This post is open to women only, in accordance with Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010, due to the nature of the work delivering trauma-informed support to young women. We welcome applications from all women, including trans women. The successful applicant will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. Impact Initiatives is a registered charity, no. 276669. Company registered in England, No.1402692. Registered office: 69 Ship Street, Brighton, BN1 1AE BACKGROUND & AIMS OF IMPACT INITIATIVES Providing a voice, hope and change for Sussex people in need. Impact Initiatives was founded in 1978 to resolve the social issues that Brighton and Hove communities were facing at the time. Our founders were a diverse collection of individuals who cared enough about community issues to come together and act against the injustices they saw on their doorstop. Over the years Impact has grown and evolved as an organisation but what has never changed, is that we continue to provide a voice, hope and change for the people who need it most. Today our services work tirelessly to support, champion and inspire children, young people, adults with disabilities and older people. Ultimately, we believe that everybody should have the opportunity to be the best they can be. Our vision is for Sussex people of all ages to reach their potential, living healthy and fulfilling lives. Impact’s model of having a Central Team - who provide expertise in finance, HR, IT and facilities, health and safety, and business development - ensures each of our specialist teams can focus on excellence in individual service delivery and development. We employ around 100 staff who are supported by a team of volunteers and currently work with over 10,000 people each year. Stopover provides a unique, women only supported housing in Brighton & Hove and West Sussex. Accommodation is provided across 10 houses, detailed below. Stopover 1 provides supported housing for nine homeless or insecurely housed young women between the ages of sixteen and twenty-five for up to two years. During this time, they are encouraged to develop the skills and confidence they will need to live independently and sustain a tenancy. The young women are expected to live within the house rules, attend key work sessions and complete the in-house life skills training before they are referred for move-on accommodation. The house offers intensive support; staffed twenty-four hours as a reflection of the clients whose needs arise from a history of negative and damaging relationships including abuse and domestic violence as well as mental health issues, behavioural issues, and substance misuse. The role of the Support Worker is to provide a consistent positive professional relationship that will allow the young women to start to trust, open up and address the issues in their past. As a result of presenting support needs there are times when the young women can challenge us, and an understanding of their previous chaotic lifestyles is essential in this role. Support Workers work as part of a rota system including cover over night and at weekends. All staff hold a caseload of clients within the house. Stopover 2 provides supported accommodation for nine young women between the ages of eighteen and twenty-five (under eighteen in agreed circumstances only) who have usually previously completed a successful stay in a house with higher support. Young women accommodated here will be expected to have completed a recognised life skills course and will be meaningfully occupied....
- Location
- Warwickshire
- Service/location/team
- Warwickshire Dispersed Accommodation Service
- Salary
- £25,857.12 per annum
- Job Profile
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Job Profile document
- Role Overview
We are recruiting for a Full Time Floating Support Worker to join our team in Warwickshire.
Job Title: Floating Support WorkerLocation:Warwickshire
Salary:£25,857.12 per annum
Contract type:Full Time, PermanentHours:37.5 hours per weekThis is an opportunity to join Refuge as a Floating Support Worker to provide high quality practical and emotional support to survivors of domestic abuse and their children living in our dispersed refuge accommodation in Warwickshire. This service will provide emergency accommodation across Warwickshire with high-quality domestic abuse support, ‘by-and-for’ services for survivors of domestic abuse and their children.
The post holder will provide high quality support and safety planning to survivors and their children who are fleeing domestic abuse. This includes enabling survivors to access housing, welfare, benefits and legal advice. A key requirement is to provide personal welfare support and to ensure that survivors are provided with a safe, supportive and welcoming environment in accordance with Refuge’s philosophical principles.
The Floating Support Worker (FSW) will carry a caseload of survivors of domestic abuse to enable them to provide a more holistic and intensive support package. They will work closely with survivors from the point of crisis through to move on from the emergency accommodation. FSWs will work in partnership with both statutory and voluntary sector partners to ensure that the whole range of survivors’ needs are met.
As part of this role, you will be required to participate in an out-of-hours on call rota.
This post is restricted to women due to the nature of the role. The Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies.
Closing Date: 09:00am 28 January 2026
Interview Date: 16 February 2026
Refuge is the UK’s largest provider of specialist services, and we are proud to be a leader in our field and an employer of choice, with leading edge systems for supervision, quality management and development. For more information on our work, please visit
www.refuge.org.uk.- Benefits
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Refuge offers a variety of exciting opportunities to learn, develop and grow in your career. We recognise the value everyone brings to the organisation to achieve our aims and are dedicated to developing and rewarding our staff. More details of our benefits can be found in Job Information Pack.
Dim/23074
£14.23 Per Hour
Bath
England, South West England, Somerset
Permanent
Closing Date: February 04, 2026
Floating Support Worker – Bath, Bristol & Surrounding Areas£14.23 per hourFull & Part-Time Hours based contracts availableDriver with access to a car & business insurance essential
Are you someone who thrives on variety, enjoys meeting new people, and wants a role where no two days are the same?
As a Floating Support Worker, you’ll have the opportunity to work across different teams and services in Bath, Bristol and surrounding areas. Floating Support Workers, support individuals with a wide range of needs – from independent people to those who need assistance with personal care and complex healthcare needs.
Dimensions is a leading, national, not-for-profit provider of support to adults with learning disabilities and autism. Our Floating Support Workers provide the highest levels of person-centred care, ensuring the people we support live the lives they want to lead.
This is a role where your adaptability and compassion truly shine. You’ll be part of a dedicated network of colleagues, stepping in where you’re most needed and making a real difference to people’s lives. Whether it’s offering daily support, encouraging independence, or simply being a reassuring presence, your work will matter every single day.
We can offer either full or part-time contracts to suit your needs. Floating Support Workers are supported by the Senior Resource Allocation Manager as well as the management teams within the homes of the people we support.
In this role, no two days are the same as you will be guided by the people we support, and their support plans. The types of things you will get involved with will include:
- Building meaningful relationships with the people we support and those in their lives
- Doing the things that they enjoy both at home & out and about
- Helping them maintain their homes
- Empowering their independence
- Assisting with finances, meal preparation and personal care.
The people we support are happy to meet Floating Support Workers who have not done this type of role before as Dimensions provide all Support Workers with full training. All training is paid at your standard hourly rate, we also offer the opportunity to undertake diplomas and offer career progression.
Some of the people we support would like you to know that they don’t use words to communicate, and some of them use wheelchairs to mobilize. Any specialist training related to this will be covered when you join us.
As a Floating Support Worker, you must be happy to:
- Work within an hour commute from your home address (this can be discussed in detail at point of interview)
- Support people with diverse needs, including personal care & healthcare related needs
- Be flexible in the shifts you can work, typically; 7:00–14:00 / 14:00–22:00 (sleep-ins may be required) although some homes may have other shifts available.
- Have the availability to work on alternate weekends
- Use your own car for commuting & have or be willing to obtain business insurance
Your rewards
- A full list of rewards can be found in the job description attached
- Applications will be shortlisted on receipt and interviews will be held until the posts are filled
Apply now
- An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for this role, the cost of which will be incurred by Dimensions.
- We welcome applications from everyone who has the right to work in the UK, and value diversity in our workforce
- As Disability Confident Leaders, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy - Dimensions has been awarded this symbol by Jobcentre Plus to recognise our commitment towards the employment, retention, training and career development of disabled employees
- As part of our commitment to making reasonable adjustments we can offer support to complete your application. Please contact the Resourcing Consultant Team on 03003039150.
- We now have British Sign Language (BSL) translated videos for all of our recruitment communications.
Dim/23073
£14.23 Per Hour
Chippenham
England, South West England, Somerset
Permanent
Closing Date: February 04, 2026
Floating Support Worker – Chippenham, Trowbridge & Surrounding Areas£14.23 per hourFull & Part-Time Hours based contracts availableDriver with access to a car & business insurance essential
Are you someone who thrives on variety, enjoys meeting new people, and wants a role where no two days are the same?
As a Floating Support Worker, you’ll have the opportunity to work across different teams and services in Chippenham , Trowbridge and surrounding areas.
Dimensions is a leading, national, not-for-profit provider of support to adults with learning disabilities and autism. Our Floating Support Workers provide the highest levels of person-centred care, ensuring the people we support live the lives they want to lead.
This is a role where your adaptability and compassion truly shine. You’ll be part of a dedicated network of colleagues, stepping in where you’re most needed and making a real difference to people’s lives. Whether it’s offering daily support, encouraging independence, or simply being a reassuring presence, your work will matter every single day.
We can offer either full or part-time contracts to suit your needs. Floating Support Workers are supported by the Senior Resource Allocation Manager as well as the management teams within the homes of the people we support.
In this role, no two days are the same as you will be guided by the people we support, and their support plans. The types of things you will get involved with will include:
- Building meaningful relationships with the people we support and those in their lives
- Doing the things that they enjoy both at home & out and about
- Helping them maintain their homes
- Empowering their independence
- Assisting with finances, meal preparation and personal care.
The people we support are happy to meet Floating Support Workers who have not done this type of role before as Dimensions provide all Support Workers with full training. All training is paid at your standard hourly rate, we also offer the opportunity to undertake diplomas and offer career progression.
Some of the people we support would like you to know that they don’t use words to communicate, and some of them use wheelchairs to mobilize. Any specialist training related to this will be covered when you join us.
As a Floating Support Worker, you must be happy to:
- Work within an hour commute from your home address (this can be discussed in detail at point of interview)
- Support people with diverse needs, including personal care & healthcare related needs
- Be flexible in the shifts you can work, typically; 7:00–14:00 / 14:00–22:00 (sleep-ins may be required) although some homes may have other shifts available.
- Have the availability to work on alternate weekends
- Use your own car for commuting & have or be willing to obtain business insurance
Your rewards
- A full list of rewards can be found in the job description attached
- Applications will be shortlisted on receipt and interviews will be held until the posts are filled
Apply now
- An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for this role, the cost of which will be incurred by Dimensions.
- We welcome applications from everyone who has the right to work in the UK, and value diversity in our workforce
- As Disability Confident Leaders, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy - Dimensions has been awarded this symbol by Jobcentre Plus to recognise our commitment towards the employment, retention, training and career development of disabled employees
- As part of our commitment to making reasonable adjustments we can offer support to complete your application. Please contact the Resourcing Consultant Team on 03003039150.
- We now have British Sign Language (BSL) translated videos for all of our recruitment communications.
Dim/23074
£14.23 Per Hour
Bath
England, South West England, Somerset
Permanent
Closing Date: February 04, 2026
Floating Support Worker – Bath, Bristol & Surrounding Areas£14.23 per hourFull & Part-Time Hours based contracts availableDriver with access to a car & business insurance essential
Are you someone who thrives on variety, enjoys meeting new people, and wants a role where no two days are the same?
As a Floating Support Worker, you’ll have the opportunity to work across different teams and services in Bath, Bristol and surrounding areas. Floating Support Workers, support individuals with a wide range of needs – from independent people to those who need assistance with personal care and complex healthcare needs.
Dimensions is a leading, national, not-for-profit provider of support to adults with learning disabilities and autism. Our Floating Support Workers provide the highest levels of person-centred care, ensuring the people we support live the lives they want to lead.
This is a role where your adaptability and compassion truly shine. You’ll be part of a dedicated network of colleagues, stepping in where you’re most needed and making a real difference to people’s lives. Whether it’s offering daily support, encouraging independence, or simply being a reassuring presence, your work will matter every single day.
We can offer either full or part-time contracts to suit your needs. Floating Support Workers are supported by the Senior Resource Allocation Manager as well as the management teams within the homes of the people we support.
In this role, no two days are the same as you will be guided by the people we support, and their support plans. The types of things you will get involved with will include:
- Building meaningful relationships with the people we support and those in their lives
- Doing the things that they enjoy both at home & out and about
- Helping them maintain their homes
- Empowering their independence
- Assisting with finances, meal preparation and personal care.
The people we support are happy to meet Floating Support Workers who have not done this type of role before as Dimensions provide all Support Workers with full training. All training is paid at your standard hourly rate, we also offer the opportunity to undertake diplomas and offer career progression.
Some of the people we support would like you to know that they don’t use words to communicate, and some of them use wheelchairs to mobilize. Any specialist training related to this will be covered when you join us.
As a Floating Support Worker, you must be happy to:
- Work within an hour commute from your home address (this can be discussed in detail at point of interview)
- Support people with diverse needs, including personal care & healthcare related needs
- Be flexible in the shifts you can work, typically; 7:00–14:00 / 14:00–22:00 (sleep-ins may be required) although some homes may have other shifts available.
- Have the availability to work on alternate weekends
- Use your own car for commuting & have or be willing to obtain business insurance
Your rewards
- A full list of rewards can be found in the job description attached
- Applications will be shortlisted on receipt and interviews will be held until the posts are filled
Apply now
- An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for this role, the cost of which will be incurred by Dimensions.
- We welcome applications from everyone who has the right to work in the UK, and value diversity in our workforce
- As Disability Confident Leaders, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy - Dimensions has been awarded this symbol by Jobcentre Plus to recognise our commitment towards the employment, retention, training and career development of disabled employees
- As part of our commitment to making reasonable adjustments we can offer support to complete your application. Please contact the Resourcing Consultant Team on 03003039150.
- We now have British Sign Language (BSL) translated videos for all of our recruitment communications.
Dim/23073
£14.23 Per Hour
Chippenham
England, South West England, Somerset
Permanent
Closing Date: February 04, 2026
Floating Support Worker – Chippenham, Trowbridge & Surrounding Areas£14.23 per hourFull & Part-Time Hours based contracts availableDriver with access to a car & business insurance essential
Are you someone who thrives on variety, enjoys meeting new people, and wants a role where no two days are the same?
As a Floating Support Worker, you’ll have the opportunity to work across different teams and services in Chippenham , Trowbridge and surrounding areas.
Dimensions is a leading, national, not-for-profit provider of support to adults with learning disabilities and autism. Our Floating Support Workers provide the highest levels of person-centred care, ensuring the people we support live the lives they want to lead.
This is a role where your adaptability and compassion truly shine. You’ll be part of a dedicated network of colleagues, stepping in where you’re most needed and making a real difference to people’s lives. Whether it’s offering daily support, encouraging independence, or simply being a reassuring presence, your work will matter every single day.
We can offer either full or part-time contracts to suit your needs. Floating Support Workers are supported by the Senior Resource Allocation Manager as well as the management teams within the homes of the people we support.
In this role, no two days are the same as you will be guided by the people we support, and their support plans. The types of things you will get involved with will include:
- Building meaningful relationships with the people we support and those in their lives
- Doing the things that they enjoy both at home & out and about
- Helping them maintain their homes
- Empowering their independence
- Assisting with finances, meal preparation and personal care.
The people we support are happy to meet Floating Support Workers who have not done this type of role before as Dimensions provide all Support Workers with full training. All training is paid at your standard hourly rate, we also offer the opportunity to undertake diplomas and offer career progression.
Some of the people we support would like you to know that they don’t use words to communicate, and some of them use wheelchairs to mobilize. Any specialist training related to this will be covered when you join us.
As a Floating Support Worker, you must be happy to:
- Work within an hour commute from your home address (this can be discussed in detail at point of interview)
- Support people with diverse needs, including personal care & healthcare related needs
- Be flexible in the shifts you can work, typically; 7:00–14:00 / 14:00–22:00 (sleep-ins may be required) although some homes may have other shifts available.
- Have the availability to work on alternate weekends
- Use your own car for commuting & have or be willing to obtain business insurance
Your rewards
- A full list of rewards can be found in the job description attached
- Applications will be shortlisted on receipt and interviews will be held until the posts are filled
Apply now
- An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for this role, the cost of which will be incurred by Dimensions.
- We welcome applications from everyone who has the right to work in the UK, and value diversity in our workforce
- As Disability Confident Leaders, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy - Dimensions has been awarded this symbol by Jobcentre Plus to recognise our commitment towards the employment, retention, training and career development of disabled employees
- As part of our commitment to making reasonable adjustments we can offer support to complete your application. Please contact the Resourcing Consultant Team on 03003039150.
- We now have British Sign Language (BSL) translated videos for all of our recruitment communications.
- Location
- Warwickshire
- Service/location/team
- Warwickshire Dispersed Accommodation Service
- Salary
- £15,514.27 per annum
- Job Profile
-
Job Profile document
- Role Overview
We are recruiting for a Floating Support Worker to join our team in Warwickshire.
Job Title: Floating Support WorkerLocation:Warwickshire
Salary:£15,514.27 per annum
Contract type:Part Time, PermanentHours:22.5 hours per weekThis is an opportunity to join Refuge as a Floating Support Worker to provide high quality practical and emotional support to survivors of domestic abuse and their children living in our dispersed refuge accommodation in Warwickshire. This service will provide emergency accommodation across Warwickshire with high-quality domestic abuse support, ‘by-and-for’ services for survivors of domestic abuse and their children.
The post holder will provide high quality support and safety planning to survivors and their children who are fleeing domestic abuse. This includes enabling survivors to access housing, welfare, benefits and legal advice. A key requirement is to provide personal welfare support and to ensure that survivors are provided with a safe, supportive and welcoming environment in accordance with Refuge’s philosophical principles.
The Floating Support Worker (FSW) will carry a caseload of survivors of domestic abuse to enable them to provide a more holistic and intensive support package. They will work closely with survivors from the point of crisis through to move on from the emergency accommodation. FSWs will work in partnership with both statutory and voluntary sector partners to ensure that the whole range of survivors’ needs are met.
As part of this role, you will be required to participate in an out-of-hours on call rota.
This post is restricted to women due to the nature of the role. The Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies.
Closing Date: 09:00am 28 January 2026
Interview Date: 16 February 2026
Refuge is the UK’s largest provider of specialist services, and we are proud to be a leader in our field and an employer of choice, with leading edge systems for supervision, quality management and development. For more information on our work, please visit
www.refuge.org.uk.- Benefits
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Refuge offers a variety of exciting opportunities to learn, develop and grow in your career. We recognise the value everyone brings to the organisation to achieve our aims and are dedicated to developing and rewarding our staff. More details of our benefits can be found in Job Information Pack.
- Location
- Warwickshire
- Service/location/team
- Warwickshire Dispersed Accommodation Service
- Salary
- £15,514.27 per annum
- Job Profile
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Job Profile document
- Role Overview
We are recruiting for a Floating Support Worker to join our team in Warwickshire.
Job Title: Floating Support WorkerLocation:Warwickshire
Salary:£15,514.27 per annum
Contract type:Part Time, PermanentHours:22.5 hours per weekThis is an opportunity to join Refuge as a Floating Support Worker to provide high quality practical and emotional support to survivors of domestic abuse and their children living in our dispersed refuge accommodation in Warwickshire. This service will provide emergency accommodation across Warwickshire with high-quality domestic abuse support, ‘by-and-for’ services for survivors of domestic abuse and their children.
The post holder will provide high quality support and safety planning to survivors and their children who are fleeing domestic abuse. This includes enabling survivors to access housing, welfare, benefits and legal advice. A key requirement is to provide personal welfare support and to ensure that survivors are provided with a safe, supportive and welcoming environment in accordance with Refuge’s philosophical principles.
The Floating Support Worker (FSW) will carry a caseload of survivors of domestic abuse to enable them to provide a more holistic and intensive support package. They will work closely with survivors from the point of crisis through to move on from the emergency accommodation. FSWs will work in partnership with both statutory and voluntary sector partners to ensure that the whole range of survivors’ needs are met.
As part of this role, you will be required to participate in an out-of-hours on call rota.
This post is restricted to women due to the nature of the role. The Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies.
Closing Date: 09:00am 28 January 2026
Interview Date: 16 February 2026
Refuge is the UK’s largest provider of specialist services, and we are proud to be a leader in our field and an employer of choice, with leading edge systems for supervision, quality management and development. For more information on our work, please visit
www.refuge.org.uk.- Benefits
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Refuge offers a variety of exciting opportunities to learn, develop and grow in your career. We recognise the value everyone brings to the organisation to achieve our aims and are dedicated to developing and rewarding our staff. More details of our benefits can be found in Job Information Pack.
Criminal Justice Recovery Worker
Covering Basildon
Hours – 37.5 per week
Working Pattern – Monday to Friday (includes one late evening per week)
Salary – £25,000 per annum
Closing date – 29th January 2026
Do you wish to develop further into a career in substance misuse support? Do you have experience in helping vulnerable people making changes in their lives? If so, have you thought about working for Open Road?
Summary
Criminal Justice Recovery Workers will be part of the All Age Recovery Service (AARCS) team working specifically with clients involved with the criminal justice system. Being required to encourage, initiate and sustain recovery, workers will facilitate both 1:1 and group-based psychosocial interventions with prolific offenders, whilst maintaining excellent relationships with partnership agencies.
What you’ll be doing
You’ll be responsible for the care co-ordination of each client, including case management and the facilitation of a group programme that will involve an element of complimentary therapies.
The Criminal Justice Recovery Workers’ ultimate aims are to:
• Increase the number of offenders engaged in structured substance misuse treatment.
• Support clients to reduce their substance misuse and aspire towards achieving and sustaining recovery.
• Educate clients around harm minimisation to help reduce the likelihood of drug-related deaths across the county.
• Support clients to address and reduce their drug-related reoffending.
What it’s like to work for Open Road
Open Road provides drug and alcohol treatment services and offender support services across Essex & Kent including a range of interventions that deliver mentoring, advice and information programmes. Our mission is to empower a diverse range of individuals, families and communities to lead healthy and more meaningful lives, free from addiction, offending behaviour and disadvantage, to ensure healthier, happier lifestyles.
Benefits to you
– 25 days Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays, plus a day off for your birthday!
– Royal London Pension and Death in Service benefit.
– Access to our in-house Organisational Training Plan, and full training tailored to your development needs.
What you need
– Ideally, experience working within substance misuse and/or criminal justice settings.
– Experience of, and/or confidence in, delivering group-based psychosocial interventions is preferred.
– An awareness of the issues facing those involved in the criminal justice system that struggle with addiction, and how these can impede progress and ultimate recovery.
– Excellent communication, time management and administrative skills.
– A willingness to learn and work with a variety of people.
– Have a clear understanding of, and a commitment to safeguarding best practice.
– A commitment to multi-agency working, and be able to work in partnership with other agencies within the treatment system to achieve good outcomes for clients.
– Ability to drive and access to a car.
This position is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check at enhanced level.
Application
Please use the following link to complete our online application form. Prior to starting please ensure you have all of the relevant information to hand. Take time to review the job pack below as the shortlisting will be carried out with the Job Description and Person Specification in mind.
Open Road Application Form (online form)
Open Road Equal Opportunities Form (online form)
Alternatively, you can use this link to complete the form via word and email to shannon.fleming@openroad.org.uk
Open Road Equal Opportunities Form
Open Road values and respects the diversity and individual differences of our services users, staff and our volunteers.
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Dance Health Programmes Manager
Company: Scottish Ballet
Location: Glasgow
Level: Manager
Salary: £32,000 to £34,000 per annum, dependant on experience.
Contract Type: Full Time
Closing Date: 06 Feb 26
Job Description:
Our vacancy is for a Dance Health Programmes Manager who will play an important role in our Engagement team.
The purpose of this role is to assist with the planning, management and delivery of high-quality dance health programmes and projects, both nationally and locally, and to play an active role in the day-to-day running and long-term vision of the Engagement team. The role will include working closely with the Dance Health Manager and Head of Engagement to review, refine, and enhance dance health programmes, ensuring they remain impactful, accessible, and aligned with Scottish Ballet’s strategic goals.
The ability to develop and maintain excellent working relationships with internal colleagues and external partners is key to the success of this role.
In a nutshell, we want to hear from you if you have:
- Demonstrated experience of conceiving and delivering a range of dance initiatives and training, both in community, professional and formal education settings.
- Knowledge, understanding and practical experience within the field of dance for health.
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to establish excellent working relationships both internally at Scottish Ballet and externally.
- Ability and willingness to work to own initiative and as part of a team.
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Job description Job title: Support Worker Responsible to: Options Manager, Aspirations Manager, Supervisors, Tutors Based: Harvey’s Barn, Park End, Swaffham Bulbeck, Cambridge Job Purpose The main purpose of this post is to support those who attend our Options service, a service for clients with learning disabilities, and our Aspirations service, a service for clients with autism. The aim of the Options service is to enable clients to: live a fulfilling life in line with their aspirations and ambitions • • gain maximum benefit from meaningful activities • integrate with their peer group and encourage social inclusion The aim of the Aspirations service is to • provide educational activities for 16-25 year olds with autism • • maintain and enhance independence and life skills improve employability prospects for adults with autism Tasks and responsibilities: 1. Provide support for those who attend the Options Service in a manner that demonstrates the ethos of Red2Green, • Supports clients individually, or in a group setting, to boost their confidence, self-esteem and motivation, encouraging them to make choices and promote their independence • Follows the direction of the Options and Aspirations Managers, to work with clients as required This may involve movement between sites. • Plans and leads engaging and appropriately differentiated group sessions including getting equipment and materials ready as required • Delivers group sessions as per plans, and follows the rota provided by the Options Manager and Aspirations Manager • Supports clients with aspects of their personal care, as required, in a dignified and respectful manner • Keeps their supervisor fully alerted of relevant issues concerning behaviour of clients that occur when attending Red2Green • As a keyworker, completes paperwork, and if necessary, attends client reviews as directed by Supervisors, the Options Manager and the Aspirations Manager. • Plans, monitors, implements, and reviews Individual Learning Plans with clients and their carers, in a timely manner, considering the learner’s individual aspirations and ambitions • Follows the Code of Conduct, Safeguarding and any other policies and procedures relevant to their role 2. Be a proactive team member to ensure the smooth running and operations of the Options and Aspirations Service, and Red2Green • Operates as an active and constructive team member, communicating both internally and externally to a high standard Support Worker Job Description February 2025 Page 1 of 3 • Keeps CharityLog up to date with all phone-calls, e-mails and messages pertinent to a client’s attendance at Red2Green. Logs any Safeguarding and Cause for Concern records, before the end of the working day • Participates in staff training activities, and completing all training and development both mandatory and supplementary as determined by the Options Manager, Aspirations Manager, and the CEO • Takes part, when required, in the minibus driving rota, safely collecting and returning clients to and from their homes • Ensures that medication is administered according to protocol, MAR sheets are filled in, and medication is stored correctly during the working day • Attends and contributes to staff meetings 3. Be an ambassador for the Options and Aspirations Service by nurturing relationships with all external contacts, by communicating in a high quality and efficient manner. • Builds good relationships with clients’ families/carers to make sure that they are involved (as appropriate) in developing clients’ skills and abilities • Always acts professionally, and behaves in a way that reflects Red2Green’s values and culture • Communicates in a professional, clear, and positive way in all external relationships To undertake such other duties, training and/or hours of work as may be reasonably required, and which are consistent with the general level of responsibility of this job. Note: This job description is not exhaustive and may be added to or changed to from time to time following discussions and consultation with the post holder and line manager. Signed: (employee) Signed: (manager) Date: Date: Support Worker Job Description February 2025 Page 2 of 3 Person specification Job title: Support Worker Team: Options and Aspirations Knowledge Essential • An understanding of different Desirable • Knowledge of care disabilities and the special needs they bring planning systems and principles of keyworking • Understanding of and commitment to Equality, Inclusion & Diversity Experience • Experience of working with • Experience of working with people with learning disabilities people with autism • Excellent IT skills • Car owner with a clean driving licence Skills Other • Excellent interpersonal skills • Excellent oral and written communication skills • Able to encourage and support other people • Ability to provi...