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Community Support Worker


Location
Salary
£25,760 to £27,476 a year
Profession
Healthcare support worker
Grade
Band 3
Deadline
28 Jul 2026
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
15 Jul 2026
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Job summary

Please note, we cannot offer a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.

If you currently require a visa to work in the UK, there must be a minimum of 14 months remaining until the expiry date. If you do not disclose your expiry date within your application, it may not be considered. Please provide the date and not your share code.

Would you like to make a difference to the community you live in and love? Are you looking to start a career in healthcare or are currently a Healthcare Assistant or Support Worker looking for a fresh start?

Our teams support patients to live independently and improve their quality of life in the place they like to call home.

As a Community Support Worker in the Therapy Team, you'll play a vital role in our service. You will work closely with the multi-disciplinary team made up of clinicians such as Physiotherapists to provide ongoing clinical activities such as, rehabilitation, recovery and support with daily routines and personal care.

We offer a tailored training package to suit your development needs to ensure you feel fully supported within your role - should you wish to progress further in your career then we can offer a number of opportunities such as apprenticeships, where we have strong links with local higher education partners.

We are also interested to hear from occupational therapy or physiotherapy students nearing qualification looking to build confidence and gain valuable experience within community healthcare

Main duties of the job

Successful candidates will have the support of their teams to be comfortable working independently in the community. If you have strong communication skills and can use initiative to ensure service users and their families have the best experience. In return we can offer a fulfilling and rewarding career within our teams with opportunities for development.

Working within our South Gloucestershire Locality, your base location will either be Warmley Business Park (BS30 8XP) or Woodlands Court (BS32 4LB).

You will...

  • Undertake a range of delegated clinical, therapy & nursing led activities to support the service users on the Integrated Network Team caseload.
  • To provide a safe, patient centred and effective clinical activities in the community setting.
  • You will work within adults services to deliver a full range of healthcare activities.
  • You may be expected to work flexibly with other teams or services, both within the locality and Sirona wide when the need arises at short notice.
  • Be able and willing to travel throughout the service delivery geographical area.

Enhanced pay for weekends and bank holidays, mileage is reimbursed whilst you carry out your duties at work. We also offer generous annual leave allowance and an attractive staff benefits scheme.

We have full and part time hours available with a mixture of shifts - currently this service runs from 8am - 8pm - 7 days a week.

About us

Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas.

We are Sirona care & health - England's largest provider of Adult's and Children's Community Services and we'd love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.

Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days' annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme - just a glimpse of the benefits you'll receive.

We welcome and encourage all applicants. We are committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities we support and are proactively seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce. We know diversity fosters creativity and innovation.

We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We aim to draw upon the widest possible range of views and experiences to meet the changing needs of our colleagues, partners and communities we serve.

Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different - we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.

Interested? View our benefits leaflet which you can find attached to this vacancy.

Details

  • Date posted: 15 July 2026
  • Pay scheme: Agenda for change
  • Band: Band 3
  • Salary: £25,760 to £27,476 a year pro rata, per annum
  • Contract: Permanent
  • Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
  • Reference number: 083-7229802-MP-O
  • Job locations: Warmley Business Park / Woodland Court, Warmley / Bradley Stoke, South Gloucestershire, BS30 8XP, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities before applying for this position.

If you refer to qualifications or employment within your supporting statement, that has not been included in your Qualifications, Training or Employment History, this information may be discounted.

Want to meet the team or have an informal chat about the role? Contact us today and we can arrange to meet with you!

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care or willingness to work towards.

Application Reason

Essential

  • Please tell us why you have chosen to apply for this role with Sirona care & health?

Skills, Knowledge & Experience

Essential

  • Able to work without direct supervision, as agreed within the team, to achieve the objectives of the post.
  • Experience of direct patient care in a health or social care setting.
  • Experience of team working and an understanding of team dynamics including what factors make a team work well and what can go wrong and why.
  • Able to use a variety of IT systems e.g. email, EMIS.

Desirable

  • Recent relevant experience within a community setting.

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