Support Worker in wantage inwantage PUBLISHED TUE 21 OCT 2025 Jump to job information section

Support Worker Job details Posting date: 21 October 2025 Salary: £26,824 to £29,064 per year Additional salary information: Competitive Hours: Full time Closing date: 13 November 2025 Location: wantage, OX127HG Company: Oxfordshire County Council Job type: Permanent Job reference: OCC/TP/671/1519 Apply for this job Summary About Us Our CommunitySupport Service is for adults who have a learning disability, ageing health need, physical disability, dementia or mental health need, we provide daytime services where people can enjoy the company of others and have fun socialising whilefeeling at home and retaining their independence. About the Role You will be supporting adults with learning disabilities, mental health needs, ageing needs and dementia.This is a frontline role where you will be providing high quality and meaningful activities, medication support, personal care, food and drink preparation and support and much more! You’ll be part of aninclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, that encourages you to fulfil your potential.We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, ethnic minorities, including women, care leavers, people with disabilities, LGBTQ and people who were born overseas. About you You will be akind, reliable, organised, and caringindividual. It is important you can work from your initiative andsupport people’s growth and achieve their desired goals. You will need to be a driver and prepared to drive minibuses. Previous experience is desirable but not essential. Rewards and benefits It really is true that every single job role here contributes to bettering the lives of the people in our county - we want to do this for our employees too.We are proud of our strong flexible working culture, including the opportunity for flexibility on working hours and the use of technology tosupport agile working.We offer some of the very best learning and development opportunities tosupport your ongoing development. We have a generous holiday allowance which rises as you remain in employment with us up to 32 days, as well as giving you the option to buy additional holiday. You will also have access to a Local Government Pension Scheme with employer contributions of up to 19.9% of your salary; a range of local and national retail discounts; and a host of enhanced family friendly policies including carers leave and paid time off for volunteering. Ourcommitment to: Equality, Diversity and Inclusion At Oxfordshire County Council we are proud of our diverse workforce.Everyone is accepted for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, or on maternity or family leave. We have a number of staff network groups which provide peersupport, education and safe spaces for all. Ourcommitment to: Guaranteed Interview Schemes As a DisabilityConfident employer, we guarantee an interview for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job.We also guarantee interviews to care leavers who have completed further education and who meet the essential criteria for the job. For those leaving care without any further education, we guarantee an interview for our apprenticeships.We are alsocommitted to helping andsupporting those transitioning from HM ArmedForces to civilian life and guarantee an interview for those demonstrating the essential criteria for the role, within three years of leaving the service. Ourcommitment to: Safeguarding Oxfordshire County Council arecommitted to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers toshare thiscommitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect these commitments. Ourcommitment to: Flexible Working We are open to discussions about flexible working, which can include flexi-time, part time working, jobsharing, nine-day fortnights and annualised hours, depending on the requirements of the role and the service. Follow us on Social Media Stay up-to-date with the latest news and featured jobs from Oxfordshire County Council by following us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. If you encounter any issues with the application system, please contact us at: Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme Disability Confident About Disability Confident A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident .