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Location: Thurrock Hours: Full-time / Part-time opportunities available Salary: Competitive (depending on experience) Driving Licence: Essential (or preferred if recruiting multiple roles) This isn't just another support worker role. At Alternative Movement, we don't believe disability defines a person—we believe in unlocking potential. Every day we support adults with disabilities to become more independent, healthier, more confident, and more connected to their communities. Whether that's learning to travel independently, cooking a meal from scratch, accessing the gym, building friendships, volunteering, gaining employment, or simply achieving something they never thought possible, our job is to help people live bigger, more fulfilling lives. We're looking for people who genuinely care about others and want to be part of something that's changing lives. About the Role As a Support Worker within our Day Opportunities service, you'll work alongside adults with a range of disabilities, helping them build confidence, develop practical life skills, and achieve goals that matter to them. No two days are the same. One day you could be supporting someone with meal planning and cooking, the next you could be helping someone access public transport independently, taking a group to the gym, supporting a community project, encouraging social interaction, or helping someone prepare for employment. This is an active role where you'll spend as much time out in the community as you do within our service. Our focus is always on what people can do—not what they can't. What You'll Be Doing • Supporting individuals to develop independence and everyday living skills., • Helping people access the local community safely and confidently., • Encouraging healthy lifestyles through fitness, wellbeing, and physical activity., • Supporting cooking, budgeting, shopping, travel training, and personal development., • Building positive relationships with the people we support and their families., • Working alongside colleagues to create engaging and meaningful daily activities., • Promoting dignity, choice, inclusion, and independence in everything you do., • Driving our participants to community activities and appointments using company vehicles (where applicable)., • Recording progress and celebrating achievements. We're Looking For People Who... • Are kind, positive, patient, and genuinely enjoy helping others., • Believe everyone deserves the opportunity to live independently., • Have great communication skills., • Can think creatively and adapt to different situations., • Are energetic and enjoy being out in the community., • Can work well as part of a close-knit team., • Have a full UK driving licence and are confident driving., • Want a career that genuinely makes a difference. Experience within health and social care is welcomed but not essential. If you've worked in coaching, fitness, teaching, youth work, hospitality, customer service, sports, community work, or simply have the right attitude, we'd love to hear from you. We can teach the skills. We can't teach passion. What You'll Get • Full induction and ongoing training., • Opportunities for career progression., • A supportive and friendly team that genuinely cares., • The chance to make a real impact every single day., • Varied and rewarding work—no two days are ever the same., • Opportunities to contribute ideas and shape the future of Alternative Movement., • Company pension., • Paid training and development opportunities., • Employee wellbeing support. Why Alternative Movement? We're not a traditional care provider. We're building a movement that believes disability should never be a barrier to opportunity. Everything we do is centred around helping people become more confident, more independent, and more connected to the world around them. If you're looking for a role where you can finish each day knowing you've genuinely changed someone's life, we'd love to hear from you. Come and be part of something different. Apply today and help us redefine what is possible.

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