Support Worker – Grange

Iris Care Group is a leading independent health and social care provider operating across multiple locations. Established through a merger in 2023, we bring over twenty years of specialist experience in supporting individuals with complex needs such as learning disabilities, autism, mental health issues, and neurodegenerative conditions. Our mission is to deliver safe, compassionate, and empowering care that helps vulnerable people live independent and fulfilling lives.

The Grange offers Supported Living for autistic people and people with learning disabilities in Gloucester. Located in a quiet residential street in Gloucester, The Grange offers spacious accommodation and benefits from large communal rooms as well as two specially constructed ground floor annex rooms.

The staff team at The Grange are dedicated, highly qualified and experienced in helping to explore, support and reduce challenging behaviour. They focus on making sure everyone’s needs are met and that there is plenty going on to keep people occupied and happy.

• Encourage the people we support to participate in activities or follow their interests, this will involve assisting them in the community as well as helping them to attend appointments.
• Assisting people to be as independent as they can, whether this be supporting them to learn to cook or prompting them to develop personal care skills
• Encourage the people we support to follow their personal planned strategies to maintain their emotional wellbeing and mental health.
• Ensure all records are update and procedures are followed at all times

• A good communicator and listener
• A desire to support individuals with complex needs.
• Good basic comprehension of English language including basic literacy and numeracy skills.
• An ability to remain calm and level‑headed even when faced with challenging behaviours.
• A commitment to constantly providing the highest standards of care for the people that we support.
• At least 12 months experience of working with people with Learning disabilities and Mental Health

• Holiday allowance of 28 days per annum paid inclusive of bank holidays, with additional holidays for long service
• Industry‑leading training
• Employee Assistance Program – free 24/7 confidential helpline (domestic, financial, legal, health support, etc.)
• Free on‑site parking and uniform
• Friendly and supportive work environment

We regret that we cannot accept applications from applicants who are not UK residents.

We regret that we cannot accept applications from applicants who have not been employed by a UK organisation before.

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Support Worker

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Staff Nurse

“We are so grateful to you all and appreciate that my brother is not an easy client, butt the real friendship from all your staff has made my brother a totally changed person. When I have been able to visit I get a real sense of enjoyment from it, not the feeling of dread i used to get. Thank you so much, without you all we would have lost our brother a long time ago.”

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