Support Worker - Almondsbury

Milestones Trust; Bristol; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Milestones Trust as a Support Worker, helping individuals with learning disabilities maintain independence and enhance their quality of life. This full-time role involves personal care, community support, and building meaningful relationships. Enjoy competitive pay, benefits like a pension scheme, and access to health care cash plans.

Benefits

30 days annual leave

Company pension scheme

Learning and development opportunities

Health Cash Plan

Generous Occupational Maternity/Paternity pay

Access to earnings before payday

Employee Discount Platform

Referral scheme

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills required.
• Caring and tolerant nature essential.
• Ability to support with personal hygiene needs.

Responsibilities

• Encourage positive self-image and promote independence.
• Assist individuals with personal care and health.
• Support community engagement and social activities.

Skills

Communication

Caring manner

Patience

Understanding non-verbal communication

Enthusiasm

Energy

Job description

£13.53 per hour which includes Almondsbury supplement + £500 Welcome Bonus

Full time 37.5 hours per week. Part time hours considered as well as Nights or Sleep-in shifts only.

**Female applicants only – This post fulfils the requirements of a Genuine Occupational Qualification and is therefore exempt under the Equality and Diversity Act 2010.

58 Crantock Drive is a lovely home to 8 ladies with mild to moderate learning disabilities. Our ladies are looking for reliable, understanding and patient people to join their team of Support Workers. Some of the people we support have increasing physical needs requiring hoisting, pushing wheelchairs and help with all aspects of care.

Staff build close relationships with people we support so they can offer person-centred support. The home is spacious and includes a large, fully accessible garden. Staff organise activities within the home and there are trips to the theatre, among other destinations.

As a Support Worker, you will encourage positive self-image, maintain health and wellbeing, assist with decision-making and promote independence.

Supporting people to develop and maintain contact with family and friends, you will provide access to the community, enabling the people we support to participate in sports clubs, social events and creative endeavours. Driving Licence is therefore preferred but not essential to this role as long as you are happy to use public transport.

Shift patterns are: 07.00 –14.30, 14.00 – 21.30 as well as sleep ins and waking nights.

The successful Support Worker will:

• Have excellent communication skills.
• Have a caring manner and a tolerant nature.
• Be able to support people with their personal hygiene needs and have some understanding of non-verbal communication.
• Be an enthusiastic and energetic member of the team.

At Milestones Trust we recognise that without the hard work, commitment and passion of our staff, we wouldn’t be the charity that we are today. In return, we are committed to rewarding you with acompetitive pay and benefits package including:

• 30 days annual leave entitlement (including all recognised public holidays)
• Company pension scheme, to help grow your retirement pot
• Learning and development opportunities to help you to build your career, including a comprehensive induction programme, and the opportunity to undertake further qualifications
• Health Cash Plan on completion of probation giving you access to a minimum of £695 cash back for health treatments e.g. dental, therapies, optical, maternity/paternity, NHS prescriptions etc.
• Generous Occupational Maternity/Paternity pay
• Get paid when you want – access your money as you earn it and request your earnings before payday using Dayforce Wallet
• Access to an Employee Discount Platform from day one, with discounts and cashback for hundreds of retailers
• An employee referral scheme that allows you to earn money for referring friends and family.

For an informal discussion about the job role please contact Amanda Williams, Service Manager or Tracey Hart, Service Coordinator on 01454 614 941.

*Please refer to our Refer a Friend policy for full details of eligibility and terms.

Milestones Trust is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all the individuals that it supports, it expects the same commitment from all employees. If successful at interview an enhanced DBS check will take place. (Formerly CRB) A criminal record is not necessarily a barrier to recruitment. Committed to Equality and Diversity for all. Registered Charity No. 294377.