Support Worker - Fishponds

Milestones Trust; Bristol; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An established charity is seeking compassionate individuals to empower and support those with learning disabilities and mental health challenges. This role involves assisting three independent men in managing their tenancies, seeking employment, and promoting their overall well-being. Your listening skills and sensitivity will be crucial as you navigate their choices and provide non-judgmental support. The organization values the commitment and passion of its staff, offering a competitive pay and benefits package, including generous annual leave and learning opportunities. If you are eager to make a real difference in people's lives, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

30 days annual leave entitlement

Company pension scheme

Learning and development opportunities

Health Cash Plan

Generous Occupational Maternity/Paternity pay

Access to Dayforce Wallet

Employee Discount Platform

Employee referral scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in supporting individuals with learning disabilities and mental health.
• Ability to manage tenancies and support employment opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals to develop independent living skills.
• Recognise and report safeguarding concerns effectively.

Skills

Empathy

Listening Skills

Knowledge of LD, Autism, and Mental Health

Safeguarding Awareness

Proactive Support

Education

Relevant qualifications in social care or related field

Tools

Record Keeping Systems

Job description

Empowering others. Building trust, respecting, and valuing the individual; these are the keys to supporting people to live the lives they choose. Are you able to recognise when listening is your most valuable skill? This is what we need from you.

We are looking for someone to support three very independent men to live the lives they choose. Someone with the knowledge of working with individuals with LD, Autism, and mental health. Or new to this sort of role but able to recognise the value of empowering others and sensitive to people's needs.

Supporting individuals to manage tenancies, seeking and keeping employment, have your finger on the pulse of being able to signpost to good physical and mental health, social opportunities, and human rights. Be confident in recognising and reporting safeguarding concerns. Being receptive to choices people make and supporting from a non-judgemental way.

Proactive in supporting people to develop independent skills, confident in using systems to record in a professional way to be shared with our stakeholders.

You will be working various shifts between the hours of 08:00-19:30. This could be a long day or shorter shifts back-to-back with individuals so you will need to be flexible and expect to work weekends.

If you share our values and are looking for an opportunity to make a real difference in peoples’ lives, then we want to hear from you.

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 a competitive pay and benefits package including:

• 30 days annual leave entitlement
• 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.

We pride ourselves with being able to offer staff opportunities to develop and progress their careers within the Trust.

If you can fulfil the criteria above, please get in touch for an initial chat with Abi Yateman on 07834626838.

This is an on-going advert and interviews will be held on an ad-hoc basis until sufficient applications have been received.

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.