Support Worker - Learning Disabilities - Driver Required

Milestones Trust; West of England; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days annual leave

Learning and development

Health Cash Plan

Flexible working

Company pension

Dayforce Wallet

Job summary

Milestones Trust is recruiting a Support Worker to assist people with learning difficulties and visual impairments in a 5-bed service in the St. George area. A full UK driving licence is required and the successful candidate must be willing to drive the service vehicle to support people to access the community.

The role involves enabling decisions, developing relationships, supporting independence, and helping people engage with local activities. A competitive pay and benefits package is offered.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication with people we support and staff
• Full UK driving licence required and willingness to drive service vehicle
• Ability to support people to access the community and develop skills

Responsibilities

• Encourage people to make day-to-day choices and life decisions
• Support people to maintain relationships with family and friends
• Help people maximise independence and develop social and life skills
• Assist people to access local and wider community while maintaining a community presence
• Support with personal finances, medication and planning opportunities

Skills

Communication skills

Driving licence (UK)

Job description

Please note that for this role a full UK driving licence is required and the successful candidate must be willing to drive the service vehicle to support people to access the community.

Furber Road is a 5 bedded service in the St. George area that supports people with learning difficulties and visual impairments, whilst also applying Positive Behavioural Support principals. The service is lively and the people we support enjoy an active and fulfilling lifestyle. It would be desirable that you have some experience of working with people with learning difficulties or visual impairment, but not essential.

As a Support Worker, your responsibilities will include:

• To encourage and enable people we support to make day-to-day choices and major life decisions, signposting as appropriate, and to support them to develop a positive self-image and maintain good health.
• To support people using the service to develop relationships and maintain contact with family and friends.
• To provide people with the agreed necessary support to maximise their independence and to develop social skills and life skills.
• To support people to access their local and wider community and maintain a presence in their community.
• To support people to manage their personal finances, medication and plan new and exciting opportunities in their community.

The successful Support Worker will:

• Have strong communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively with the wider staff team, managers, the people we support and a range of stakeholders.
• Have a good value base and flexibility around working patterns.
• Hold a full driving licence and must be willing to drive the service vehicle to support people to access the community.

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 packageincluding:

• 30days’ annual leave, including recognised public holidays
• Learning and development to support your career growth
• Nationally recognised qualifications, from entry‑level care to management
• Flexible working, with rotas provided in advance
• Occupational Sick Pay after two years, increasing with service
• Health Cash Plan after probation, offering at least £695 cashback for health treatments (dental, optical, therapies, maternity/paternity, prescriptions)
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Free enhanced DBS check
• Dayforce Wallet, giving you access to your earnings before payday
• Employee referral scheme with financial rewards
• Employee Assistance Programme from day one, offering confidential 24/7 support
• Company pension scheme to help grow your retirement savings

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