Support Worker – Supported Living (New Forest)

Minstead Trust; New Forest; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Birthday leave

Death in Service Insurance

Company Pension

Health Care Plan

Cycle to Work

Free Parking

Company Sick Pay

Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay

Job summary

Minstead Trust is looking for a dedicated Support Worker to engage with individuals, inspiring fun and creativity while promoting independence and a fulfilling life in the New Forest area.

The role involves supporting health, wellbeing and daily tasks, working in teams or solo within the community, and building respectful relationships. A valid UK driving licence is essential; Level 2 NVQ in Health & Social Care is desirable and training is provided.

Qualifications

• Experience in care settings is desirable.
• Demonstrates empathy, integrity and reliability.
• Full UK driving licence is essential.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals to meet goals in health, wellbeing and independence.
• Assist with personal, social and healthcare needs and keep records.
• Work as part of a team and also individually in the community.
• Act as keyworker for allocated individuals and promote dignity.

Skills

Flexible and caring

Strong communication

Team player

Education

Level 2 NVQ in Health & Social Care (desirable)

Job description

Hours: 37.5 hours per week: Flexible shifts over a 24/7 week, 365 days a year (Incl. weekends, bank holidays, and sleep in shifts on a rota basis)
Location: New Forest
Salary: £12.75 per hour - increasing to £13.75 after probation

At Minstead Trust, we celebrate people by working to provide excellent support to those with wide-ranging care needs. Without our incredible team of staff and volunteers, we simply wouldn’t be where we are today! We are always looking to welcome people who are passionate, dynamic, and able to celebrate difference.

About the role:

As a Support Worker, you'll be engaging directly with those we support, inspiring fun and creativity whilst encouraging independence and allowing individuals to live, happy, healthy and fulfilling lives.

What you'll do:

• To support individuals to meet their goals and outcomes in health, wellbeing and independence
• Assist individuals with their personal, social, and healthcare needs as required whilst maintaining accurate records
• To work as part of a team as well as lone working within the community as needed
• Work with allocated individuals as their keyworker
• Interact and communicate with the people you support in a way that promotes dignity and respect
• Support individuals with everyday tasks as required.
• Motivated, honest, and approachable individuals who are great at building and nurturing relationships
• Experience of providing high levels of care and support to neuro disabled people in a social care setting
• Aspirations to develop skills at support worker level and beyond
• Flexibility to work shifts 365 days a year including weekends and bank holidays on a rota basis
• Level 2 NVQ in Health and Social Care is desirable but training will be provided
• A full UK driving licence with access to a motorised vehicle is essential.

What we offer:

• A Celebration Day's Leave for Your Birthday (Pro Rata)
• Death in Service Insurance
• Company Pension
• Health Care Plan
• Cycle to Work
• Free Parking
• Company Sick Pay
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay

Our values:

• We appreciate each person. Everyone is different - we respect and celebrate this.
• We're always learning. We all have something to offer and more to learn.
• We're always improving. Striving to give our best and to have more impact.
• We push for change. We will challenge society to be fully inclusive.
• We find the joy in everyday life. We have the freedom to be ourselves and enjoy what we do.

We are not licensed to sponsor employees for visas; therefore, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role. You need to have, or be able to obtain, the right to work in the UK in order to take up this position.

All staff working for, or on behalf of Minstead Trust, understand their responsibilities in relation to safeguarding adults at risk and know who to escalation concerns to within Minstead Trust.

Due to the nature of this employment sector your application is subject to a successful Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS).

No terminology in the advert you have seen is intended to discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we will gladly accept applications from all sections of the community.