Support Worker - Winterbourne

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

Job summary

Join a compassionate team at a dedicated nursing home where your support can make a real difference in the lives of individuals with learning disabilities and physical needs. As a Support Worker, you will engage with residents, promoting their independence and well-being. This role requires strong communication skills, emotional intelligence, and a commitment to providing person-centred care. You will have the opportunity to grow and develop your career while enjoying a competitive pay and benefits package, including generous leave and health cash plans. If you are passionate about making a positive impact, this is the role for you.

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

Employee referral scheme

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills and emotional maturity are essential.
• Ability to empathize and adapt in various situations.

Responsibilities

• Empower individuals to make daily and major life choices.
• Support independence and develop social and life skills.
• Encourage community participation and inclusion.

Skills

Communication

Emotional Intelligence

Compassion

Flexibility

Motivation

Commitment to Growth

Job description

37.5hrs per week (part time hours considered)

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

Are you passionate about providing quality care for individuals with learning disabilities and physical needs? Join our team at Watley’s End Road, a 14-bed nursing home, where we create a warm, inclusive, and supportive environment for the people who live here.

We are looking for a dedicated and compassionate Support Worker to join our team. The ideal candidate will bring strong communication skills, emotional maturity, and a commitment to integrity and teamwork. Your ability to empathise, show kindness, and stay adaptable in any situation will be key in delivering person-centred care to individuals.

Key Qualities:

• Communication & Emotional Intelligence: Engage openly and supportively with individuals and team members.
• Motivation: Drive to inspire both yourself and those around you to achieve their best.
• Compassion & Kindness: Demonstrate empathy and understanding to all those you support.
• Flexibility: Adapt to various situations while prioritizing each person’s unique needs.
• Commitment to Growth: Eagerness to learn and grow to continuously improve the quality of care provided.

Responsibilities Include:

• Empowering Choices: Encourage people to make daily and major life choices, promoting their self-image and well-being.
• Fostering Relationships: Help individuals maintain connections with family and friends.
• Supporting Independence: Provide necessary support to maximize independence, developing social and life skills.
• Promoting Community Inclusion: Encourage people to participate and engage in their local community.

We prefer full-time applicants but would consider part-time for the right candidate. Shift patterns are: early 7.00-14.30, late 13.30-21.00, twilight 15.30-23.00 and occasional waking nights 21.00-7.00.

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 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 on being able to offer staff opportunities to develop and progress their careers within the Trust.

For an informal discussion about the job role please contact Arek Soltysiak, Home Manager, on 07787878215.

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

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, and 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.