Posted Wednesday 26 February 2025 at 00:00
£12.40 per hour + excellent benefits
16 hours per week
Variety of different shifts with sleep-ins
*Female applicants staff only – This post fulfils the requirements of a Genuine Occupational Qualification and is therefore exempt under the Equality and Diversity Act 2010.
Come and join us during a truly exciting time and be part of something special, our new Supported Living service in Bristol, that opened in March 2024. Help us in our mission to see the people with learning disabilities and/or autism needs that we support live their best life.
Please note - it is an essential requirement of this role to have a full, clean driving licence and be able to drive manual wheelchair vehicles.
Graeme Close is an innovative supported living service in the popular Fishponds area which opened in March 2024.
The newly refurbished development provides a structured and welcoming environment designed to give people with a learning disability and/or autism the space and support they need to build up the skills, confidence, and independence needed to flourish and transition into a more permanent setting.
Whether you’re new to care or have worked in support work roles throughout your career, for us it is about you as an individual and whether you share our values - we can support you to learn the rest!
As a Support Worker, your responsibilities will include:
* Encouraging positive self-image and maintaining health and wellbeing.
* Assisting with decision-making and promoting independence.
* Supporting people to develop and maintain contact with family and friends.
* Providing access to the community, enabling the people we support to participate in sports clubs, social events, and creative endeavours.
The successful Support Worker will:
* Have excellent communication skills.
* Have a caring manner and a tolerant nature.
* Be a driver, which is an essential requirement.
* Be committed to delivering high-quality care to individuals.
* Work well as part of a team but also independently.
* Be proactive and use your own initiative to problem-solve.
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 chat about the job role please contact Regina Juhasz on 07393 785844 or Kirsty Rosewarne on 07500 761809.
This is an ongoing advert and interviews will be held on an ad-hoc basis until sufficient applications have been received.
We understand that applying for a job can be stressful. At the Trust, we have an in-house recruitment team who will support you throughout the entire process. If you have any questions about your application, please reach out to us on 0117 9709 333 or via recruitment@milestonestrust.org.uk.
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.
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