Support Worker - Kingswood

Are you a support worker looking for a better work/life balance? Perhaps you want to start a career in care but are worried it won’t work around childcare? We have a great opportunity for a fun, active person to utilise their skills to enhance the lives of the people we support, maximise their independence and develop and maintain social and life skills.

Stepping Forward South Glos. is a day opportunities service for adults with learning disabilities, based at Warmly Community Centre, Bristol. Ages range from 19 to 62 years and staff support on a 1:1, 1:2 and 1:3 ratio, getting involved in different activities and accessing the community. We pick up and drop off the people we support from their own homes in our personal cars, and access the community by public transport/cars. Some personal care will be part of the role. We do have a use of company vehicle.

The successful applicant will have a friendly, person-centred approach, have a fun, outgoing personality and be willing to get involved in various activities. You will need to be flexible and reliable, be able to lone work but also be a team player. Good time keeping is also paramount.

It is essential that you hold a full, valid UK driving licence and can use your own vehicle to help the people we support to access the community. Mileage is paid at 45p per mile. Please bear in mind that you will need to be covered by the relevant car insurance in order to use your vehicle for the role.

We work Monday to Friday and shifts start between 8am and 9am and finish between 4pm and 7pm - to be worked flexibly to meet the needs of the people we support. Shift patterns and hours per week can be discussed at interview.

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, with Milestones matching employee contributions up to 3% 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 points that can be converted to cash for family members or friends that you point in Milestones’ direction.

We pride ourselves with 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 Chris Hill on 07799431147. This is an on-going 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, 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.