Job title: Support Worker
Company: Milestones Trust
Job description: £12.54 per hour which includes Winterbourne supplement + £500 welcome bonus
37.5 hours per week
Please be advised that we are unable to offer sponsorship through the Skilled Worker VISA route as part of your application.
Watleys End Road is a registered nursing home that provides high levels of care for people who have learning disabilities. Staff are skilled at supporting people who have a variety of profound and complex health needs. Registered nurses are on duty 24 hours a day. Each person we support has a tailored care plan and fun activities are arranged inside and outside of the home.
Situated in Winterbourne the home is easily commutable from Bradley Stoke, Downend, Mangotsfield and Yate.
As a Support Worker, your responsibilities will include:
- Assisting with decision-making and promoting independence
- Support people to develop and maintain contact with family and friends.
- To encourage positive self-image and maintain health and wellbeing.
- Provide access to the community, enabling the people we support to participate in sports clubs, social events and creative endeavours.
The people living at Watleys End Road are looking to recruit staff to join their established team of Support Workers. The home provides a 24 hour service that supports 14 adults with learning disabilities and complex health needs.
We provide a 24 hour, 7 day per week service, so staff are expected to work flexibly across various shifts.7.00-14.30, 13.30-21.00, 15.30-23.00, Waking night 21.00-07.00. A range of shift cover is required and weekends at least 2 to work each month
The successful Support Worker will:
- Have excellent communication skills
- Have a caring manner and a tolerant nature.
- Ideally have experience, although this is not essential, as full training will be provided.
- Be pro-active, reliable and enthusiastic.
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 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
For an informal discussion about the job role please contact Arek Soltysiak, Home Manager, on 01454 250232.
This is an ongoing advert and interviews will be held on an ad-hoc basis until sufficient applications have been received.
Please be advised that we are unable to offer sponsorship through the Skilled Worker VISA route as part of your application.
*Please refer to our 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.
Other details
- Job Family Support Worker
- Pay Type Salary
- Winterbourne, Bristol, UK
Expected salary: £12.54 per hour
Location: Bristol Area – Winterbourne, Gloucestershire
Job date: Fri, 15 Dec 2023 05:37:56 GMT
