Farm Shop Support Worker

6 months ago


Bristol, United Kingdom Brandon Trust Full time

Stapleton, Bristol

Job Summary

**We’re hiring for a Support Worker at Elm Tree Farm Shop.**:
This inspiring and interesting role, combines the opportunity to utilise and develop your retail experience with empowering people with a learning disability to reach their goal of achieving paid employment.

Elm Tree Farm is a social enterprise providing services for people with a learning disability, autism or both. The farm enables people to achieve their goals in education, employment and health and wellbeing.

We have a part-time position available, covering 30 hours a week, 4 day on a rota basis, which may include Saturdays. Shifts are 9am to 5pm.

**Benefits**:

- Starting salary £10.64 -£10.87 per hour
- Full training to gain the nationally recognised Care Certificate.
- On-going training and career development including professional qualifications
- Contributory Pension
- We cover the cost of DBS checks
- Rota\'s are planned in advance
- Access to Wagestream where you can track your basic salary and additional hours earnings throughout the month and stream (access) a portion of those earnings before your monthly pay date. You can also access a range of financial support and advice, as well as save directly from your earnings.
- Shopping discounts including Blue Light card, EE perks and Costco membership
- Successfully \'recommend a friend\' to join us and you\'ll receive a thank-you payment
- Access to wellbeing helplines.
- Health Cash Plan

**We’re looking for**:

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Retail experience
- Enthusiastic about motivating and supporting staff and people with learning disabilities.
- Someone who is reliable, approachable, upbeat and calm.
- An attitude towards others based on respect, dignity and equality.
- Supportive of innovative ideas that benefit the shop.
- Good IT skills.

**Your responsibilities**:

- Support people with learning disabilities to achieve their desired outcomes.
- Deliver excellent customer service.
- To help plan and facilitate activities and events.
- Ensure the shop is kept clean and tidy and well organised.
- Ensure health & safety procedures are followed at all times.
- Inspect facilities and equipment for signs or disrepair, and report maintenance works needed as required.
- Maintain records and work in accordance with the key policies and procedures of Brandon.
- Be willing to be flexible and work weekend shifts according to the needs of the Farm Shop.
- To empower the people we support to live the lives they want to lead.
- To develop daily living skills.
- Support the people we support to access their communities for socialisation, employment, training or friendships.
- To contribute to, develop and implement the individuals care plans.
- To communicate effectively and professionally with people we support, their family members, and external professionals.
- Maintain the health needs of the individuals we support.

About the role

Brandon Trust work alongside people of different ability so they are able to create opportunity and feel empowered to live the life they want.

Successful applicants for this role will require an enhanced DBS check.

We are an Equal Opportunities employer and welcome applicants from all sections of the community.

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