Support Worker

£11.20 per hour + excellent benefits
Full and part-time hours available

If you are creative and proactive and looking for an opportunity to grow and develop, whilst helping others do the same, Milestones Trust is the place to find it

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

If you would like to play an integral part in the empowerment of young people to become more independent in both personal and social aspects of life, this is a perfect time to apply

Milestones Trust is offering a unique and exciting opportunity for you to be a part of new service development in the Sea Mills area of Bristol. We are looking for a team of Support Workers who will support young people with learning disabilities/autism and physical disabilities to settle into their new homes.

Addison Apartments are modern flats, purpose-built for 5 tenants in partnership with Bristol City Council, and have been equipped with smart assistive technology to enable people we support maximise their independence.

As a Support Worker, you may support tenants with any aspect of daily life, which may include helping personal care, medication, accessing the community, shopping, tasks around the home, etc,. but also support them to access activities and participate in their hobbies and interests, such as swimming, trips, arts and crafts, going to live music and sport events.

**Could you**:

- Treat people with dignity and respect
- Enable people to make their own choices and decisions
- Promote people’s independence
- Show compassion, care and patience at all times
- Take part in activities

If so, and you are a great team player, but also confident enough to work alone, this could be the ideal opportunity for you.

**We offer a variety of shifts (including weekends)**: 07:00-14:00, 14:00-21:00, 07:00-21:00, 21:00-07:00.
- Please note that to be a driver and able to drive a manual car is essential but experience within the sector is not, as we will provide you with all the training you need to succeed in your role.

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 role please contact Agata Makulec, Service Manager, on 07900 583785.

INDSP

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.