Job Description

12.91 per hour + 500 Welcome bonus



Full-time and part-time roles available

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



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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.



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 that is 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:

To encourage positive self-image and maintain health and wellbeing. Assisting with decision-making and promoting independence. Support people to develop and maintain contact with family and friends. Provide 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 committed to delivering high quality care to the individuals Work well as part of a team but also independently To be able to work independently and as part of a team. To be pro-active and to use your own initiative to problem solve. Excellent time keeping

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 An employee referral scheme that allows you to earn money for referring friends and family.

We pride ourselves with 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 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.