Job Description

New Forest Day Opportunities Support Worker

Location:

New Forest

Hours:

18 hours per week - Monday, Tuesday and Thursday

Timings:

9:30am to 4pm

Salary:

11,466 per annum

About the Role

Minstead Trust is looking for a compassionate and motivated Day Opportunities Support Worker to provide 1:1 support to people with neurodiverse abilities. You will help individuals build confidence, develop life skills, and engage meaningfully in a range of activities.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys making a genuine difference in people's lives and thrives in a supportive, person?centred environment.

Key Responsibilities

Provide 1-1 support that enables individuals to participate fully in daily sessions and activities Build trusting relationships that encourage engagement, independence and choice Work closely with Instructors to plan meaningful activities each day Support personal care needs, communication, healthy choices and medication (where required) Use positive behaviour support to help manage anxiety respectfully and effectively Promote equality, dignity and inclusion at all times Maintain accurate digital records using Nourish Communicate professionally with families, carers and colleagues Follow safeguarding and organisational policies to ensure a safe, high?quality service Share skills and ideas to help improve the service

About You

Desirable skills and experience:

Level 2 NVQ in Health & Social Care (or equivalent experience) Experience supporting adults with neurodiverse disabilities Experience in day opportunities, social care, or community support Ability to stay calm, compassionate and solution?focused in challenging situations Basic digital literacy (recording systems, communication tools) Strong team player with excellent communication and relationship?building skills

What Benefits can we offer you?

33 days holiday inclusive of Bank Holidays?pro rata Refer-a-Friend scheme worth 750! A Celebration Day's Leave for Your Birthday?pro rata Death in Service Insurance Company Pension An easy to access Health Care Scheme Cycle to Work Free Parking on-site Blue Light Card Eligibility Furzey Gardens Membership Hanger Farm Membership Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay Company Sick Pay
Our Vision at Minstead Trust is to live in a society where people with learning disabilities enjoy fulfilling lives of their own choosing.?

As a trust, our mission is to support people with learning disabilities to fully develop their individual potential by providing opportunities, enhancing life skills, ensuring informed choice, and influencing society.?

We appreciate each person. Everyone is different - we respect and celebrate this. We're always learning. We all have something to offer and more to learn. We're always improving. Striving to give our best and to have more impact. We push for change. We will challenge society to be fully inclusive. We find the joy in everyday life. We have the freedom to be ourselves and enjoy what we do.

We are not licenced to sponsor employees for visas; therefore, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role. You need to have, or be able to obtain, right to work in the UK in order to take up this position.

All staff working for, or on behalf of Minstead Trust, understand their responsibilities in relation to safeguarding adults at risk and know who to escalate concerns to within Minstead Trust.

Due to the nature of this employment, your application is subject to a successful Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS).

No terminology in the advert you have seen is intended to discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we will gladly accept applications from all sections of the community.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: 11,466.00 per year

Expected hours: 18 per week

Work Location: In person