Support Worker

at  Milestones Trust

£12.40 per hour + £500 Welcome Bonus
Full and part time hours available
Are you young at heart? - dedicated to making a positive impact on the lives of others we have the vacancy for you. We are seeking compassionate support workers for a new service supporting young adults with learning and other disabilities in the Stratton St Margaret area of Swindon.
As a member of the team you will be supporting with day to day life including a variety of activities to provide essential care and assistance from shopping, going to the gym, swimming, cycling, cinema, travelling around the area and beyond. Ideally a car driver with business insurance but not essential.
A range of shifts including 1:1 support, earlies, lates, long days, evenings, weekends, bank holidays and sleep ins, as we provide support around the clock. If you have some restrictions, that is okay, we have a team of bank staff too, who come in and work with us when they have some free time.
As a support worker you will be supporting with day-to-day living, including a variety of activities, from shopping, personal care, medication support, help at meal times, some light household duties and making that all important night time cuppa or supper before bedtime.

As a support worker do you describe yourself as

• Friendly
• Sociable and enjoy a range of activities
• Able to support someone to learn new things and develop independence?
• Have a positive outlook

Are you able to show that you share our values and are committed to supporting people to get the most out of their day.
Experience is not necessarily required as we offer excellent levels of professional training to all our support workers, 1-2-1 on job coaching and learning, supported by additional educational qualifications if you require further development. You’ll be joining a great team of people, who are passionate, skilled, and enthusiastic, they will work with you to deliver an outstanding level of care and support.

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 money for referring friends and family.

For an informal discussion about the job role please contact Kath Morse Resourcing specialist on 07706360836
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

Please refer the Job description for details