Would you like a job where you can make a real difference to someone’s life?
Then working for Minstead Trust could be a perfect match for you!
An exciting opportunity has arisen to work within our friendly and dedicated Supported Living and Day Opportunities services.
Support Worker
Full time, Part Time and weekend roles available
Portsmouth (and the surrounding areas)
Supported Living and Day Opportunities
Flexible shifts over a 24/7 week, 365 days a year (Incl. weekends, bank holidays and sleep-in shifts on a rota basis)
£12.25 per hour rising to £13.25 per hour subject to skills assessment after 6 months
At Minstead Trust, we celebrate people by working to provide excellent support to those with wide-ranging care needs. Without our incredible team of staff and volunteers, we simply wouldn’t be where we are today! We are always looking to welcome people who are passionate, dynamic and able to celebrate difference.
As a Support Worker within our Supported living and Day Opportunities, you’ll be engaging directly with those we support, inspiring fun and creativity whilst encouraging independence and allowing individuals to live, happy, healthy and fulfilling lives.
The role:
Supported Living:
- To support individuals to meet their goals and outcomes in health, wellbeing and
Independence - Assist individuals with their personal, social and healthcare needs as required whilst maintaining accurate records
- To work as part of a team as well as lone working within the community as needed
- Work with allocated individuals as their keyworker
- Interact and communicate with the people you support in a way that promotes dignity and respect
- Assisting individuals to attend university and complete education
- Assisting individuals in completing day-to-day household tasks including cleaning and food shopping
- Support individuals with everyday tasks as required.
Day Opportunities:
- Supporting individuals to take part in a range of timetabled sessions
- Liaising with session leaders to plan and organise sessions, resources and transport
- Assisting individuals with their personal, social and healthcare needs whilst maintaining accurate records
- Supporting individuals to meet their goals and outcomes in health, wellbeing and independence
- Working as part of a team as well as lone working within the community as needed
- Support individuals with everyday tasks as required.
What are we looking for:
- Motivated, honest and approachable individuals who are great at building and nurturing relationships
- Experience of providing high levels of care and support to those with learning disabilities in a social care setting
- Aspirations to develop skills at support worker level and beyond!
- Flexibility to work shifts 24/7, 365 days a year including weekends and bank holidays as well as sleep in shifts on a rota basis
- Level 2 NVQ in Health and Social Care is desirable but training will be provided
- Due to the nature of the role a car driver with access to your own vehicle and willingness/ability to drive a mini-bus, is essential
- Good verbal communication skills
What Benefits can we offer you?
- 33 Days’ Holiday (Pro Rata), inclusive of Bank Holidays
- Refer-a-Friend scheme worth £750!
- £250 welcome bonus for those with a adult social care DBS on the update service (paid after successful probation completion)
- A Celebration Day’s Leave for Your Birthday
- Death in Service Insurance
- Company Pension
- An easy access health and wellbeing Scheme
- Cycle to Work
- Blue Light Card Eligibility
- Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay
- Company Sick Pay
If you would like to apply for this role download the application form and return the completed form to careers@minsteadtrust.org.uk or fill out the Online Application Form
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 sector 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.