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!
Exciting opportunities have arisen to join us in working within our friendly and dedicated Supported Living teams located in Totton and the surrounding areas.
Support Worker
Full-time and part-time hours available (16 -37.5 hours per week)
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 completion of a satisfactory 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, 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:
- Building meaningful, trusting relationships with the two individuals you’ll support
- Encouraging engagement from crafts to gardening, performing arts and wellbeing.
- Working alongside instructors to plan personalised, engaging activities
- Promoting independence, confidence, and self-expression
Why you’ll love it here:
- To support individuals to meet their goals and outcomes in health, well-being 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.
- 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.
- A full UK driving licence with access to a motorised vehicle is essential
What Benefits can we offer you?
- 33 Days’ Holiday (Pro Rata)
- £250 welcome bonus for those with an adult social care DBS on the update service (paid after successful probation completion)
- Refer-a-Friend scheme worth £750!
- A Celebration Day’s Leave for Your Birthday (Pro Rata)
- Death in Service Insurance
- Company Pension
- Health Care Plan
- Well-being scheme
- Cycle to Work
- Free Parking
- Furzey Gardens Membership
- Hanger Farm Membership
- Blue Light Card Eligibility
- Company Sick Pay
- Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay
If you would like to apply for this role please fill out the Online Application Form
We are not licensed 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.