Support Worker in Portsmouth (Day Opportunities)

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 join us with working within our friendly and dedicated Day Opportunities service located in Southsea, Portsmouth.

Support Worker – Monday to Friday – 37.5 hours per week – Southsea, Portsmouth.

Salary – £20,475 FTE (£10.50 per hour) Rising to £21,225 (£10.90 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 based within our Portsmouth Day Opportunities team, you will work with individuals with learning disabilities helping to engage them in a wide range of sessions inspiring fun and creativity whilst encouraging independence and leading and allowing individuals to live happy, healthy and fulfilling lives.

The role:

You will be guiding the people we support to enable them to participate according to their abilities in various tasks.

This will involve:

• 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?

• Previous experience of working in a social care setting or having led activities for people with learning disabilities
• The ability to work calmly and professionally whether alone or, as part of our friendly team!
• Sensitivity to the needs of others and the ability to work safely
• The essential capability to build a rapport with colleagues, volunteers and the families and carers of the people we support
• Level 2 NVQ in Health and Social Care is desirable but training will be provided
• A full UK driving licence is preferred but not essential.
• Aspirations to develop skills at support worker level and beyond!
• You must be a car driver with access to your own vehicle with willingness/ability to drive a mini-bus. This is an essential requirement.

What benefits can we offer you?

• 25 Days’ Holiday (Pro Rata) plus Bank Holidays
• Refer-a-Friend scheme worth £750!
• A Celebration Day’s Leave for Your Birthday
• Death in Service Insurance
• Company Pension
• An easy access health and wellbeing Scheme
• Cycle to Work
• Free Parking
• Blue Light Card Eligibility

If you would like to apply for this role, please complete our application form and return the completed form to careers@minsteadtrust.org.uk or fill out the online application form. 

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.

To find out more about the Trust, please visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcslp66ohEM

This role is working in a regulated activity and will be subject to a DBS disclosure.

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.