Support Worker 12 Months Fixed Term Contract

Bristol - UK

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 9 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Please note: it is an essential requirement of the role that you hold a full valid UK driving licence and can use your own vehicle to collect and return the people we support and help them to access the community. Mileage is paid at 45p per mile. Please bear in mind that you will need to be covered by the relevant car insurance to use your vehicle for the aim to achieve just one goal when supporting people with enduring mental health needs living in the community giving the people we support every chance to live their best life! Whether thats through gaining more independence learning a new skill or securing their own paid job we work with every individual to make sure that they can live with maximum choice and is an interesting and varied role which would suit a confident self-motivated person who enjoys meeting people and can use their initiative to identify and capitalise on opportunities for development. We are a small team who support people who live independently in their own homes or in a shared environment in their own flats. Shift patterns vary and are flexible around what the individuals would like support with each week. Support hours include some evenings and weekends and lone working will also be a requirement of the role so being self-motivated and able to use your initiative is Support Worker your responsibilities will include:Supporting people to manage a tenancyDevelop strategies and resilience to manage their own mental healthDeveloping independent living skillsBudgetingSupport to manage relationships and much much more The successful Support Worker will:Be person-centred in your approach encouraging inspiring and can think creatively Have excellent active listening and communication skills and can adapt your skills and knowledge to the needs of the people you will be supportingAre flexible proactive and passionate about supporting people to achieve their goalsHold a current driving license and can use your own car for workAt Milestones Trust we recognise that without the hard work commitment and passion of our staff we wouldnt be the charity that we are return we are committed to rewarding you with acompetitive pay and benefits packageincluding:30 days annual leave entitlementCompany pension scheme to help grow your retirement potLearning and development opportunities to help you to build your career including a comprehensive induction programme and the opportunity to undertake further qualificationsHealth 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 Occupational Maternity/Paternity payGet paid when you want access your money as you earn it and request your earnings before payday using Dayforce WalletAn employee referral scheme that allows you to earn money for referring friends and you have any questions or would like to have an informal chat about the role please do call or text Kelly Ramage Service Manager on or at