Posted Thursday 5 December 2024 at 00:00 | Expired Sunday 22 December 2024 at 23:59
Full time 37.5 hours per week
Please note - it is an essential requirement of this role to have a full, clean driving licence and to be able to drive a manual car/van to support people in accessing the community
Court View is situated in the quiet village of Pucklechurch. It is a comfortable home to four adults who have learning disabilities and brain injury. Staff support people with other health conditions such as Epilepsy, Diabetes and Autism. People we support are looking for reliable, understanding and patient people to join their small team of Support Workers.
The home is spacious and has a medium sized garden. Staff build close relationships with people we support so they can offer person-centred care. Staff organise activities in the community that are tailored to individual interests such as Castle Combe Race days, Willow Trust boat trips, steam train visits and shopping trips to Cheddar and garden centres. In house activities involve board games, puzzles, arts and crafts. We enter competitions such as the Scarecrow trail and the Gingerbread trail. Two individuals also go on holiday with family members throughout the year.
Staff lone work at the service on Sunday and Friday’s, the shift cover is9am-5pm and 5pm-9am. The remaining days of the week there are 2 staff on day shifts. The Early shift is 8:30am-5pm and the mid shift is 10am-5.30pm. The sleep-in shift every day is lone working from 5.30pm to 9am the following morning.
There is a core staff member on duty 24 hours per day and each person we support has their own individual 1-1 hours.
The successful Support Worker will:
* Have a UK driving licence and be able to drive a manual vehicle.
* Have excellent communication skills.
* Have a caring manner and a tolerant nature.
* Be able to support people with their personal hygiene needs and have some understanding of non-verbal communication.
* Be an enthusiastic and energetic member of the team.
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 Tina Locke-Harries, Service Manager, on 07554115023.
*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.
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