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 role. We 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 that’s 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 involvement. This 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 crucial. As Support Worker, your responsibilities will include: Supporting people to manage a tenancy Develop strategies and resilience to manage their own mental health Developing independent living skills Budgeting Support 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 supporting Are flexible, proactive and passionate about supporting people to achieve their goals Hold a current driving license and can use your own car for work 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 An employee referral scheme that allows you to earn money for referring friends and family. If 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 07825515247 or at kellyramage@milestonestrust.org.uk