Support Worker - Warmley

£12.40 per hour + £500 Welcome bonus
37.5 hours per week (Part time hours also considered)
Are you looking for a rewarding role that makes a difference in someone’s life? At London Road we are committed to supporting people with not only their daily needs but to build life skills and reach their personal goals. We are looking for an enthusiastic person with a ‘can do’ attitude to join our team, they need to be committed to the ongoing care and support of people living at the service.
London Road, (also known as Byways), is a service supporting eight individuals to live in a positive environment and in the way they choose too. The staff team are welcoming, supportive and experienced. As a service they promote dignity and respect, encouraging independence and inclusion for all the people that live there, supporting the people we support enjoy activities both in and out of the home. Staff are committed to helping people with learning disabilities and dementia to live rich, meaningful lives where their choices and rights are respected.
We currently support eight adults with learning disabilities to achieve their daily goals. To do so, we provide access to the community, supporting people to participate in the clubs and activities of their choice. Due to the location of the service there are many amenities within walking distance meaning the people we support can build positive relationships in the local community.
As a Support Worker, your responsibilities will include: Encouraging positive self-image and maintain health and wellbeing, assisting with decision-making and promoting independence. Supporting people to develop and maintain contact with family and friends and provide access to the community, enabling the people we support to participate in sports club, social events and creative endeavours.
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 points that can be converted to cash for family members or friends that you point in Milestones’ direction.

For an informal discussion about the job role please contact Karen Andrews, Service Coordinator on 07826 879 696.
This is an on-going advert and interviews will be held on an ad-hoc basis until sufficient applications have been received.
Please be advised that we are unable to offer sponsorship through the Skilled Worker VISA route as part of your application.

• 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.