Support Worker

Minstead Trust; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A nonprofit organization supporting individuals with disabilities is seeking a Support Worker to join their Day Opportunities team in Portsmouth. This role involves fostering personal development through engaging activities, collaborating closely with colleagues, and addressing both personal and healthcare needs. Applicants should have experience in social care, strong relationship-building skills, and a willingness to learn. A driving licence and ability to drive a mini-bus are essential. Benefits include a welcome bonus and health and wellbeing schemes.

Benefits

£250 welcome bonus

Refer-a-Friend scheme

Birthday leave

Death in Service Insurance

Company Pension

Health and wellbeing scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in leading activities for individuals with learning disabilities.
• Strong skills in building relationships with colleagues and families.
• A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals to engage in activities and sessions.
• Work with session leaders to plan resources and transport.
• Help individuals meet their wellbeing and personal growth goals.

Skills

Experience in a social care setting

Ability to build positive relationships

Driving a mini-bus

Calm and professional demeanor

Willingness to learn

Education

Level 2 NVQ in Health & Social Care

Job description

Monday to Friday | 37.5 hours per week
Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri: 08:50–16:10 | Wed: 08:50–17:00
Southsea, Portsmouth
Salary: £23,888 per annum

Why Minstead Trust?

At Minstead Trust, we celebrate people. Our mission is to support individuals with learning disabilities to live happy, healthy and fulfilling lives of their own choosing. We couldn’t do this without our exceptional team—passionate, dedicated individuals who champion independence and embrace difference.

If you want to be part of a team that truly makes an impact, we’d love to welcome you.

About the Role

As a Support Worker in our Day Opportunities team, you will help individuals take part in a wide range of meaningful and fun activities—supporting their personal development, creativity and independence.

Your role will include

• Supporting individuals to engage in a timetable of activities and sessions
• Working closely with session leaders to plan resources, sessions and transport
• Supporting personal, social and healthcare needs while keeping accurate records
• Helping individuals meet their goals around wellbeing, independence and personal growth
• Working both independently and as part of a supportive team
• Providing help with general daily tasks where required

Every day is different—and every day, you’ll be helping someone achieve something meaningful.

What We’re Looking For

• Experience in a social care setting or in leading activities for people with learning disabilities
• The ability to work calmly, confidently and professionally
• Strong skills in building positive relationships with colleagues, volunteers, families and carers
• A willingness to learn and develop your skills further—training is provided
• Level 2 NVQ in Health & Social Care (desirable)
• A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle
• The ability and willingness to drive a mini‑bus (essential)

Most importantly, you’ll be caring, enthusiastic and motivated to support individuals to flourish.

What benefits can we offer you?

• £250 welcome bonus for those with an adult social care DBS on the update service (paid after successful probation completion)
• 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

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.

We are not licensed to sponsor employees for visas; therefore, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role. You need to have, or be able to obtain, right to work in the UK in order to take up this position.

All staff working for, or on behalf of Minstead Trust, understand their responsibilities in relation to safeguarding adults at risk and know who to escape concerns to within Minstead Trust.

Due to the nature of this employment sector your application is subject to a successful Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS).

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.

We are only able to accept direct applications at this time; no agencies please.

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