Support Worker

Minstead Trust; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 40,000 - GBP 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A charity supporting individuals with disabilities seeks compassionate support workers in Bournemouth. You'll assist individuals in achieving health and independence goals, with expectations to adapt communication methods and provide one-on-one support. Strong experience in care for learning disabilities and a UK driving license are essential. Benefits include a welcome bonus, health cashback plan, and diligent company culture promoting diversity. Join a dedicated team committed to making a difference in the lives of our clients.

Benefits

£250 welcome bonus

Refer-a-Friend scheme worth £750

Celebration Day’s Leave for Your Birthday

Death in Service Insurance

Company Pension

Health and wellbeing scheme

Health cashback plan

Qualifications

• Motivated, honest, and approachable individuals.
• Ability to provide high levels of care and support.
• Experience with complex needs and challenging behaviours.
• Aspirations to develop skills beyond support worker level.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals to meet their health and independence goals.
• Assist with daily needs while keeping accurate records.
• Provide 1:1 support within the community.
• Adapt communication and care approaches for dignity.

Skills

Relationship building

Calm under pressure

Experience in care for learning disabilities

Confident in lone working

Education

UK Driving Licence with access to a car

Job description

Location: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Flexible shifts, 365 days a year (Incl. weekends and bank holidays on a rota basis)

Salary – £12.25 per hour (Rising to £13.25 per hour subject to skills assessment after 6 months)

Why Minstead Trust?

Minstead Trust is a values-driven charity focused on supporting adults with learning disabilities across Dorset and Hampshire. As a Trust we put the People we Support at the heart of everything we do. We support them to achieve greater independence and live happier and healthier lives. This can be done through support to live in their own homes, learning new skills at day opportunities or receiving work training to move towards employment.

Our Vision at Minstead Trust is to live in a society where people with learning disabilities enjoy fulfilling lives of their own choosing.

We celebrate people by working to provide excellent support to those with wide-ranging care needs. Without our incredible team of staff and volunteers, we simply wouldn’t be where we are today!

The role:

• To support individuals to meet their goals and outcomes in health, well-being, and independence
• Assist individuals with their needs where required, whilst maintaining accurate records
• To work as part of a team as well as lone working within the community, providing 1:1 support
• Work with allocated individuals as their keyworker
• Adapt communication skills and care approach to meet the needs of the people we support in a way that promotes dignity and respect
• Support individuals with everyday tasks and activities of their choosing
• Support people with complex needs and who may present with behaviours that challenge.

What are we looking for?

• Motivated, honest, and approachable individuals who are great at building and nurturing relationships
• Ability to stay calm if challenges arise
• Experience of providing high levels of care and support to those with learning disabilities, complex needs and behaviours that challenge
• Confident when lone working
• Aspirations to develop skills at the support worker level and beyond!
• UK Driving Licence with access to a car

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, including Employee Assistance Programme
• Health cashback plan to receive money back for dental, opticians, and other treatments
• Due to the location of the role a UK Driving licence with access to a car for business use is essential
• This role will be subject to an enhanced DBS Disclosure, which the cost incurred will be paid by Minstead Trust
• We welcome applications from everyone with the Right to Work in the UK and value diversity within our workforce
• As part of our commitment to making reasonable adjustments, we can offer support to complete your application. Please contact the HR Team on 023 80 817 143

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 escalate 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.