Job Description

£13.53 per hour + excellent benefits
37.5 hours per week

1-year fixed term or secondment opportunity to cover maternity leave

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Closing Date: 2nd July 2026

Charnhill Crescent is a small service providing support to five mature adults, giving the people we support every chance to live their best life! Whether that’s through gaining more independence, learning a new skill, we work with every individual to make sure that they can live their lives as they choose.
This is an interesting and varied role, which would suit a confident, self-motivated , creative 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 in St George, in a communal home. However, this role may require working across two other services in Mangotsfield and Staple Hill.

Shifts start at 9am and consist of long days and shorter mid-shifts and include sleep-ins, but may vary and are flexible around what the individuals would like support with. 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, non judgemental and passionate about supporting people to achieve their goals
• Hold a current driving license and can use your own car for work would be an advantage.

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, including recognised public holidays
• Learning and development to support your career growth
• Nationally recognised qualifications, from entry level care to management
• Flexible working, with rotas provided in advance
• Occupational Sick Pay after two years, increasing with service
• Health Cash Plan after probation, offering at least £695 cashback for health treatments (dental, optical, therapies, maternity/paternity, prescriptions)
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Free enhanced DBS check
• Dayforce Wallet, giving you access to your earnings before payday
• Employee referral scheme with financial rewards
• Employee Assistance Programme from day one, offering confidential 24/7 support
• Company pension scheme to help grow your retirement savings

We pride ourselves with being able to offer staff opportunities to develop and progress their careers within the Trust.

For an informal chat about the role or if you haver any questions before you apply, please contact Moira Aston, Service Manager, on 07872 396550 or Melinda Cayford, Service Coordinator, on 07788 361421.

Please note that any offer of employment will be subject to the Trust receiving evidence of your right to work in the UK.

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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.